Forty-four Penn State New Kensington graduates will earn their baccalaureate and associate degrees at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, in the campus Forum Theatre.
Former Penn State New Kensington student Lisa Veitch, research staff member for the Institute for Defense Analyses in Alexandria, Va., will deliver the commencement address, "The New Classroom."
Kevin Snider, chancellor, and Andrea Adolph, director of academic affairs, will confer the four- and two-year degrees. The new graduates will be inducted into the Penn State Alumni Association (PSAA) by Tim Oberlin, president of the Alle-Kiski Society, the local chapter of the PSAA.
LIST OF CANDIDATESBACCALAUREATE DEGREE
College of Health and Human DevelopmentBachelor of Science, NursingMaria Eshelman; Lauren N. Essel; Nancy L. Graham; Alexandra A. Kough; Toni L. Maline; and Amanda R. Moore
University CollegeBachelor of Science, BusinessKiersten V. Alvarez; Tayla R. Barnard; Heather L. Gulotta; Matthew E. Hampshire; Sarah E. Kirkwood; Breanna L. McGregor; Scott W. Mergen; Perry M. Nickleach; David R. Purvis; Peter J. Raimondi; and Daniel J. Troiano
Bachelor of Arts, CommunicationsJacob T. Baird; Sara M. Colaianne; Andrea J. Conlon; Rachel L. Dunn; Chelsea L. Markle; Kristen M. McPherson; Joshua J. Pilat **; and Abraham J. Strapac; Brianna R. Williams
Bachelor of Science, Information Sciences and TechnologyRandall E. Croker; Kenneth W. Fisher; Brandon T. Friel; John D. Gilga; Nicholas L. Graham; Jake E. Howard ***; Dustin E. Knowles; Nicole A. McMahon; Cody J. Setree; Brooke A. Wintersteen; Steven S. Yusko
Bachelor of Arts, PsychologyHeather L. Lach
ASSOCIATE DEGREES
College of EngineeringBiomedical Engineering TechnologyRyan W. Bilby
University CollegeBusiness AdministrationByron M. Brown; Dominic A. Strapac
Information Sciences and TechnologyTrenton J. Podvorec; Justin T. Schneider
Radiological ScienceSamantha R. Miller
*Highest Distinction; ** High Distinction; ***Distinction
"Each fresh generation of students brings in a new fresh life. The young men and young women who are going out today not only carry with them a new flood of life… but they will carry with them recollections of the men and women who have led them forward with the hope and promise to this occasion. It is a scene that is always full of inspiration…that no time can wither nor custom stale." Commencement Address, 1897, George W. Atherton, president, The Pennsylvania State University, 1882-190