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Chatham University Dean's List
Cameryn Moore and Bailey Pelles have been named to the Chatham University School of Arts, Science & Business Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 term. To be eligible for Dean’s List, students must carry a GPA of at least 3.5 and complete a minimum...
Aidan Finnigan achieves his 2021 wrestling goals
Aidan Finnigan of Arlington set a few goals this year and was able to achieve these goals with hard work and determination. Aidan achieved his goal of winning a championship belt by pinning his way...
Slopes resident interns for Rep. Wheatley
Louis Schoen, a South Side Slopes resident and graduate of Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy of International Studies 6-12, landed a summer internship with the Pennsylvania House of Representatives...
South Sider publishes article in Professional Psychology
Britney Brinkman, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and placement coordinator for the Psy.D. in clinical psychology program at Point Park University, was published in a special issue of Trainin...
Richard Green earns degree from WGU
Richard Green has earned a Bachelor of Science, Computer Science degree from Western Governors University (WGU). The online, nonprofit university has graduated over 167,000 students from across the country since its inception in 1...
Terrell earn degree from WGU
The following South Pittsburgh resident earned their degree from Western Governors University (WGU). The online, nonprofit university held its 71st (Cincinnati, Ohio); 72nd (Anaheim, California); 73rd (Salt Lake City, UT); and 74th (Seattle,...
Pennsylvania Resources appoints Justin Stockdale as managing director
The Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) has announced the appointment of Justin Stockdale as managing director as part of a significant transition project being under taken by the commonwealth's...
Kaley Donoghue earns Masters
Kaley Donoghue of South Side earned her Master of Science, Curriculum and Instruction degree from Western Governors University (WGU). The online, nonprofit university held its 70th (Orlando, Florida); 71st (Cincinnati, Ohio); and 72nd (Anaheim,...
Mt. Oliver's Vincent Anthony graduates from Thiel College
Thiel College awarded degrees during its 145th Commencement Exercises in the William A. Passavant Memorial Center. Vincent Anthony from Mt. Oliver received his BA during commencement exercises....
Chatham Dean's List
The following students have been named to the Chatham University School of Arts, Science & Business Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 term. Zera Miller, Christopher Lewis, Taechaun Sellers, Brooke Zimmerman and Brianna Clark earned the honors. To...
Grentz graduates
Danielle Grentz has graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and finished a double minor study in Museum Studies and English Literature. She is the...
Rebecca Kirk earns Dean's List
Rebecca Kirk earned Dean’s Honor List for Fall 2018 at Arcadia University. Ms. Kirk is a Cultural Anthropology major. More than 1,000 students earned distinguished honors and honors in the spring and fall 2018, and 59 student and faculty awards...
Je'Quaya Dorsey inducted into Alpha Phi Sigma
Je'Quaya Lynn Dorsey, a resident Beltzhoover and a graduate of City Charter High School, was recently inducted into the Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society - the nation's...
Cassandra Rush named to Dean's List
Cassandra Rush has been named to the Fall 2018 Dean’s List at Florida Institute of Technology. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more graded credits in a semester with a semester grade point average of at least...
Fr. Justin Kerber is the new Rector at St. Paul of the Cross
V. Rev. Justin Kerber, CP, was elected the new Rector for the Passionist Community at St. Paul of the Cross Monastery, South Side. Fr. Justin, a Passionist priest for 46 years, comes from serving as Rector of Holy Name Cathedral in Raleigh, NC. He...
Geraldine Bright to celebrate 90th
On August 17, 1928, Geraldine Anne Bright, nee Watson, was born in Pittsburgh. She married Raymond Frederick Bright, Jr. and they were blessed with sons, Raymond Frederick and Alexander Joseph, three...
South Sider recognized on 2018 'Super Lawyers' list
Pittsburgh law firm Meyer, Unkovic & Scott has announced that Super Lawyers® has named Ron Hicks to the 2018 list of top attorneys in Pennsylvania. Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters...
Eugene Ricciardi recertified for service as a Magisterial Judge
Magisterial District Judge Eugene Ricciardi was again certified for service as a member of Pennsylvania’s Unified Judicial System after successful completion recently of continuing legal education course work. Conduct by the Minor Judiciary...
Anthony Yankus celebrates 100 years
Born in Pittsburgh in 1918, Anthony Aloysius Yankus will celebrate his 100th birthday on March 11 on South Side. Mr. Yankus married Mary Smith of Pittsburgh, and they were blessed with nine children....
Stephanie Chernay to join Neighborhood Allies as COO
Stephanie (Miller) Chernay, a community development consultant and professional, has been named chief operating officer of Neighborhood Allies. In her most recent role, Ms. Chernay served as a proposal manager for University of Pittsburgh Medical...
Funeral directors association installs new officers for 2018
The Allegheny County Funeral Directors Association (ACFDA) recently installed officers for 2018. The newly installed officers are: President: John N. Elachko, III, John N. Elachko Funeral Home, Oakland; Vice-President: James E. Maksin, John F....
Isaiah Noreiga is accepted into PPU doctoral program
Isaiah Noreiga, a resident of South Side, has been accepted into Point Park's University's doctoral (Psy.D.) program in clinical-community psychology. Mr. Noreiga is founder and...
