Wilkes University

Four local residents were awarded master’s degrees during Wilkes University’s summer commencement ceremony Sept. 11. They new graduates are, from Bethlehem, Courtney Benedict, Master of Science in Education degree in Classroom Technology; Melissa Lake,Master of Science in Education degree in Education; and Jeanette Mullen, Master of Science in Education degree in Education; and, from Fountain Hill, Jonathan Lawrence Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing.