Ryan Dansak of North Huntingdon graduated from Duquesne University School of Law with a juris doctor degree in June.

Dansak received an undergraduate degree in English from the College of Wooster in 2000 and a master's degree in English from Arcadia University in 2003.

Prior to law school, he worked as a writer and editor for a healthcare magazine, was an adjunct professor of English at Arcadia and directed the university writing center.

While in law school, he co-authored a reference book for legal professionals, which was published by Duquesne University.

He is the son of Robert "Chick" and Jean Dansak.

Waynesburg honors

Several students have made the spring 2007 dean's list at Waynesburg College.

Christopher Haley of McKeesport, a junior English major, and Jennifer Schulte of Irwin, a senior elementary and special education major, made the list.

They are both graduates of Norwin High School.

To qualify for the dean's list, a full-time undergraduate student must maintain a grade point average of 3.5.

Smoody

Derek Smoody of North Huntingdon will enroll in the College of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University in the fall.

Smoody, a graduate of Norwin High School, received a dean's scholarship.

He is the son of William and Debra Smoody.

Trunick

Christopher Trunick of North Huntingdon made the 2007 spring dean's list at Lawrence Technological University in Michigan.

A student must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 to make the list.

RMU dean's list

Two Norwin High School graduates have been named to the 2007 spring dean's list at Robert Morris University.

Lauren Schmidt, a business education major, and Joe Zerbe, a media arts major, both achieved the honor.