Muhlenberg College

The Weikert award recognizes athletic achievement with accompanying campus contribution and strong academic record.

The media and communication and film studies double major is building toward a future in the music industry.

At the end of October, Muhlenberg made the podium at the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Northeast Region programming competition - again. The team of Aidan Hamilton '26 (a computer science major and mathematics minor), Abhilasha Talwar '28 (a mathematics major), and Max Trimmer '27 (a mathematics major) took third place, beating out larger schools including Villanova University.

Addy, a media and communication and studio art double major, connected with the owner of McKinney Media while both were photographing an Alumni Weekend event.

WMUH Radio hosted the seventh annual Radio Riff-Off competition in Muhlenberg College's Red Door Cafe, marking the first event to be held in the newly-renovated venue.

Nearly 80 Muhlenberg students are taking advantage of the college's wide variety of global study abroad experiences this spring.

Eighty-one Muhlenberg College student-athletes were named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the fall 2025 season.

As representatives of Muhlenberg College, Admissions Ambassadors lead campus tours for large and small groups that include prospective and admitted students and their families, arts auditioners, high school groups, community visitors, and new employees.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, Muhlenberg College students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or better while taking three or more course units during a semester.

Candidates presented bold ideas, thoughtful design, and the drive to solve meaningful problems through innovation at the fall 2025 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge, in Fahy Commons.

The Muhlenberg Weekly has been the official, independent student-run newspaper of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, since 1883.

More than 50 Muhlenberg College students presented original scholarly research this fall -- in areas ranging from biology, chemistry, and physics, to English, art, and sociology.

Muhlenberg's newest students join the Allentown community from 26 states and 13 countries around the globe.

Graduating in the top tenth of their high school class, Shankweiler Scholars exhibit significant extra-curricular accomplishments, SAT scores of at least 1350, and demonstrate interest in pursuing a medical degree upon entering college. To graduate with the "Shankweiler Scholar" designation, Muhlenberg students must carry a 3.3 GPA and successfully complete courses in "Medicine as a Human Endeavor," "Medicine and Society" and the senior year Shankweiler Scholars Seminar.

Muhlenberg's Class of 2025 will celebrate commencement on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 10 a.m., in the PPL Center (Allentown). Ceremony speakers include award-winning psychologist and Muhlenberg honorary degree winner, Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D., President Kathleen E. Harring, Ph.D., and graduating students Teigan Brown (Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience) and Christine Compton (Bachelor of Business Administration). An honorary degree will also be awarded to alumna Jacy Good '08.

Senior Dana Scholars at Muhlenberg College choose a faculty mentor and partake in year-long rigorous academic inquiry on issues of public concern -- and present their collaborative research at the college's Dana Forum, late in their final spring semester. Projects that serve the community are strongly encouraged.

A public relation's internship has shown Media and Communication major, Marie Tohill, what her career may look like. "Interns at ArtsQuest are just as much a part of the action as the full-time staff. Right now, we are gearing up for Musikfest, the nation's largest free music festival, which will take over the ArtsQuest campus - and the rest of Bethlehem - from July 31 to August 10. I've written press releases to announce upcoming events, including headlining artists coming to perform at Musikfest. Additionally, I am working on an article for the ArtsQuest magazine, Inside ArtsQuest, about our relationship with a local supporter of our capital campaign. "

Academic awards are bestowed each spring at Muhlenberg College's annual Honors Convocation -- a formal academic ceremony designed to honor and celebrate leadership and scholarly excellence and achievement in the college community. This year's convocation was held on Sunday, April 27, in Egner Chapel.

Student-athlete Bri Astbury '24 took part in the Major League Baseball Take the Field program, which allowed her to make industry connections and see how her Muhlenberg education is preparing her to pursue a career in sports analytics.

Eighty-two Muhlenberg College student-athletes were named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the fall 2023 season.

First-year students, Karla Lazaro and Alessandra Rodriguez -- both members of the inaugural Muhlenberg team received the NCAA Women's Scholar All-American Award from the National Wrestling Coaches Association.

Head in the Game, which launched at Muhlenberg in 2021, recognizes that student-athletes from all sports face challenges with things like time management, perfectionism and performance anxiety and provides a space for bonding, venting and learning how to cope.

Students in Muhlenberg's Education Society sprang into action to help students at a nearby elementary school.

Danielle Costanzo (Muhlenberg College, 2019) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa Sally K. Albrecht Arts Scholarship. Costanzo graduated magna cum laude from Muhlenberg College. She earned a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in dance science and theatre. During her time at Muhlenberg, she was a course tutor for anatomy and kinesiology, biology of movement, and biological and abnormal psychology classes. In addition, Costanzo served as a panelist for new admission recruits and was very active as a performer in multiple dance and theatre productions. She was secretary for the Muhlenberg College Circle and helped organize and promote circle service projects and create awareness of ODK for prospective members. Costanzo is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Costanzo has been involved in community activities, including a term serving as the Model World Health Organization president and as a volunteer for the Art Therapy program for her local hospital and the National Alliance for Mental Illness. She is pursuing a Master of Arts at Rider University in the clinical mental health counseling program, with a concentration in dance and movement therapy. Costanzo hopes to help others through creativity and the healing method of movement.