Seniors and Juniors Cited for Outstanding Achievement

Nearly 400 students were recognized at the 32nd Honors Convocation in mid-March in Baker Hall. The annual ceremony honors juniors and seniors who have achieved at least a 3.6 GPA or received academic prizes.

After University Chaplain Lloyd Steffen gave the invocation, University President Alice Gast praised the students for their accomplishments.

“You have earned this…through many hours of hard work, and you can take pride in a job well done,” she said...

Allen S. Quier Prize*
(Materials Science and Engineering)
George J. Ferko V ....

UncategorizedGeorge FerkoMarch 20, 2011

Named to dean's list at Lehigh University

George J. Ferko, son of George and Gloria Ferko of Palmerton, has been named to the dean's list for the Spring 2010 semester at Lehigh University, from where he graduated on May 24, 2010, with a bachelor of science degree in material sciences and engineering and a minor in economics.

George has earned a 3.86 grade point ...

AcademicsGeorge FerkoSeptember 23, 2010

Department of Materials Science Awards

Several student and faculty awards were presented at the annual Student Materials Society Spring Picnic, April 21, 2010, in Whitaker Courtyard. The Student Materials Society is the Lehigh University student chapter of two professional societies,ASM International and The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. The picnic, a longtime tradition, provides the opportunity for students and faculty to mingle in a social setting....

UncategorizedGeorge FerkoApril 20, 2010

Attains dean's list at Lehigh University

George J. Ferko V, a 2006 graduate of Palmerton Area High School, attained the dean's list with a GPA of 3.82 for the 2009 fall semester at Lehigh University.

He accepted a Ph.D. graduate position with Lehigh University to continue his studies in material science and engineering. His adviser for his Ph.D work will be Professor Martin P. Harmer....

AcademicsGeorge FerkoJanuary 24, 2010Dean's List, george ferko, Lehigh University, Palmerton Area High School

IN MATERIALS SCIENCE, THERE ARE NO BOUNDARIES TO SUCCESS

Like the teachers of younger students, says Martin Harmer, college professors often face a challenge motivating their students to study science.

Harmer, a professor of materials science and engineering, has addressed this challenge by taking a cue from his wife, Andrea Harmer, who recently studied sixth-graders who investigated a hazardous waste site in Pennsylvania....

UncategorizedGeorge FerkoDecember 17, 2009

3D Ceramographic Entries a Hit at MS&T’09

Each year, the ACerS Basic Science Division sponsors a ceramographic competition at the Society’s Annual Meeting. The competition’s top award is the Roland B. Snow Award, presented to the Best of Show winner of the competition. All of this year’s entries went on display at the recent MS&T’09 conference in Pittsburgh where they wowed the participants. The best of the entries also appear on the back covers of theJournal of the American Ceramic Society throughout the year....

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