LYCOMING COLLEGE 2024 FALL MAGAZINE

re-elected in 2023. On April 10 of this year, he received the Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence in recognition of his dedication to improving public services through innovative initiatives. Slaughter’s administration has focused on improving the community for all the city’s residents. During his tenure, the City of Williamsport has secured millions of dollars in funding for public safety, economic development, parks and recreation, and the recertification of the City’s levee. Brought delivers senior greeting Cathryn Brought ’24, a biology major with a Spanish minor, delivered the senior greeting to the Class of 2024. Brought’s academic achievements include Dean’s List and membership in the Pre-Health Society, the Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society where she served as president for one year, and Honor Roll membership in the MAC and Landmark Athletic Conferences. Brought served as captain of the women’s swim team for two years and was a member of the women’s basketball and softball teams. She has volunteered for the UPMC Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital Emergency Department, Goodies 4 Our Troops, and as a youth swim coach. Additionally, she worked on campus as a tour guide captain for admissions as well as a teaching assistant in Biology 111. “For many of us, this is our first-ever graduation ceremony… we can take pride in the road we traveled to arrive here. It was far more difficult than anyone could have anticipated, but because we have faced those circumstances, we now know that we are strong, brave, capable, adaptable, and resilient,” said Brought. Iai named Chieftain Lycoming College named Hiyori Iai ’24, a computer science and psychology dual major, the recipient of the Chieftain Award, the highest honor given to a graduating senior. Lycoming’s first international Chieftain recipient, Iai earned a spot on the College’s Dean’s List all four years and was recognized for her leadership in the classroom and on the court, extensive scholarly achievement, and dedication to volunteerism and her fellow students. Iai’s demonstrated leadership and academic capabilities awarded her the Fundamentals of Physics Award, the Jack C. and Janet B. Buckle Endowed Leadership Scholarship, the IRUSKA Honor Society Outstanding Service Award, the Sorority Scholar of the Year Award, and a Haberberger Fellowship. She participated in and then served as event leader for Relay for Life, as well as a group leader in Service Saturdays, and interned at RegScan, the Ashinaga Foundation, and the Research Center of Computational Mechanics. On campus, she served as an avid Math Center tutor and worked in the IT Service Center and Student Involvement office. She participated in Student Senate, Black Student Union, and STEM Affinity, and was a member of the Cross-Country and Women’s Tennis teams. Lycoming extends its congratulations to the remaining outstanding Chieftain nominees: Rebekah Hromyak ’24, Mahala Johnson ’24, and Melissa Van Klingeren ’24.

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