Kutztown University

Students graduate

Kutztown University has conferred degrees for nearly 1,200 students for the 2025 spring semester. 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, 3.4; with high honor, magna cum laude, 3.6; and with highest honor, summa cum laude, 3.8.

Bath: Katelyn Stuhldreher, Bachelor of Science in business administration-marketing, magna cum laude

Catasauqua: Gabriel Nicholas Bischoff, Bachelor of Science in game development; Betsahida Coronado Ventura, Bachelor of Science in psychology; Justin Kay, Bachelor of Science in environmental science-biology; Briona Lee Landis, Bachelor of Science in marine science-biology; Jianna Elisa Negron, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, summa cum laude; Nathan James Piro-Dalessio, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice; Matthew Alexander Ritter, Bachelor of Science in business administration-finance and accounting, summa cum laude; Cole T. Schiffer, Bachelor of Science in special education-preK-12/elementary education-preK-4, summa cum laude; Jakob Edward Velez, Bachelor of Science in elementary education-preK-4, cum laude; Kaitlyn Weiss, Bachelor of Science in business administration-accounting, magna cum laude

Coplay: Asa Blynn, Bachelor of Arts in history; Alix Sueanna Buskirk, Master of Social Work

Northampton: Gabriella Asencio, Master of Science in school counselor-licensure; Kolton W. Bates, Bachelor of Science in business administration-marketing; Ericka Csencsits, Bachelor of Arts in communication studies; Emily P. Franko, Bachelor of Science in psychology; Dante Marcus Smith, Bachelor of Arts in English; Amanda Rose Stezenko, Master of Social Work; Damon Andrew Yarbough, Bachelor of Science in business administration-general business

Danielsville: Rebekkah Galicki, Bachelor of Science in special education-visual imp elem ed preK-grade 4, summa cum laude

Northampton: Conner R. Grabfelder, Bachelor of Science in elementary education-preK-grade 4, summa cum laude; Hunter Austin Kunkel, Bachelor of Science in biochemistry-pharmacy; Benjamin Grant Langsdorf of Bachelor of Science in cinema, TV and media production; Madeline Ashley Raub, Bachelor of Science in business administration-management; Daniel Rutt, Master of Arts in counseling-clinical mental health; Zakary Schwartz, Bachelor of Science in business administration-finance; Maria Thamara Shehab, Bachelor of Science in elementary education-preK-grade 4, summa cum laude

Walnutport: Elias Shetayh, Bachelor of Science in psychology; Cody L. Storm, Bachelor of Science in business administration-accounting

Whitehall: Bedo Abodshesh, Bachelor of Science in biology-allied health; Destiny S. Abreu, Bachelor of Science in business administration-management, magna cum laude; Rieanna Jennifer Atiyeh, Bachelor of Science in elementary education-preK-grade 4, summa cum laude; Cassandra Ann Boccardi, Master of Arts in counseling-clinical mental health; Jose Armando Cala Arencibia, Bachelor of Science in biology-allied health; Isiah Fernandez, Bachelor of Science in sport management; Amber Marie Fuschetto, Master of Social Work; Tyler Lee Kies, Bachelor of Science in business administration-supply chain management and accounting, cum laude; Gabriel Madden, Bachelor of Fine Arts in communication design; Zachary James Schultz, Bachelor of Science in secondary education-social studies, cum laude; Alexander Michael Silvanage, Bachelor of Fine Arts in animated arts; Jonathan C. Weinrich, Bachelor of Science in elementary education-preK-grade 4, magna cum laude

Founded in 1866, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a proud member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education located on 289 acres nestled in the beautiful East Penn Valley in Berks County, between Reading and Allentown.

As the region’s center for excellence in academics, culture and public engagement, KU’s programs and reputation for quality offer students the opportunity to discover lifelong avenues of learning and discovery. KU students select from more than 130 areas of study within four colleges in a diverse liberal arts academic environment. To complement their studies, KU’s NCAA Division II athletics program with 23 varsity sports joins the more than 160 student clubs and organizations providing students with a variety of activities for learning and discovery.