Colgate University

Quinn earns degree

Brittany Quinn, of Whitehall, is a graduate of Colgate University in the Class of 2020. Quinn, a graduate of Whitehall High School, majored in molecular biology. Quinn received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, at Colgate’s 199th commencement, which was held virtually May 17.

Colgate is a leading American university for students who want classes with rigor, faculty with passion and confidence in knowing they will learn how to thrive in work and life. Colgate offers 56 majors and supports 25 Division I athletic teams on a campus of about 3,000 students in central New York.

LCCC

Students graduate

Lehigh Carbon Community College held its virtual commencement ceremony Aug. 12 on YouTube. Commencement recognized the more than 900 students who have earned associate degrees, certificates or diplomas from December 2019, May 2020 and August 2020. Graduates had the opportunity to participate in the ceremony by submitting photos that were included in the prerecorded presentation. LCCC President Dr. Ann D. Bieber presided over the ceremony and offered the welcome and remarks.

Students who graduated cum laude earned a grade-point average of 3.5-3.75. Those who graduated magna cum laude earned a GPA of 3.75-3.95. Students who graduated summa cum laude earned a GPA of 3.95-4.0.

Graduates (pending verification of academic record) included the following students.

Bath: Jennifer Allem, magna cum laude; Giselle Garcia Otano

Catasauqua: Jewel Bolden; Miranda Bolton; Angelique Brogan, cum laude; Robert Conklin II; Bekkah Harakal, cum laude; Christian Kingsley, cum laude; James Kober, magna cum laude; Dionis Lora; Susan McCully, summa cum laude; Megan Murawski; Matthew Reenock; Mahogaly Serraty, cum laude; Lisa Smith; Morgan Wagner; Makena Webber

Coplay: Jenna Blynn; Lauren Bostick; Carrie Cevicelow, magna cum laude; Anthony Chidiac; Matthew Conrad, magna cum laude; Stephanie Dobel; Mitchell Fehn, magna cum laude; Stephen Frang, cum laude; Dylan Fritsch; Morgan Hoffman; Derek Kirsopp, magna cum laude; Tyler Newhart; Avery Wanamaker; Susan Woodring

Danielsville: Jessica Noe

Northampton: Liana Cabeza; Christopher Chanitz; Avery Lewis; Michael Muessig, magna cum laude; Amber Rehrig

Walnutport: Andrea Bachman, magna cum laude; Samantha Lambert; Peter Ondrasik; Britani Pristash

Whitehall: Aida Abodshesh; Vivyan Aboud; Mary Ajami; Mamadou Balde; Said Baya, magna cum laude; Jose Blanco; Melissa Bowen; Ellen Brady, magna cum laude; Ashlee Brosky; Clayvi Brown, summa cum laude; Kaitlyn Carlin, cum laude; Martina Cheverez; Suliarys Contreras, magna cum laude; Kassidy Cunningham, cum laude; Neil DeWalt; Aislinn Duran; Nicole Fix; Niki Fluck; James Foose; Alexis Freedman; Danielle Green; Estela Guerrero, cum laude; Richard Harimenshi, cum laude; Edward Harrich, cum laude; Heather Hechler; Melissa Heckman; Jacob Hess; Jason Johnson; Synia Jones; Jaklin Kassab; Rebecca Krangar; Rebecca Krangar; Pablo Landivar; Tara Lloyd, cum laude; Tamara Longo; Desirae Mancuso; Natalia Medina; Dajanee Miskedini; Trinity Mitchell; Rebecca Moody, summa cum laude; Chase Morber; Jacob Oswald; Abby Pastir, cum laude; Rosemary Perez; Yolani Pineda, magna cum laude; Nithin Reddy; Pinnam Reddy; Yugandhar Reddy; Jonathan Potts, cum laude; Jennilyn Quinones Flores, cum laude; Crystal Ray; Alexander Rich Jr.; Ousmane Sacko, cum laude; Laura Schofield, cum laude; Natali Shahoud; Nirmeen Shahoud; Rawad Shahoud; Bruce Sorrosa; Esteban Tirado Ponce; William Trively; Anne Marie Uwimana; Aurielle Wright; Luke Wygant

Wilkes University

Degrees earned

Wilkes University awarded 270 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at a virtual degree conferral ceremony Sept. 12. The virtual degree conferral, livestreamed from campus, included remarks from Wilkes President Greg Cant and interim Provost Terese Wignot. A formal commencement ceremony honoring 2020 and 2021 graduates will be held in May 2021. Final plans are dependent on the guidance from national and state health officials. More information can be found at wilkes.edu/commencement.

Bath: Eric Yurvati, Master of Science in education

Catasauqua: Andrew Snyder, Master of Science in education

Northampton: Ashley Koren, Master of Science in education; Corinne Salter, Master of Science in education

Walnutport: Amanda Heintzelman, Master of Science in education

Whitehall: Randy Atiyeh, Master of Science in education

Wilkes University is a private, independent, non-sectarian institution of higher education dedicated to academic and intellectual excellence through mentoring in the liberal arts, sciences and professional programs. Founded in 1933, Wilkes is on a mission to create one of the nation’s finest doctoral universities, offering all of the programs, activities and opportunities of a large university in the intimate, caring and mentoring environment of a small college, open to all who show promise. The Brookings Institution ranked Wilkes 14th in the nation for middle-class mobility. In addition to 45 majors, Wilkes offers 24 master’s degree programs and five doctoral/terminal degree programs, including the doctor of philosophy in nursing, doctor of nursing practice, doctor of education, doctor of pharmacy and master of fine arts in creative writing.