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The following students have been awarded degrees following the 2021 fall semester and 2022 winter session at Kutztown University.

Allentown: Jacob D. Beck, Bachelor of Arts in communication studies, Sebastian D. Buckley, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in accounting, summa cum laude, Fali Duka, Bachelor of Science in information technology, Maria S. Flores Vilchez, Bachelor of Science in psychology, summa cum laude, Timothy W. Hahn, Master of Education in instructional technology/digital classroom technology, Lauren J. Hall, Master of Education in instructional technology/digital classroom technology, Christopher E. Hamm, Master of Education in music education, Alexandra Juarez, Bachelor of Science in elementary education, magna cum laude, Laura Navitsky, Master of Social Work, Yashkumar Patel, Bachelor of Science in information technology, cum laude, Steven Rivera, Bachelor of Science in computer science, Eric R. Rodriguez, Bachelor of Arts in music, Tj Antonio Rosario-Rosa, Bachelor of Science in computer science, Charles Schmied, Master of Education in secondary education, Rachel Serrano, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, Jacob J. Snyder, Bachelor of Arts in communication studies, summa cum laude, Jessica Lee Voorhees, Bachelor of Science in social studies education, magna cum laude, Juliann Kimoy Walters, Bachelor of Science in psychology, Leigh David Williams, Bachelor of Science in social media theory and strategy, Terrell Wilson, Bachelor of Science in information technology, Seth Witcher, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in marketing, Joseph M. Workoff, Bachelor of Science in computer science (Combined Master of Science), William C. Zenie, Bachelor of Science in education, summa cum laude;

Breinigsville: Kirstyn Jaeger, Bachelor of Science in library science, summa cum laude and Aishwarya Singh, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in marketing;

Kutztown: Jadesola C. Alatishe, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in finance, summa cum laude, Jaylah Ambush, Bachelor of Science in psychology, Austin Richard Cory, Master of Education in secondary education.

Phabion C. Davis, Bachelor of Science in biology/molecular/micro/cell, Julia E. Mace, Bachelor of Science in psychology, summa cum laude, Melissa R. Molis, Master of Education/Reading Specialist, Tre’ Calvin Patillo, Bachelor of Fine Arts in applied digital arts, Allison Janelle Roberts, Master of Education in elementary education (certification), Joao Pedro E G Simoes, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in finance/accounting, summa cum laude, Katelyn M. Smith, Bachelor of Science in secondary education, summa cum laude, Danielle C. Smith, Bachelor of Science in environmental science/biology, Amy L. Wilder, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice and Bachelor of Science in psychology, magna cum laude

Orefield: Tyler Foster, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in management, Omar Haddad, Master of Education in secondary education, Kaylee Denise Sam, Bachelor of Science in special education, cum laude;

Schnecksville: James Michael Hahn, Master of Education in secondary education (curriculum and instruction);

Slatington: Natasha Juliet Lewis, Master of Library Science, Darion Slabinski, Bachelor of Arts in history, summa cum laude; and

Walnutport: Michaela Lynn Ebert, Bachelor of Fine Arts in communication design, summa cum laude and Kara A. Steckel, Bachelor of Science in Spanish education, cum laude.

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.