Kutztown University announces degrees

Kutztown University, Kutztown, has conferred degrees on more than 475 students during the summer, fall and winter semesters. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish the requirements for graduation throughout the entire year.

The following students have been awarded degrees since the spring 2017 announcement.

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 listed multiple times have been awarded more than one degree.

• Courtney P. Behler of Walnutport, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice/paralegal studies

• James Elmer Berger of Jim Thorpe, Bachelor of Science in psychology/clinical counseling

• Erika Cassell of Tamaqua, Bachelor of Science in English education, summa cum laude

• Laurie J. Daukshus of Tamaqua, Master of Education in instructional technology, summa cum laude

• Karla M. Figueroa of Walnutport, Bachelor of Science in psychology

• Shannon Green of Albrightsville, Bachelor of Arts in communication studies

• Dominique Olivia Griffin-Martell of Albrightsville, Bachelor of Science of business administration in management

• Ashley Marie Gutzeit of Lehighton, Master of Education in pre k-grade 4, summa cum laude

• Sedat Kirgiz of Saylorsburg, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in marketing

• Joshua Aaron Lalik of Walnutport, Bachelor of Arts in communication studies, cum laude

• Desi Lui of Albrightsville, Bachelor of Science in psychology/industrial-organizational

• Emily Mantz of Andreas, Bachelor of Science in special education, summa cum laude

• Stephanie Mau of Summit Hill, Bachelor of Science in English education, cum laude

• Maria T. Motika of Summit Hill, Bachelor of Science in psychology/clinical counseling

• Daniel Ryan Nester of Mahanoy City, Master of Arts in English, summa cum laude

• Dalton Lee Nunemacher of Andreas, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice

• Ryan Andrew Pastrick of Walnutport, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in accounting, cum laude

• Garrett Rizzo of Albrightsville, Bachelor of Science in cinema, television and media production, summa cum laude