Jessica Koch ’23, environmental science, was announced as the recipient of the 2022 Richard H. and Karen R. Light Memorial Scholarship as bestowed by the Lebanon Valley Conservancy. Koch, who completed an internship at the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority and conducted water quality analysis research at Annville’s Quittapahilla Creek, was nominated by Dr. Rebecca Urban, director of environmental science and professor of biology. Koch is interning with DCNR’s Bureau of Forestry this summer.

Kristie Houck ’22, psychology and sociology, was featured in a recent article on The Neighborhood Advocate, “YAP’s Wraparound Services Help Pennsylvania Girls Gain Confidence Through Acting.” Houck, who has been an advocate at Youth Advocate Program (YAP) in Lebanon for two years, served an internship at YAP this semester to complete her psychology major requirements. She inspired two girls to add acting as a hobby, with the duo later performing as cast members in “The Pony Expresso,” a melodrama produced by The St. James Players.