Penn State McKeesport recently announced five students have been accepted for admission into the Schreyer Honors College. These newly accepted scholars are: Mary Kay Antonelli (sophomore-international business), Lisa Hazinski (sophomore-aerospace engineering), Sara Korinko (sophomore-animal bioscience), Nicole Dirling (sophomore-political science) and Peter Hammond (freshman-aerospace engineering).
     According to the Undergraduate Degree Programs Bulletin, the Schreyer Honors College is a university-wide honors program. It is designed to offer students more demanding classes to better prepare them for graduate study or a profession. The program also promotes civic responsibility and international studies.
     Mr. Hammond received an invitation to join the program during his admission to Penn State. The four sophomore scholars were selected based on superior academic performance during their freshman year and recommendations from Penn State faculty members.
     Ms. Antonelli said, "As a returning adult student to college, I was very honored to be accepted into the Schreyer Honors College. As a single parent who works full-time, it is not always easy for me to make my education the priority and find the necessary time to study. "My acceptance into Schreyer was an acknowledgement of my efforts. There are great benefits to acceptance, such as priority scheduling, but I most appreciate the counseling and advice of those involved in the honors program, especially Dr. Hauser. Although, unfortunately I will not be able to continue my education at University Park, I feel that my acceptance into Schreyer will be recognized," she said.
      Participants in the program work with faculty advisers to complete undergraduate research projects. They must take three honors courses. "We are fortunate at Penn State McKeesport to have a large number of honor students," said Mrs. Dorothy Ikach, public information assistant.