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Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, four-year, residential, liberal arts college in the city of Allentown, Pa., with nearly 2,000 bachelor’s and master’s degree-seeking students, and a high return on investment. The college’s curriculum and experiences are designed to open doors to new ideas, discoveries, friendships and a lifetime of personal and intellectual growth.

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Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, four-year, residential, liberal arts college in the city of Allentown, Pa., with nearly 2,000 bachelor’s and master’s degree-seeking students, and a high return on investment. The college’s curriculum and experiences are designed to open doors to new ideas, discoveries, friendships and a lifetime of personal and intellectual growth.

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Headshots of Muhlenberg's football players named to the Hampshire Honor Society.

14 Muhlenberg College Football Players Named to Hampshire Honor Society

Fourteen members of the Muhlenberg football team were recognized for their academic and athletic excellence by being named to the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society.
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Achievement (Other) - Apr 24

Sahil Maher Accepted to U.S. Air Force Dental Corps

The pre-dental biology major was selected as part of the Health Professions Scholarship Program, which will cover his dental school costs in exchange for service after graduation.
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Achievement (Other) - Apr 24

Muhlenberg College Student Earns Democracy Challenge Award

Skylyn Ellison named to National Student Voting Honor Roll as a leader in nonpartisan campus civic engagement
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Who's Who - Apr 13
Muhlenberg clock tower behind trees blooming in the spring.

High-achieving Students Inducted into Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society

Alpha Epsilon Delta is the national honor society for students who plan to enter the health professions. Student must have completed at least three semesters of pre-health coursework with at least a 3.2 GPA.
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Honor Society - Apr 10
Representation of the achievement named 'Student-Choreographers, Dancers Perform in Reset: New Dances'.

Student-Choreographers, Dancers Perform in Reset: New Dances

"FUSE 2026" is a showcase for collaborations between choreographers and other artists, researchers, and scholars across the Muhlenberg College campus.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Mar 26
Representation of the achievement named 'Short Breaks Record, Earns All America at Nationals'.

Short Breaks Record, Earns All America at Nationals

Muhlenberg junior Christopher Short ended his 2026 indoor track and field season doing exactly what he did for most of the season - breaking a school record.
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Sports - Mar 19

DiSandro Receives Postgraduate Scholarship

Senior Muhlenberg field hockey player Erin DiSandro has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. DiSandro will be attending medical school at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia after graduation.
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Scholarship - Mar 13

Muhlenberg Students Perform "Everybody" in Allentown

Audiences who attended the theatre production of "Everybody" at Muhlenberg College this spring had no idea what to expect from their theatrical experience. But neither did the actors -- right down to what role they'd be playing.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Mar 6
Representation of the achievement named 'Horvath Named Scholar-Athlete of the Year'.

Horvath Named Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Scholar-Athletes of the Year are presented to a member of the junior or senior class with the highest cumulative GPA on the All-Centennial team.
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Academic Award - Mar 19
Representation of the achievement named 'Jack Bill Receives Weikert Award'.

Jack Bill Receives Weikert Award

The Weikert award recognizes athletic achievement with accompanying campus contribution and strong academic record.
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Sports - Feb 27
Representation of the achievement named 'Students Compete in NCAA Spring Athletics at Muhlenberg College'.

Students Compete in NCAA Spring Athletics at Muhlenberg College

More than 30% of Muhlenberg students participate in the college's 23-sport intercollegiate athletics program. The red and grey Mules are part of the NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference. The college's athletic programs are designed to motivate and empower students to develop leadership, well-being, sportsmanship, and interpersonal skills while nurturing a sense of civic responsibility.
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Sports - Feb 26
Representation of the achievement named 'Lindsay Batzar '26 Works the Grammy Awards'.

Lindsay Batzar '26 Works the Grammy Awards

The media and communication and film studies double major is building toward a future in the music industry.
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Work Experience - Feb 24
Representation of the achievement named 'Muhlenberg Competitive Programming Team Wins - again'.

Muhlenberg Competitive Programming Team Wins - again

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.
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Academic competition - Feb 24

Sierra Addy Completes Internship With Local Media Company

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.
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Internship - Feb 23

Muhlenberg Students Participate in Song Writing Competition

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.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Feb 16
Representation of the achievement named 'Muhlenberg College Students Study Abroad'.

Muhlenberg College Students Study Abroad

Nearly 80 Muhlenberg students are taking advantage of the college's wide variety of global study abroad experiences this spring.
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Study Abroad - Feb 10
Representation of the achievement named 'Muhlenberg Students Study and Work in Washington D.C. This Spring'.

Muhlenberg Students Study and Work in Washington D.C. This Spring

Two Muhlenberg College students, Destiny Forkpah and Gabriella Vera Bartch, are participating in the Lutheran College Washington Semster program in Washington, D.C. this spring. While there, Forkpah is interning with the Lutheran Services of America and Vera Bartch is interning with the National Organization of Women.
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Internship - Feb 6
Representation of the achievement named 'Dancers Perform "In Motion 2026" at Muhlenberg College'.

Dancers Perform "In Motion 2026" at Muhlenberg College

"In Motion" is Muhlenberg College's annual premiere dance concert, featuring choreographic works by Muhlenberg's accomplished dance faculty and guest artists. This year's production takes place February 5-7, in the college's Baker Center for the Arts, Empie Theatre.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Feb 3

81 Mules Named to Academic Honor Roll

Eighty-one Muhlenberg College student-athletes were named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the fall 2025 season.
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Achievement (Other) - Jan 29

Mulford Named to All-America Soccer Team

Muhlenberg senior goalkeeper Ben Mulford was selected to the Division III All-America fourth team by United Soccer Coaches.
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Sports - Jan 29
Representation of the achievement named 'Muhlenberg College Students Earn Dean's List Honors'.

Muhlenberg College Students Earn Dean's List Honors

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.
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Dean's List - Jan 30
Representation of the achievement named 'Roberts Named to Academic All-America Team'.

Roberts Named to Academic All-America Team

Muhlenberg junior Sam Roberts added to an impressive list of credentials when he was selected to the Academic All-America Division III men's soccer second team by College Sports Communicators.
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Sports - Jan 29
Representation of the achievement named 'DiSandro Earns Second All-Region Nod'.

DiSandro Earns Second All-Region Nod

For the second time in her career, Muhlenberg senior Erin DiSandro received all-region recognition from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.
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Sports - Jan 29
Representation of the achievement named 'Three Earn All-Region in Men's Soccer'.

Three Earn All-Region in Men's Soccer

Three Muhlenberg players were named to the Division III All-Region V men's team by United Soccer Coaches. Junior back Sam Roberts made the first team, senior goalkeeper Ben Mulford was selected to the second team, and sophomore forward Saleem Diakite earned a spot on the third team. It's the fourth straight season that the Mules have had multiple all-region honorees.
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Sports - Jan 29
Representation of the achievement named 'DiSandro, Roberts Named Scholar-Athletes of the Year'.

DiSandro, Roberts Named Scholar-Athletes of the Year

Two Muhlenberg athletes -- senior field hockey player Erin DiSandro and junior men's soccer player Sam Roberts -- were named Centennial Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their respective sports.
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Sports - Jan 29

Muhlenberg Football Places 10 on All-Conference Team

Ten Muhlenberg players were named to the 2025 All-Centennial Conference football team.
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Sports - Jan 29

Roberts Named Centennial Defensive Player of the Year

For the second time in the last three years, six Muhlenberg players were named to the All-Centennial Conference men's soccer team. Leading the way was junior back Sam Roberts -- named defensive player of the year.
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Sports - Jan 29
Representation of the achievement named 'Klingener Earns Centennial Conference Honorable Mention'.

Klingener Earns Centennial Conference Honorable Mention

Muhlenberg senior Dani Klingener received honorable mention on the All-Centennial Conference women's soccer team, for fall 2025.
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Achievement (Other) - Jan 29
Representation of the achievement named 'Six Earn All-Conference in Men's Soccer'.

Six Earn All-Conference in Men's Soccer

For the second time in the last three years, six Muhlenberg players were named to the All-Centennial Conference men's soccer team.
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Sports - Jan 29
Representation of the achievement named 'Diglio, DiSandro Named to All Conference Field Hockey Team'.

Diglio, DiSandro Named to All Conference Field Hockey Team

The 2025 Muhlenberg field hockey team's record-setting scoring tandem of Abba Diglio and Erin DiSandro, whose senior seasons ran parallel to each other, achieved another feat in common when both were named to the All-Centennial Conference second team.
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Sports - Jan 29
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