Athens High School Student Awarded Thiel College Dean's List Scholarship

GREENVILLE, Pa. - Jan. 29, 2021 - PRLog -- Athens Area High School senior Lilian Sitzer, of Athens, Pa., was awarded a Dean's Award at Thiel College worth $32,000.

Sitzer is one of four winners for the Class of 2025 from among a field of 140 competitors. She joins Whetstone High School senior Dominic Panzo, of Columbus, Ohio; Lakeview High School senior Abigail Sefton, of Sandy Lake, Pa.; and Seton-La Salle High School senior Madeleine White, of Pittsburgh, Pa. as award winners.

Sitzer plans to major in Thiel College's (https://www.thiel.edu/admissions) new five-year program in communication sciences and disorders. Undergraduates accepted into the program will graduate in five years with a bachelor's and a master's degree.

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About Thiel College

Thiel College (https://www.thiel.edu) is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and Master of Business Administration. Both master's degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor's and master's degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program. A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce outstanding graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it honors its past and celebrates its future.