Muhlenberg College

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.

For the second time in her career, Muhlenberg senior Erin DiSandro received all-region recognition from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.

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.

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.

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

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.

For the second time in the last three years, six Muhlenberg players were named to the All-Centennial Conference men's soccer 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.

Muhlenberg senior Dani Klingener received honorable mention on the All-Centennial Conference women's soccer team, for fall 2025.

Muhlenberg's choirs, ensembles, and bands performed original compositions and timeless classics during several fall 2025 concerts.

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.

Muhlenberg's advanced choreography students offered exhilarating world premiere works this November, exploring a wide range of subjects, moods, and dance styles. Telling personal stories through the transfigurative medium of dance, the student-choreographers were led by dance program chair Heidi Cruz-Austin.

More than 30% of Muhlenberg students participate in the college's 23-sport intercollegiate athletics program. The red and grey Muhls 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.

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.

"The Play That Goes Wrong," directed by Jim Van Valen, is an Olivier Award-winning farce and a global comic phenomenon, showing October 30 to November 2 in Muhlenberg College's Baker Theatre.

"Ride the Cyclone" opened the 2025-26 Muhlenberg College Theatre and Dance season this fall -- staged in Muhlenberg's intimate black box theatre. it was directed by theatre professor Troy Dwyer, with choreography by Sophia Wentz '26 and musical direction by Brian Chu.

Student leaders have been chosen to lead peers within student organizations at Muhlenberg College. The college's student groups include academic societies, advocacy organizations, cultural, religious, and social clubs, performance teams, media, and special interest organizations. Some require an audition or invitation of membership prior to joining.

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.

Orientation Leaders are mentors charged with guiding new students in their academic, personal, and social transition from high school to college.

With the help of the Office of Global Education, about 50% of Muhlenberg College students study abroad, through programs at more than 60 countries across different majors. Studies show that students who study abroad become more confident in their personal independence, and often benefit from better grades and a higher first job pay rate.

More than a third of Muhlenberg students participate in the college's 23-sport intercollegiate athletics program. The red and grey Muhls 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.

Each Muhlenberg Resident Advisor (RA) is a strong leader with sound critical thinking and interpersonal skills, taking on a highly-responsible position. To be selected for the competitive role, RAs must take part in a selection, recruitment and training processes, demonstrate of sense of care for others, maintain a 2.5 grade point average, and model good conduct.

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

Padron-Curet, a theatre and Spanish double major, conducted fieldwork in Puerto Rico and in the United States to learn about Puerto Rican theatre and society in the mainland and in the diaspora.

McDonald, a sustainability studies major, splits her time between The Seed Farm and Second Harvest Food Bank - a local opportunity she found through Muhlenberg's Office of Community Engagement.

Talwar, a computer science and mathematics double major, is exploring how religious sites in her home country of India have changed over time.

Abrams, a pre-med chemistry major at Muhlenberg College, works in the lab at Rapa Therapeutics, which makes therapies to treat cancer and ALS.

Agnolet, an accounting major and student-athlete on the volleyball team, is interning with Keller Williams Real Estate in North Carolina's Outer Banks.

An environmental science and Jewish studies double major, Gideon Israel is spending a second summer working in mosquito control for the Rockland County (New York) Department of Health.