ROSEMOUNT - Nicole Chapla graduated May 14 from Rosemount College with a Bachelor of Arts in communications with a minor in English literature.
She was named to "Who's Who in America's Universities and Colleges." While at Rosemount, she participated in the Petal Tones Concert, held in April, in which she performed two solos and a duet.
On Martin Luther King Day, Chapla volunteered for the National Day of Service, repairing fences at a Catholic elementary school in west Philadelphia. She did her senior thesis on "Religion and Media."
Chapla was an interfaith service coordinator and performer and an autobiographical documentary producer. She participated in the Model for International show as an opening singer for "We are the World."
She is a graduate of Lehigh Valley College with an associate in science degree in business administration, with a concentration in fashion merchandising. She participated in the Ecofusion 2007 fashion show at the Bethlehem Music Fest and in Adopt a Platoon for the U.S. military in Afghanistan.
Chapla is a 2004 graduate of Shamokin Area High School, where she was a member of the cross country team her senior year.
A reception in her honor was held May 14 at the home of her parents, Walter and Lois Chapla, in Rydal.
She is employed by Hollister's at the Lycoming Mall.
She is a granddaughter of Lois McCormick, of Coal Township, and the late Phil McCormick.