Lebanon Valley College

Nearly 370 students graduated from Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa., Saturday, May 11. Commencement ceremonies, held in the LVC Gymnasium, included an address by Dr. Philip Benesch, associate professor of political science and winner of the 2012 Thomas Rhys Vickroy Award for teaching. Benesch encouraged graduates to take hold of the courage that is instilled by a liberal arts educationaEUR"courage in inquiry, courage in self-transformation, and political courage. "We should embolden [students] to question their teachers and to endeavor to contribute to a discipline that remains open to growth and open to innovation. This requires an intellectually courageous approach by the student for which a liberal-arts education...provides an ideal preparation... A liberal arts education must enhance the independent capacity of each student to situate him or herself in the world, transforming it while performing within it... Democracy necessitates the education of each citizen, so that he or she may play a part in checking the power of leaders and evaluating the multiple viewpoints available. It is here that a liberal art education is so useful." Local students include:

The following students were named to the spring 2013 dean's list at Lebanon Valley College. Dean's list students must maintain a 3.4 average out of a possible 4.0.

The following students were named to the spring 2013 dean's list at Lebanon Valley College. Dean's list students must maintain a 3.4 average out of a possible 4.0.

Lebanon Valley College inducted 92 students into various academic honor societies this spring. Local inductees include:

Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa., has inducted 41 students to its chapter of Phi Alpha Epsilon, an academic and service honor society. Local inductees include:

Lebanon Valley College's Inquiry 2013 coincided with the Council for Undergraduate Research's week-long celebration of student research and achievement. LVC celebrates the academic, dramatic, athletic, musical, and experiential achievements of the student body. Events began on Sunday, April 14, and concluded Saturday, April 20. Inquiry 2013 included poster presentations, art displays, poetry readings, oral research presentations, and musical recitals. Every academic department on campus nominated students to share their accomplishments during that week.

Local students were honored at Lebanon Valley College's annual Spring Awards and Recognition Ceremony on April 18. The ceremony was part of Inquiry 2013, a weeklong celebration of the scholarly, scientific, and creative achievements of the student body.

Sixteen students have been chosen to participate in the Art Installation for Lebanon Valley College's 18th Presidential Inauguration of Dr. Lewis Evitts Thayne. Local students include:

Thirty-five students have been chosen to perform music at Lebanon Valley College's 18th Presidential Inauguration of Dr. Lewis Evitts Thayne. Local students include:

The following students were named to the fall 2012 dean's list at Lebanon Valley College. Dean's list students must maintain a 3.4 average out of a possible 4.0.

Twenty-eight Lebanon Valley College students are spending the spring 2013 semester abroad as part of the College's study abroad program, which includes 12 foreign countries and two stateside opportunities. Local students include:

Lebanon Valley College is proud to announce the names of its winter and spring athletes for 2012.

Lebanon Valley College has recognized 185 of its first-semester freshmen and transfer students for making an impact on the campus as a new student. The Celebration of Student Success reception, held Feb. 21 in the Lehr Dining Room of the Mund College Center, honored the students' achievement. The honorees were nominated by faculty and administrators for standing out in the classroom, in their work with classmates, as student leaders, in on-campus employment, or in extracurricular activities such as athletics, performance, or volunteerism. The following students were recognized:

Lebanon Valley College selected 51 students to serve as peer mentors in the fall of 2012. A peer mentor is an undergraduate student that guides a group of 15-20 new or transfer students during their first semester at the college. Local peer mentors include:

Lebanon Valley College's Student Government has named eight students to its top leadership positions within the freshman class in the fall 2012 semester The students are charged with fostering understanding, communication, and cooperation among the students, faculty, and administration.

Twenty-six Lebanon Valley College students traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the 2013 Social Justice Institute, Jan. 10-12. Among them were:

Lebanon Valley College graduated 50 students in December 2012. All December graduates are invited to participate in commencement exercises in May. Local graduates include:

Lebanon Valley College is proud to announce the names of its fall athletics participants for 2012.

The following students were named to the fall 2012 dean's list at Lebanon Valley College. Dean's list students must maintain a 3.4 average out of a possible 4.0.

Local students are a part of an upcoming production of "Into the Woods" at Lebanon Valley College, sponsored by the Wig & Buckle Theater Company. Featuring familiar storybook characters such as Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Jack and the Beanstalk, "Into the Woods" follows the story of a baker and his wife as they set out on an adventure to break a witch's curse and have a child of their own. Along the way, they learn what happens when people get their wishes and discover that happily ever after isn't always what it seems. The Tony award-winning musical features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine.

Local students will perform music recitals during the fall semester at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa.

Twenty-three Lebanon Valley College students are spending the fall 2012 semester abroad as part of the College's study abroad program, which includes 12 foreign countries and two stateside internship opportunities. Local students include:

Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa., has enrolled more than 1,640 undergraduate students for the 2012-2013 academic year, including the historic incoming freshmen class of 409 students, who will graduate during the College's sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary in 2016.

Lebanon Valley College has named the newest members of its Valley Ambassador team. Valley Ambassadors work with the Office of Admission to conduct campus tours for prospective students and their families. They rely on their own experiences to portray Lebanon Valley to potential and incoming students. All can cite College facts and figures, but the tour focuses more on life at LVC. Local students include:

Lebanon Valley College has named local students among 48 students to serve as resident assistants for the 2012-2013 academic year. The department of residential life oversees 10 residence halls, eight residence houses, and five special interest houses.The resident assistants include:

Lebanon Valley College's Student Government has named 27 students to its top leadership positions for the 2012-2013 academic year. The students are charged with fostering understanding, communication, and cooperation among the students, faculty, and administration.

The following students were named to the spring 2012 dean's list at Lebanon Valley College. Dean's list students must maintain a 3.4 average out of a possible 4.0.

Thirty-five Lebanon Valley College students spent the spring 2012 semester abroad as part of the College's study abroad program, which includes 12 foreign countries and two stateside internship opportunities. Local student include:

**Please note this news release replaces the graduation announcements sent yesterday afternoon** More than 430 students graduated from Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa., Saturday, May 12. Commencement ceremonies, held on the beautiful Academic Quad, included an address by Dr. Catherine Romagnolo, associate professor of English and winner of the 2011 Thomas Rhys Vickroy Award for teaching. Romagnolo wondered what the first graduating class at LVC, the class of 1870, would have been thinking as they prepared to move on from college, and offered this advice: "Never underestimate the power of words, use your words to make change, circulate a discourse of kindness and acceptance, and your world will be an accepting and kind place to live. aEUR~Put an alternative discourse into circulation.'" Local students include:

Area students worked with 25 other Lebanon Valley College students to help families obtain simple, decent and affordable housing during spring break by working with Habitat for Humanity in Smithville, Miss. The students are participants in Habitat's national alternative break program, Collegiate Challenge. "The service to which these students have dedicated themselves is nothing short of inspirational," said Rev. Paul Fullmer, LVC's Chaplain and director of community service and volunteerism. "They boarded a bus at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday morningaEUR"just 12 hours after the beginning of spring breakaEUR"and returned to campus just 12 hours before classes begin again! So their entire break was spent in service to people impacted by the tornado which recently stuck Mississippi." Local students include: