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Eschinger Recognized as LVC Student-Athlete

McKendry Eschinger of Guilford, Connecticut is one of more than 230 student-athletes who competed for the Lebanon Valley College Flying Dutchmen during the Fall 2023 semester. Eschinger, a graduate of Guilford High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders at The Valley.

Eschinger was a member of the men's cross country team.

The Lebanon Valley men's cross country team recently concluded a successful year, finishing within the top three during three of its five regular season meets. The Dutchmen also placed fifth in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championships, and reached the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships.

A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), and Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), Lebanon Valley College offers 26 sports.

More information about LVC Athletics is available at godutchmen.com.

Lebanon Valley College, founded in 1866, offers 50 majors in the health professions, sciences, business, digital media, arts and humanities, and education. Hands-on learning, internships, and research are emphasized. LVC offers five direct-entry (bachelor's to master's) programs in Accounting/MBA 3+1, Athletic Training 3+2, Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3+2, Engineering 3+2, and Speech-Language Pathology 3+2, and a nationally recognized six-year Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. There are over a dozen graduate degrees, including an MBA and master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Education, Exercise Science, and Intelligence and Security Studies.

Close faculty-student relationships and mentoring are hallmarks of the LVC experience on its beautiful 370-acre campus. The college encourages student participation in athletics-with 40% competing as NCAA Division III student-athletes in the Middle Atlantic Conference-and student leadership and involvement in over 90 clubs and organizations, many of which are community-service focused. LVC offers generous financial aid and guaranteed merit scholarships that exceeded $52 million in 2023-24. Career success is integrated into the curriculum through the Edward and Lynn Breen Center for Career and Professional Development, starting during the first year on campus.

Located eight miles from Hershey, Pennsylvania, this college of 1,600 undergraduate and 400+ graduate students produces alumni who attend prestigious graduate and professional schools, and are employed by top companies and school districts.