Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Anna Behm has had a decorated senior year at Kutztown University. The field hockey star added one more trophy to her shelf on Wednesday - possibly the most admired of them all. Behm was named an Academic All-American and part of the At-Large Third Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Bethany Tirrell has been awarded a Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to full-time students attending an accredited Pennsylvania college or university with outstanding academic records who will be juniors or seniors in fall 2016. Students must be U.S. citizens, enrolled in science, engineering, or mathematics and likely to pursue a career in an area of interest to NASA with demonstrated potential for graduate study.

The Kutztown University women's soccer program announced its team captains for the upcoming 2016 campaign on Friday. Senior Dana Wong will be joined by juniors Katie Miller and Morgan Staley as the trio will look to lead the 2016 Golden Bears to another successful season.

Kutztown University women's golfers Madison Beer and Hope Giordano earned their second career All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) honors on Thursday with All-PSAC Second Team recognition, as voted on by the league coaches.

Aaron Hardenstine has been named the recipient of the 2016 Anthony J. Mazzaferri Award at Kutztown University. The Anthony J. Mazzaferri scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior history major, history with paralegal major or a secondary education/social studies major with good academic standing. This scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Anthony J. Mazzaferri, former professor of history, by Dr. Annette Mazzaferri, wife and emerita professor of speech and theatre.

More than 1,650 students have been named to the Spring 2016 Dean's List at Kutztown University. To be eligible for Dean's List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60.

The East Coast Conference (ECC) announced at its awards dinner Wednesday evening that Kutztown University women's bowler Dakota May has been named this year's ECC Women's Bowling Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

As the Kutztown University track and field teams get ready to wrap up their seasons, five Golden Bears earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Atlantic All-Region honors for the 2016 outdoor season on Wednesday. On the women's side, Emma Sullivan and Corinne Manela were chosen. On the men's side, Brandon Leacraft, Steve Maine and Brandon Raguz were the honorees.

Kutztown University women's track & field senior Emma Sullivan repeated from a year ago as a member of the 2016 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Women's Track & Field / Cross Country Team, announced on Thursday.

The Kutztown University men's basketball team has chosen three senior student-athletes to be team captains for the upcoming 2016-17 season, to lead the Golden Bears to another hopeful division title-winning, and NCAA Tournament-bound season. Austin Beidelman and Josh Johnson return as captains for the second straight year, and will be joined by fellow senior Ryan Connolly.

Kutztown University's men's 4x800m relay team made history for the second straight year at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Last year, a school-record was set. Saturday, that record was broken again in a title-winning run at Mansfield University. The quartet of Naeb Mengisteab, Devonte King, Andrew Thompson and Jared Luckanitz turned in the best relay of their careers.

Kutztown University senior Anna Behm was honored once again for her work both on the field and in the classroom by being named to the 2016 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District At-Large team

Kutztown University's Ryan Baron was recognized by the Tri-County American Red Cross at its annual Berks County Heroes Breakfast as the recipient of this year's Adult Good Samaritan Heroes Award.

The Career Development Center offers two career development certificates each year that helps students become stronger, more confident & successful students and future employees. The Freshman/Sophomore Exploration certificate allow students to gain a greater understanding of themselves and the career development process. The Junior/Senior Success certificate allows students to gain a greater understanding of themselves, employer expectations, effective job search strategies and interview skills,

Anna Behm of the field hockey team and Matt Martoccio of the wrestling team were recently selected as the 2016 Kutztown University Male and Female Senior Athletes of the Year.

Matt Martoccio of the Kutztown University wrestling team and Anna Behm of the field hockey team were recently selected as the 2016 KU Male and Female Senior Athletes of the Year during Kutztown's annual All-Sports Banquet.

Kutztown University education major Brittany Larkin has been awarded the Pennsylvania – Delaware Chapter of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (Penn-Del AER) Student of the Year Education Scholarship. Larkin is a junior from Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pa. She competed against graduate students and working professionals for the award.

Kutztown University has inducted 14 sociology majors and minors in to the Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society. Alpha Kappa Delta seeks to acknowledge and promote excellence in scholarship in the study of sociology,the research of social problems and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition.

Joshua Steinberg of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., a 2015 graduate of Kutztown University, won a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) grant to travel to Germany for the 2016-2017 academic year.

Lisamarie Feliciano is the recipient of the Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.

Redshirt-senior quarterback Chad Barton of the Kutztown University football team was recently named to the 2016 National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society. The NFF Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career. Each player also had to be a starter or significant contributor in their last year of eligibility.

Wesley Hartmann is the recipient of the Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.

Matthew Kuna is the recipient of the Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.

Joseph Scoboria is the recipient of the Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.

Danielle Sienko is the recipient of the Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.

Anna Behm is the recipient of the Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.

Mary Kate Henry is the recipient of the Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.

Benjamin Hoffman is the recipient of the Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.

Lauren Sobczak is the recipient of the Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.

Breann Young is the recipient of the Gold Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.