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Lehigh Carbon Community College held its 57th annual Commencement ceremony on May 15, at the PPL Center in downtown Allentown.
Commencement recognized the nearly 950 students who have earned associate degrees, certificates or diplomas from December 2023, May 2024 and anticipated for August 2024.
The following individuals received academic awards:
2024 All-Pennsylvania Academic Team – Marie Victoire Alexis
2024 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar – Marie Victoire Alexis
2024 All-USA Academic Team – Marie Victoire Alexis
Computer Science Faculty Recognition Awards – Cullin Hawk (A.A.S. degree)
Martin Byrer Mathematics Achievement Award – Brianna Schneberger
Lehigh County Chapter of American Association of Medical Assistants Award – Hollie E. Pellow
Lehigh County Medical Society Award (Medical Assistant) – Ashley Gearheart and Seuli Das
Associate Degree in Nursing, Faculty Recognition Award – Alicia Marie Smith
Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) – LCCC Chapter Service Award – Adriana Marie Berdecia-Colon
Gilbert A. Scheetz Scholastic Achievement Award (Physical Therapist Assistant) – Ryan Kelly
Distinction in Psychology Award – Salma Meguid
Country Doctor Veterinary Hospital Award (Veterinary Technician) – Deven Guthrie
Jennifer L. Snyder Memorial Veterinary Technician Scholarship – Kristen Lengel, Olivia Grube
Wright Veterinary Medical Center Veterinary Technician Award – Michaela Buchwalter
Graduates (pending verification of academic record) include:
Allentown: Said Abdelhady, Jakobie Abram, Luisana Aguasvivas, Benjamin Alden, Marie Victoire Alexis, magna cum laude, Jacob Alicea, Breonna Allah, Zainab Alshimali, Ivan Alvarado, Chanel Alvarez, Elizabeth Anderson, Kyle Andre, Gretchen Araica-Hernandez, Bisma Arshad, Sonia Atiyeh, Andrew Aziz, Jacob Bartholomew, Brianna Bautista, magna cum laude, Shelbie Bayda, Enas Bayoumy, Kimberly Beckford, Jassiah Benson, Adriana Berdecia-Colon, Venus Betances, magna cum laude, Sharon Blissett, Kaitlyn Bolton, Madison Bosse, summa cum laude, Alyssa Bowers, Adam Boyer, Jillian Brandis, Vicky Brealey, Natalie Brimfield, Jasmine Broderick, cum laude, Matthew Brown, Kyla Broyles, Michaela Buchwalter, Lynn Bui, Cristian Cabrera, Manuel Calderon, Alex Campos, Mildred, Canelo Santiago, Keane Carrington, Sabrina Carson, Karina Carvajal, Manuel Casanova Jr., Adriana Casiano Negron, Jissell Castillo, Azelia Castillo, Jazlynn Cedeno-Morales, Rachel Chateih, Angelica Chauca, Delaney Cheeseman, Jeremiah Christie, Yahel Cisneros, Madison Clark, magna cum laude, Brian Cook, Yaritza Cordero, Jaydalise Cordova, Iris Cruz, Carolin Cruz Germosen, cum laude, April Cruz, cum laude, Amanda Cruz, cum laude, Adiva Daniels, Seuli Das, magna cum laude, Doaa Dawoad, Lesly De Los Santos, Jennifer Delacruz, Alina Dewindt, Cielo Diaz, Eliza Diaz, Gigliola Diehl, Samantha Dirico, Blake Dobyns, Rhiannon Duch, Destiny Edouard-Joseph, Wesley Englebert, magna cum laude, Logan Eshleman, Celine Espinoza Paz, Esteban Estrada Flores, Joshua Evertz, Syraj Fazel, cum laude, Alex Fazio, Elize Felicien, Netherly Feliz, Erick Fernandez, Yohanser Fernandez Delossantos, Elizabeth Ferrer, Francisco Figuereo, cum laude, Aidan Finnegan, Allysa Fitzgerald, Manueska Fortunato, Luke Fox, cum laude, Jesmara Fuentes Melendez, Wendy Funez, magna cum laude, Biljana Galetovic, Lara Garcia, Jeilyn Garcia Dejesus, Jose Garcia Jimenez Jr., magna cum laude, Jeimy Garcia Zuniga, Megan Gengarelly, magna cum laude, Ashton George, Helen Gervacio, magna cum laude, Talen Getchell, cum laude, Rosalex Gomez Solano, Briana Gonzalez, Carolin Gonzalez, Nathan Gonzalez, Julissa Gonzalez Delgado, cum laude, Christopher Guallpa-Dutan, Humberto Guerrero III, Chislaine Guerrero Sr., Tanezha Guilmet, Joan Guzman, Paige Hackman, Kaden Haley, Halie Harding, Andrew Harrison, Noelle Hart, magna cum laude, Oscar Hernandez, Nyla Hernandez, Sugeyli Hernandez-Martinez, Stephanie Herpel, Sebastian Hess, magna cum laude, Damia Hills, Amanda Hockman, Devon Hrycko, cum laude, Yanialis Idelfonso Duran, Jose Infante, cum laude, Yofreisy Iraola, Joel Jackson, Christopher Jelkh, Rysha Jimenez, Devajah Johnson, Dayshia Johnson, Jahnya Jordan, Bonita Joyner, Ryan Kelly, cum laude, Grace Kennedy, magna cum laude, Sapphire Kinard, Mariana King, Creeden Kuritz, Aida Lacen, Carla Landivar, cum laude, Sophia Lapenta, magna cum laude, Priscila Lara, magna cum laude, Jessica Largent, cum laude, Meghan Laudenslager, Dominique Lawrence-Garrison, Alesandra Lopez, Christopher Lucci, Gibelli Lugo, Atong Madok, Stephany Madrid, McKenna Magditch, Ashanty Maldonado, Ignasiry Marine Rodriguez, Sydney Markowicz, Marangely Martinez, Jacqueline Martinez, Jennifer Martinez Hernandez, Maria Martinez-Carrion, Ryan McGrail, summa cum laude, Jannelle McLeary, Jenna Medugbon, Lydia Mejia, Elizabeth Mejias, cum laude, Dominic Melendez, Jason Mellon, Rebekah Meyers, cum laude, Mihaela Mfarej, magna cum laude, Luke Midgett, Jessica Miles, Jacqueline Mohr, cum laude, Gianny Mojica-Castillo, Ahamir Moore, Juan Mora, Keisha Morales, Alberto Morales, Jonathan Morgan II, Christian Mosley, Diana Moussa, Kenneth Moyer, Christopher Moyer, magna cum laude, Bret Muffley, Samira Muhammad, Sherry Napier, Maria Nava, magna cum laude, Brandon Negron, Brendalie Negron, Maddie Newman, summa cum laude, Nhi Nguyen, Van Nguyen, Brandon Nguyen, summa cum laude, Jazmine Novasak, Maleah Ortiz, cum laude, Joseph Panariello, Kesha Patel, Melissa Patel, Dennis Paul, Jorge Perez, Rosa Perez, Norelys Perez De Jesus, Jehovich Perez Jr., Manuel Perez, cum laude, Janell Pina, Kayla Pinnock, Dennison Pinto Morales, Brianna Plummer, Cesar Polanco, Rachael Pollitt, Maria Poma, Isabel Pramik, Marie Presendieu, Natalia Quinones Almodovar, Emmanuel Quinones Marero, Sandra Ramirez, Lilisbet Ramirez Acosta, Kimberly Ramraj, Yasaman Razavi, cum laude, Patricia Redding, Leslie Reddy, magna cum laude, Logan Reid, Valerie Rhyder, Cynthia Ritter, Jessica Rivera-Santaella, Vittorio Rizzotto, Allyson Rodas Montes, Michael Rodriguez, Margaret Rodriguez Sanchez, Damaris Rodriguez, cum laude, James Romero, Angel Rosario Sosa, Chelsea Rosario-Martinez, Hunter Rothrock, Archel Rouse Jr, Eva Roy, magna cum laude, Pedro Ruiz, magna cum laude, Maria Said, Rosemary Salama, magna cum laude, Giancarlos Salazar, Gianmarcos Salaza, summa cum laude, Shahked Saltz, Yancel Santana, Janet Santiago, Anthony Scarcia, Brianna Schneberger, summa cum laude, Evgeniya Shapovalov, magna cum laude, Samuel Sharpe, cum laude, Grace Shuhay, cum laude, Sebastian Sierra, Spencer Silva, cum laude, Justin Smith, Kain Smith, magna cum laude, William Soriano, Leslie Soto, Janelle St John, Lacy Stem, Brianna Suarez, Mercy Sui, cum laude, Stephanie Swanson, Kayla Sweeney, Dominic Szorentini III, Sara Taher, Neema Talib, Paola Tamayo, Andrew Taskalos, cum laude, Daniel Tetzlaff, Joseph Thang Jr, Emet Thomas, cum laude, Michelle Thorpe, Siani Tillett, Cristina Toribio, Michael Torres-Valcarcel, Maylin Tran, Andrew Tran, magna cum laude, Rosemary Troutman, magna cum laude, Nicole Unera, Wilmarlyn Uribe Polanco, Krystel Valverde, Yuberka Vargas, Ariana Vargas, Karym Vargas, Alexandra Vazquez, Cristina Vega, cum laude, Aaliyah Velez, Ana Vidal-Perez, Isaiah Vigo, Sonalis Villegas, Aijalynn Washington, Hannah Waterman, cum laude, Steven Wereley, Tonjiamay Williamson, Tasha Wilson, Melva Wilson, Quinn Wittman and Luke Wosochlo, cum laude;
Breinigsville: Ahmed Al-Jumaily, Chelsey Burns, cum laude, Teresa Deery, Daysha Diaz, Madison Evans, Karina, Fasanando Vasquez, Gwyn Griffith, magna cum laude, Olivia Guldner, Giavaughn Henriquez, magna cum laude, Cloie Hummel, cum laude, Jenefer Kahlan, cum laude, Paige Knowles, Peyton Knowles, Payton Kohler, Courtney Kratzer, Monica Leon, Olivia Lovell, cum laude, Mariam Meguid, Salma Meguid, summa cum laude, Lillian Nagle, Nacisha Only, Cassandra Sarnicky, magna cum laude, Avery Schmoyer, Jada Snyder, Shateial Styles;
Coplay: Johanna Amador, Stephanie Dobel, Sarah Evans, Cristina Fernandez, Ellie Herb, magna cum laude, Kevin Keppel, magna cum laude, Sarah Knappenberger, Misael Morales Jr., Hannah Moyer, Ellysa Nichols, cum laude, Hannah Sodl, Erin Soldridge, Theresa Wertz and Emily Williams, summa cum laude;
Fogelsville: Jaden Click, Stephanie Covert, Gwendolyn George, Dominique Jane Cen Jing McKenney, magna cum laude, Courtney Moyer, cum laude, Zoe Rau, cum laude, Dante Terry;
Kempton: Benjamin Boyer, Kyle Florkowski, cum laude, Damian Hendricks, cum laude, James King, Nate Knerr, magna cum laude, Vivian Luna, Nicholas Skoutelas, magna cum laude;
Kutztown: Sora Debello, magna cum laude, Veronica Querio, cum laude;
Laurys Station: Jamie Lewis;
New Tripoli: Mohammad Awadallah, Brandon Batres, magna cum laude, Hannah Christ, summa cum laude, Jennifer Hendricks, cum laude, Jennifer Lindtner, Tim Noctor, Amanda Nothstein, cum laude, Aviya Orth, Dominic Schappell and Lexi Silva, cum laude;
Orefield: Ali Abdulrazzak, Sabrina Ackerman, Jade Continenza, Arianna Doodnath, Mia Druckenmiller, Samuel Figard, Joseph Horn, magna cum laude, Ariela Hulsen, Susan Livingston, Luis Maldonado, Charlotte Parsons, Chris Patel, Laura Schaffer, Jahiem Stephens, magna cum laude, Samantha Troeller, Debra Weidner, Riley Weston, Kathy Yost, Grace Yost;
Schnecksville: Olivia Demeuse, magna cum laude, Natasha Fenstermaker, Chris Garcia, cum laude, Adrielle Grebs, Matthew Irizarry, Shakira Jaquez, Gabriella Jaquez, cum laude, Maria Kirkopoulos, Makayla Kohler, Eric Minnich, Hallie Niechwiadowicz, Alicia Smith, summa cum laude, Karen Sommers, magna cum laude, Hannah Steele, magna cum laude, Rielly Tappan, cum laude;
Slatington: Emily Bachman, Bonny Colon, Sylvia Dise, summa cum laude, Emily Feldkamp, Jennifer Forker, Ashley Gearheart, Daniel Gonzalez, magna cum laude, Alexis Hollinger, magna cum laude, Michael Jeans, Annayha Miranda, Melody Munn, Abigail OConnell, Patricia Onuschak, Remee Ovando, Hollie Pellow, Samantha Pryor, magna cum laude, Alicia Quattrocchi, Jeremy Sandholm, Zachery Unger, Elizabeth Walters; and
Walnutport: Anna Boyce, Ashley Heffner, cum laude, Mikki Heintzelman, Paige Johannsmeier, Falisha Jones and Brittney Strumpf.