Wilkes-Barre

Penn State Wilkes-Barre holds spring 2022 commencement

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DALLAS, Pa. — Penn State Wilkes-Barre held its spring 2022 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 7, in the campus’ Athletic and Recreation Building. Degrees were conferred to graduates in a ceremony attended by families, friends and supporters of the campus.

Penn State alumnus Will Beekman, general manager at the ASM Global-managed Mohegan Sun Area in Wilkes-Barre and a member of Penn State Wilkes-Barre advisory board, served as this year’s commencement speaker. Beekman formerly served nearly 10 years as executive director at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts. As both a venue manager and talent buyer, he led the Kirby Center to a top-100 ranking among worldwide theaters and is now continuing that success in the arena format.

Lynda Goldstein, Penn State Wilkes-Barre's interim chancellor and chief academic officer, conferred associate and baccalaureate degrees to the graduates.

Honors graduates and students receiving academic achievement awards are denoted as follows: *cum laude (distinction), **magna cum laude (high distinction), and ***summa cum laude (highest distinction).

Graduates were:

Marin Bandalo, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology; Inverness, IL

Austin Banks, Bachelor of Science in Business; Mountain Top

Corey Barber, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Kingston

Danielle Bowman, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Shickshinny

Sheila Carr, Bachelor of Science in Business; Sterling, VA

Benjamin Cebula, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Hughestown

Alijah Chamberlain, Bachelor of Science in Business; Shickshinny

Matthew Craig, Associate Degree in Information Sciences and Technology; Wilkes-Barre

Darielis Duarte*, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Wilkes-Barre

Tyler Edwards*, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology; Forty Fort

Gregory Ellsworth, Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering; Factoryville

Chino Emeruem, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology; Palatine, IL

Paul Gestl*, Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication; Pittston

Kaii Gilliam, Bachelor of Science in Business; Rochester, NY

Brian Hoskins, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology; Newton, NJ

Elizabeth Hulbert, Associate Degree in Business Administration; Dallas

Zachary Humenick, Bachelor of Science in Business; Hanover Township

Stephanie Jennings, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology; Nanticoke

Dean Jones, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology; Hanover Township

Brad Killian, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Scranton

Marc Kolendowicz**, Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science; Larksville

Kathryn Kostrobala, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology; Sweet Valley

Nicholas Lawler, Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering; Dunmore

Joseph Lesser, Bachelor of Arts in Administration of Justice; Scranton

Grant Loose, Bachelor of Arts in English; Kingston

Katelynn Loscig, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Pittston

Robert Mastropole*, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Mahopac, NY

Gurvinder Mathan, Bachelor of Science in Business; Forty Fort

Madison Michak, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Kingston

Noah Mirro, Bachelor of Science in Business; Larksville

Tyler Mitchell, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Exeter

Kyle Moskaluk, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology; Dallas

Mark Ostroski, Bachelor of Science in Business; Wyoming

Lexes Palissery, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Dallas

Neel Patel, Associate Degree in Information Sciences and Technology; Wilkes-Barre

Nikki Pellinger, Bachelor of Science in Business; Tunkhannock

Ryan Price, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Kingston

Justin Radginski, Associate Degree in Business Administration; Larksville

Danielle Rittenhouse, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Forty Fort

Alixsandria Rovinski*, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Exeter

Gerald Rusek, Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering; Kingsley

Scott Schival, Bachelor of Arts in English; Luzerne

Jennifer Soto, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology; Mountain Top

Brian Springer, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering; Nanticoke

Brandon Steidinger, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Plymouth

Joseph Stretch*, Bachelor of Science in Business, Valedictorian; Laceyville

Cassandra Swingle, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Pittston

Matthew Ungvarsky, Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication; Wilkes-Barre

Erich Valania, Bachelor of Science in Business; Hummelstown

Victoria Vespico, Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication; Shavertown

Khalil White, Bachelor of Arts in Administration of Justice; Cheltenham

Holly Winters, Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication; Duryea

Ariauna Yaeger*, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services, Salutatorian; Tunkhannock

Kendalyn Yurkin, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Nanticoke

Last Updated May 13, 2022