Spotlight: Peters Students Shine in Higher Education Arena

Today the spotlight is on these three college students—originally from McMurray—who have been lauded and rewarded by the schools they are attending.

• Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has awarded Meghan Nee, of McMurray, an undergraduate spring research fellowship. Nee, a junior, will study "The Effect of Media on the Perception of College Students Toward the Use of Cognitive Stimulants." The work will be supervised by Dawn Blasko.

• Chelsea Louise Benson of McMurray, has been named to the Dean's List at Bethany College in West Virigina for the fall 2012-13 semester. Benson, a junior education major is the daughter of Robert and Tracie Benson. Those named to the Dean's List must have earned a grade-point average of 3.65 or better for the semester while completing a minimum of 12 graded credits.

• Andrea J. Briggs of McMurray has been named to the McDaniel College fall 2012 Dean's List with highest honors. Highest honors are earned for a semester grade point average of 3.90 or higher, high honors for a grade point average of 3.70-3.89, and honors for a 3.50-3.69 average.

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