Martin Berger Graduates from Honors Program at University of Scranton

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Standing from left are Martin Berger and Joseph Kraus, Ph.D., director of the Honors Program and associate professor of English and theatre.

SCRANTON, PA (07/20/2012)(readMedia)-- Martin T. Berger of Clarks Summit was among just 25 members of The University of Scranton's Class of 2012 to graduate from the Jesuit university's Honors Program. He received a bachelor of science, summa cum laude, in biochemistry, cell and molecular biology. He was mentored by Kathleen G. Dwyer, Ph.D., professor of biology. His thesis was "Structural Characterization and Functional Analysis via Chimeric Genes of the Arabidopsis lyrata SRK36 and SCR36 Genes." Standing from left are Berger and Joseph Kraus, Ph.D., director of the Honors Program and associate professor of English and theatre. Berger will attend Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Mass.