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Kutztown University, Kutztown, has conferred degrees for 414 students for the 2024 fall semester and 2025 winter session.

Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer.

Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish the requirements for graduation throughout the entire year.

The cumulative grade point average necessary for honors distinction is: with honor (cum laude) 3.40; with high honor (magna cum laude) 3.60 and with highest honor (summa cum laude) 3.80.

Students on the list include:

Allentown: Owen C. Campain, Bachelor of Science in computer science, cum laude, Chris Lee Cohen, Certificate in Data Analytics, Alexa Nathalie Cordova, Bachelor of Science in biology - Allied Health, Benjamin William Fatzinger, Bachelor of Science in psychology - general magna cum laude, Dena Glazer, Certificate in School Social Work, Hannah Lynn Kaleycik, Bachelor of Fine Arts in communication design, Julia M. Lundy, Bachelor of Science in art education; Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio art, summa cum laude, Rem Z. Mawi, Master of Business Administration; Certificate in Leadership; Certificate in Decision Making, Paola Mosquera, Master of Education in multicultural education - equity in education hunter, Nicholas Neith, Bachelor of Arts in anthropology; Bachelor of Arts in history, Sean Nekich, Bachelor of Science in cinema, TV, media production, magna cum laude, Seth O’Neill, Master of Public Administration,

Christina Nicole Shoemaker, Master of Education in music education;

Breinigsville: Megan N. Crist, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - accounting; Bachelor of Science in psychology - general cum laude, Dhara S. Patel, Master of Science in computer science; Certificate in Data Analytics,

Sebastian James Slaska, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - general business;

Fogelsville: Logan Connor Dickman, Bachelor of Science in education-social studies, summa cum laude;

Kempton: Jordan G. Amaguin, Bachelor of Science in art education, summa cum laude, Alexis Brynn Swavely, Bachelor of Science in sport management;

Kutztown: Anna M. Bechtel, Bachelor of Science in art education; Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio art, summa cum laude, Aly June Bucci, Master of Education in elementary education prek-4, Matthew Francis Destefano, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, Ronnie Farnham, Bachelor of Arts in history, Ekaterina Fedotova, Bachelor of Science in computer science; Certificate in Scripting for data manipulation, cum laude, Brady Sean Frederick, Bachelor of Science in psychology - general magna cum laude, Randy Garcia De Jesus, Master of Business Administration; Certificate in Leadership; Certificate in Decision Making, Marissa Faith Giancola, Master of Business Administration; Certificate in Leadership, Emma Mae Keller, Bachelor of Science in elementary education prek-4, summa cum laude, Alexis E. King, Bachelor of Science in art education, magna cum laude, Trevor James Leverington, Master of Business Administration; Certificate in Leadership; Certificate in Decision Making, Erika Mae Moriarty, Bachelor of Science in art education, magna cum laude, Nicole Overberg, Bachelor of Science in elementary education prek-4, summa cum laude;

New Tripoli: Anna S. Berardi, Bachelor of Science in sport management;

Orefield: Michael Hafer, Master of Business Administration; Certificate in Leadership; Certificate in Decision Making;

Schnecksville: Shanyn Ann Kaiser, Bachelor of Science in elementary education prek-4, summa cum laude, and Alexa Wechsler, Bachelor of Science in general studies.