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Kutztown University, Kutztown, has conferred degrees for nearly 1,100 students for the 2024 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) 3.40; with high honor (magna cum laude) 3.60 and with highest honor (summa cum laude) 3.80.

Students who have requested privacy (FERPA) are not listed publicly.

Allentown: Hamad Ahmed, Bachelor of Science in computer science, summa cum laude, Adrianny Almonte Acosta, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in marketing, Samuel Anojulu, Master of Business Administration, Francisco Joel Arias, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in supply chain management, Ashley Balbuena, Bachelor of Social Work, Girianna Bazan Gamboa, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in finance and human resource management, Ashley Blake, Master of Social Work, Kaz Brittenburg, Bachelor of Fine Arts in animated arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts in art, summa cum laude, Mackenzie Brunell, Bachelor of Science in psychology, magna cum laude, Hector Cedeno, Bachelor of Arts in political science, Luis Angel Chauca Jr, Master of Education in secondary education, Christopher R. Clark, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in accounting and bachelor of science in information technology, Amber Coleman, Bachelor of Fine Arts in art, Nicholas Cruz, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, Jennifer Lynn Csordas, Master of Science in school counseling (licensure), Zaidy A. DeLeon-Nunez Diaz, Master of Social Work, Melenah Mary Desedas - Green, Bachelor of Science in psychology, magna cum laude, Charlette M. Diaz, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in marketing, Josephine Marguerite Du Bois, Bachelor of Science in public relations, cum laude, Melissa A. Fatzinger, Bachelor of Arts in history and Bachelor of Arts in political science, Teagan I. Feinour, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in supply chain management, cum laude, Iulia Emanuela Gherasim, Bachelor of Science in elementary education, summa cum laude, William Francis Gorecki, Bachelor of Science in cinema, television and media production, summa cum laude, Aleah D’andra Grimshaw, Master of Social Work, Cara Elizabeth Herrera, Bachelor of Arts in communication studies, Kajanna Hylton, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in finance/personal financial planning, Patricia S. Jaquez De La Cruz, Master of Social Work, Chase Klingaman, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in management, Kimberly Kneller, Education Doctorate in transformational teaching and learning, Payton R. Linn, Bachelor of Arts in music, commercial track, magna cum laude, La-Eleya Unique Lopez, Master of Social Work, Patrick J. Lundy, Master of Education in art education, Kayla Mamudoska, Bachelor of Arts in communication studies, magna cum laude, Mercedes Maries Martinez Rivera, Master of Social Work, Patricia Mascarinas, Master of Social Work, Raymond Santiago Mateo, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Kayla Marie Morris, Bachelor of Science in elementary education, summa cum laude, Sierra Olenick, Bachelor of Arts in communication studies, Keegan Oscavich, Master of Arts in English, Zachary Michael Palansky, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, Alyssa Nicole Perez, Bachelor of Science in psychology, Julissa Mercedes Perez Delgado, Bachelor of Science in business administration, Elizabeth Marie Rarick, Master of Education in secondary education, Andrew Richard Rembis, Bachelor of Arts in history, Jamilah Lisette Risby, Bachelor of Science in biology/allied health, Noreymi N. Rivera-Camacho, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in accounting, cum laude, Anthony Rodriguez, Bachelor of Science in information technology, Dylan Gabriel Rodriguez Berrios, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in finance, magna cum laude, Adamaris A. Rosado, Bachelor of Science in psychology, magna cum laude, Lucinda M. Schware, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in finance, cum laude, Jessica Simpson, Master of Social Work, Shavon C. Smith, Bachelor of Science in cinema, television and media production, cum laude, Thomas Ronald Sylvester, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in finance/personal financial planning, summa cum laude, Cindy Thi, Bachelor of Arts in political science/paralegal studies, Ryann Thomson, Bachelor of Science in psychology and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, summa cum laude, Khoa D. Tran, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in accounting, Stephanie Valverde, Bachelor of Social Work, Matthew Vaquiro, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in marketing, Cevrina Evilese Vazquez, Master of Science in school counseling (licensure), Carlos Alberto Vazquez Morales, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in finance, Marissa D. Wallace, Education Doctorate in transformational teaching and learning, Sire H. Warren, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in accounting, Kevin J. Wertz, Master of Science in school counseling (licensure), James E. Williams, Bachelor of Fine Arts in animated arts, Amanda Marie Wirth, Bachelor of Science in psychology/paralegal studies, summa cum laude;

Breinigsville: Bajram Kurtali, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in management, Sarah Lynn Rentz, Master of Arts in clinical mental health counseling, Nicholas James Shoemaker, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in human resource management, cum laude, Peter Jeffrey Strong, Bachelor of Science in computer science, summa cum laude, Ethan J. Warren, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in marketing, cum laude;

Coplay: Brianna Dirnbeck, Master of Science in school counseling (licensure), Amel Elsheakh, Master of Education in secondary education, Lindsey M. Heberling, Bachelor of Science in psychology, Destiny Milagros Rosario, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, Christina Slivinski, Master of Science in school counseling (licensure);

Fogelsville: Elliot Elbaum, Master of Arts in marriage, couple, and family counseling, Bryce O. Heckendorn, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in marketing, magna cum laude, Anne-Hee O’Connor, Bachelor of Science in art education and Bachelor of Fine Arts in art, magna cum laude, Emily Jane Prior, Bachelor of Science in public administration, magna cum laude, Keith Rippey, Bachelor of Arts in music, commercial track, summa cum laude;

Germansville: Kate K Breininger, Bachelor of Fine Arts in communication design, cum laude, Cassidy Ann Lentz, Master of Social Work;

Kemptown: Maren O. Cole, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, cum laude, Paige T. Dolon, Bachelor of Science in environmental science/biology, Bob Elward, Master of Science in computer science; Graduate Certificate in data analytics, Lillian L. Finsel, Bachelor of Arts in English/Professional Writing, Sara A. Jenkins, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in marketing, summa cum laude, Michelle Kenstler, Bachelor of Science in psychology, summa cum laude;

Kutztown: Eric Appleman, Master of Business Administration, Gonzalo Barcelo, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in finance/personal financial planning, summa cum laude, Johnathan Baublitz, Bachelor of Science in cinema, television and media production, summa cum laude, Susan Ellen Bimbo-Nazzaro, Master of Arts in English, Jay Boyer, Master of Arts in English, Jacob I. Boyer, Bachelor of Fine Arts in communication design, Michaela L. Carr, Bachelor of Science in special education, magna cum laude, Samantha R. Cartagena, Master of Arts in counseling, addiction counseling, Abigail Catera, Bachelor of Arts in communication studies, magna cum laude,

Jennifer N. Guzman, Bachelor of Science in cinema, television and media production, cum laude, Hunter R. Jones, Master of Education/Reading Specialist, Shannon Keller, Bachelor of Science in biology/organismal/ecology, summa cum laude, Jacob Tyler Mack, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in finance, magna cum laude, Kathleen Marie Michaud, Bachelor of Social Work, summa cum laude, Rebecca Miller, Master of Arts in clinical mental health counseling, Ava R. Noss, Bachelor of Science in psychology, magna cum laude, Justine Marie Rivera-Strause, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice and Bachelor of Science in psychology, Brayden Schlegel, Bachelor of Science in general studies, Madison Lynn Schlott, Bachelor of Science in game development, cum laude, Anne C. Shrawder, Education Doctorate in transformational teaching and learning, Taryn Stauffer, Bachelor of Science in elementary education, magna cum laude, Kylie R. Wade, Bachelor of Fine Arts in communication design, Selena White, Bachelor of Science in business administration;

Laurys Station: Rachael Michelle Bath, Bachelor of Fine Arts in art, summa cum laude;

New Tripoli: Chloe Grim, Bachelor of Fine Arts in communication design, summa cum laude, Jennifer R. Lindtner, Bachelor of Social Work;

Orefield: Caterina Farole, Bachelor of Science in education, magna cum laude, Nezar Danny Haddad, Master of Science in school counseling (licensure), Zea O. Kottler-Quinn, Bachelor of Arts in communication studies;

Schnecksville: Julianna Elsesser, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in finance and personal financial planning, summa cum laude, Jack Austin Heym, Bachelor of Arts in communication studies, Brianna Shea Hoysan, Bachelor of Science in elementary education, summa cum laude, Madison Lee Kranch, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in accounting, Judith A. Mobilio, Master of Social Work, Kaleena Victoria Ortiz, Master of Education in secondary education (curriculum and instruction);

Slatington: Aidan G. McKee, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in management, Darion Slabinski, Master of Business Administration; Graduate Certificate in business decision making, Aidan Elizabeth Thackray, Master of Education in art education, Robert David Wetzel, Bachelor of Science in psychology, summa cum laude; and

Walnutport: Michael William Seidick, Bachelor of Science in cinema, television and media production, cum laude.