ANNVILLE, PA — Erika Badner of Greentown, Pa., is one of 44 resident assistants (RA) at Lebanon Valley College for the 2026-2027 academic year. Badner, a graduate of Wallenpaupack Area High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley.

LVC selects resident assistants (RAs) from the student body who live in the residence halls and serve as mentors and role models. An RA oversees a floor or wing in a residence hall, serving as a resource for residential students and providing a residential environment conducive to their overall development.

LVC is a residential college that offers a range of housing options and guarantees housing for all four years. First-year students live in traditional residence halls, which allow them to learn about themselves, meet many people, and make friends. Most upper-level students live in more independent environments, including small houses, rooms clustered as suites, or apartment-style housing.

Learn more about Residence Life at www.lvc.edu/offices-directories/office-of-residential-life/.

Lebanon Valley College, founded in 1866, offers 50 majors in the health professions, sciences, education, business and digital media, and the arts and humanities. Hands-on learning, internships, and research are emphasized. LVC offers five direct-entry (bachelor's to master's) programs to streamline graduates' entry into Valley graduate programs in business and the health professions.

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. LVC offers generous financial aid and guaranteed merit scholarships that exceed $50 million annually, with 100% of students receiving LVC financial aid or scholarships most years. 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.

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