PAGE 6 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, June 1, 2008 SCHOOL BRIEFS Fabricatore earns Ph.D. at Seminary Dan Fabricatore, former pastor of Grace Community Church in Dallas, PA was awarded a Ph.D. on May 9 from Baptist Bible Seminary, Clarks Summit, PA for re- search in the area of lexical semantics. Fabricatore plans to write in the areas of New Testa- ment interpretation as well as local church issues. He previously earned undergrad- uate degrees from Penn State University and the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL. He also earned a Master of Theology in New Testament Greek from Dallas Theolog- ical Seminary, Dallas, TX. Two residents graduate from Cornell Two Back Mountain students graduated on May 25 from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. Tony Yu, of Dallas, re- ceived an Artium Baccalaurea- tus Degree in Biological Sci- ences and Naveen Dasa, of Shavertown, received a Bache- lor of Science Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration. Share among 2008 top MU graduates Misericordia University Nurs- ing Department recently recog- nized the academic accomplish- ment of its top graduates, in- cluding David S. Share, of Dal- las, during the institution’s annual Honors Awards Banquet at the Banks Student Life Cen- ter. Share was awarded his bache- lor’s degree in nursing on May 17 at Misericordia’s 82nd Annual Commencement Cere- mony at the Anderson Sports and Health Center. He was presented with the Army Nurse Corps Spirit of Nurs- ing Award that is given to the senior nursing student who exemplifies exceptional lead- ership qualities in local, cam- pus, community and profes- sional activities. DeSando, Hallenbeck cited at Misericordia Misericordia University recently recognized the aca- demic accomplishments of teacher education majors Todd M. DeSando, of Dallas, and Justine Hallenbeck, of Harveys Lake, during the institution’s annual Honors Awards Banquet at the Banks Student Life Center. DeSando received his bach- elor’s degree in history and secondary education. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael DeSando, he was awarded the Dr. Louis Maganzin Award that is presented to a student who has excelled in student teaching in a second- ary education. The K. Monica Kruger Award was presented to Hal- lenbeck, who graduated sum- ma cum laude with a bache- lor’s degree in elementary and special education. She received the award for being the outstanding adult learner in the teacher education de- partment. Sem students receive Fellowships Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School recently announced the 2008-2009 recipients of the Levi Sprague Fellowships. Back Mountain recipients are Katherine Farias, Shaver- town; Katherine Levandoski, Dallas; and Sean Dickinson, Shavertown. Awarded annually to com- memorate the 70-year tenure of Wyoming Seminary’s fourth president, the fellow- ship honors student leaders in academic, athletic and extracurricular life. It also brings day and boarding com- munities together by bring- ing some day students into the dorms. Selection as a Levi Sprague Fellow is the high- est honor the school be- stows for leadership, and, once chosen, these students are expected to serve as models to the rest of the student body. Nominations of juniors by students and faculty mem- bers are gathered in April and May and passed on to a committee of faculty and current Levi Sprague Fellows. The committee makes the final decision. Recognized students receive full room and board for their senior year. Sem students excel in Latin Contest Five Back Mountain stu- dents in Wyoming Seminary Lower School’s seventh-grade Latin program recently re- ceived awards in the National Latin Contest for Northeast- ern Pennsylvania, held earlier this year. The winners are Melissa Flack, Dallas; Anita Ghosh, Dallas; Tyler Harvey, Trucks- ville; Emma Bertram, Har- veys Lake; and Benjamin Puza, Tunkhannock. Additionally, two eighth- grade Back Mountain stu- dents who attend Wyoming Seminary also received the award. They are Emma Spath, Shavertown; and Jo- seph Kapolka, Dallas. LJ STUDENTS CELEBRATE DENTAL HEALTH MONTH SUBMITTED PHOTO Students in the kindergarten class at Lehman-Jackson Ele- mentary School recently celebrated Dental Health Month with a visit from Jane Balavage RDH, BS. Balavage, the Philips Oral Health Care and RDH Magazine's 2007 Mentor of the Year recip- ient, explained the importance of good dental hygiene by telling stories and playing her baritone horn to explain how important it is to have your teeth in good condition. The event included all the students of Ms. Jenna Elston, Mrs. Tracy Thompson, Mrs. Jennif- er Graboske and Mrs. Dara Lopasky's kindergarten classes. Honor : a {Grew you know. There are many great people in our region. People who work tirelessly and selflessly for the greater good. Every-day people who make a difference. 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