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Local Student earns Dean’s List at Alvernia University
(date) - READING, PA – (full name of student), (son/daughter) of (names of
parents/guardians) of (name of city/town, and state) received academic
honors at Alvernia University by making the University Dean’s List for the
(Spring/Fall/Summer) semester of (cite appropriate year).
(student last name) is a (senior/junior/sophomore/freshman) majoring in
(major(s)) with a minor in (minor(s)).
Optional: (he/she) earned a (X.XX) grade point average for the
(Spring/Fall/Summer) semester.
To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must have a semester grade point
average of 3.50 or better and must be enrolled in at least 12 semester hours.
“A place on the Dean's List is one that must be earned. It is a mark of real
distinction, a strong symbol of the learning that a student can achieve through
dedication and perseverance,” said Dr. Joseph Cicala, Alvernia’s Vice President
for University Life and Dean of Students. “All of us here at Alvernia are proud of
the efforts and the accomplishments of the students on our Dean's List.”
Optional: (he/she) is involved in (list activities) activities at Alvernia University.
Optional: The (last name) family resides on (street) in (town/city).
About Alvernia University
ALVERNIA is a fast growing Franciscan university that combines diverse academic
opportunities with personal attention and an unmatched commitment to community
service and volunteerism. Situated on a scenic 121-acre suburban campus in historic
Berks County, Pa., the university is conveniently located in close proximity to
Philadelphia (60 miles) and within an easy drive of New York, Baltimore and
Washington, D.C. Alvernia offers more than 50 different undergraduate majors and
minors, as well as graduate programs at the master’s and doctoral levels, including preprofessional programs in medicine, dentistry, law, and veterinary medicine.
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