Kutztown University

Students earn degrees

Area students are among those who received degrees in recent commencement ceremonies including: Rachel Olivia Alden, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and graduated summa cum laude, Justin Allen, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and a scripting for data manipulation certificate, David Moses Alvarado, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music - commercial and graduated summa cum laude, Jaden Michael Barr, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and graduated cum laude, Erand Bizati, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science, Christopher Todd Boucher, who earned a Master of Education degree in secondary education - teaching, Chelsea Jacinta Vernet Buffaloe, who earned a Master of Social Work degree, Christopher Lee Cohen, who earned a Master of Science degree in computer science, Kristen M. Cwynar, who earned a Master of Science degree in school counselor - licensure, Douglas Joseph Fair, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration - finance, Ashley M. Galantini, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education - PreK-4 and graduated summa cum laude, Angie Nabeel Gendy, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education - PreK-4 and graduated summa cum laude, Jon Joshua Gough Herauf, who earned a Master of Arts degree in counseling - clinical mental health, Fernando Isaiah Hernandez, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in information technology, a cybersecurity certificate, a scripting for data manipulation certificate and graduated cum laude, Eleonora Maria Hiotis, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies and graduated magna cum laude, Grace Marie Ingram, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in special education - edu studies track, Lakshmi Nair Kanangottu, who earned a Master of Arts degree in counseling - marriage, couple and family, Natalie Grace Keller, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education - English and graduated summa cum laude, Samantha Lauryn Kochanek, who earned a Master of Social Work degree, Sorrel R. Langkamer-Smith, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography - environmental and geospatial information technology certificate and graduated summa cum laude, Dawn Marie Laubner, who earned an Education Doctorate degree in transformational teaching and learning, Katherine G. Lovelidge, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography and graduated summa cum laude, Christian M. Meckes, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology - molecular/micro/cell and graduated magna cum laude, Simba Sean Mekani, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration - finance and management and graduated magna cum laude, Benjamin S. Miller, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in music education and graduated magna cum laude, Jacqueline R. Olson, who earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio art and graduated magna cum laude, Katherine Purner, who earned a Master of Arts degree in counseling - clinical mental health, Vanessa Riquelmy, who earned a Master of Business Administration degree, Jada Marie Rodriguez, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration - finance, Karina Rodriguez, who earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree and graduated magna cum laude, Emma Nicole Ryan, who earned a Master of Education degree in art education, Emilia Santana Almanzar, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in public administration and graduated magna cum laude, Justin David Spack, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and a scripting for data manipulation certificate, Zach Connor Thomas, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and graduated summa cum laude, Mirialy Yaiglines Valle, who earned a Master of Science degree in school counselor - licensure, Jayson Cisco Vanderpool, who earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio art, Vanessa Maria Vindel, who earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree, Max Lee Weber, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and graduated magna cum laude, Jacob Wolf, who earned a Master of Business Administration degree, Luke T. Yocum, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration - management, Emily Louise Zamaniyan, who earned a Master of Education degree in multicultural education - equity in education, all of Allentown.

University at Buffalo

Students named to dean’s list

Madi Tewksbury, of Allentown and Riddhi Shelat, of Macungie, are among area students named to the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester.

University of Scranton

Students named to dean’s list

Area students are among those named to the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester including: Jack S. Bowser, Emily Davis, Alexander P. Kichline, Margaret A. Schairer, Nicole M. Stofko, all of Allentown; Tyler J. Carpenter, Zachariah S. Palinkas, Samantha M. Roth, all of Emmaus; Eve L. Binder, Ashley M. McCartney, Ryan A. Merlo, all of Macungie.

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Student earns degree

Erin Kloss, of Allentown, received a Master of Arts degree in library and information studies in recent commencement ceremonies.