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WILKES-BARRE — Wilkes University awarded 329 doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degrees to students graduating after the completion of the summer 2015 semester. Summer commencement exercises were held Sunday at the Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Conference Center.
Graduates are:
Bachelor of Arts
Abdullah Alghamdi, Wilkes-Barre, Criminology; Kelsea Kleinbauer, Mayfield, Psychology; Sarah Plaviak, Mountain Top, Elementary and Early Childhood Education; Erin Reese, Spring Brook Township, Theatre Arts; Patrick Verrastro, West Wyoming, Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Abdullah Alanazi, Wilkes-Barre, Finance; Hajar Almehairi, Wilkes-Barre, Management; Abdulrahman Alruwaili, Wilkes-Barre, Finance; Faisal Alturky, Kingston, Management; Jeremy Aulisio, Old Forge, Management; William Balasavage, Inkerman, Management; Abdulaziz Bin Eid, Kingston, Finance; Paul Gaffney, Sparta, N.J., Management; Kevin Hernandez, Hazleton, Management; Brandon Kuhar, Moscow, Management; Grady Noonan, Wilkes-Barre, Management; Boas Owusu, Wilkes-Barre, Management; William Robinson, Pocono Lake, Business Administration; Julia Sinnott, Shickshinny, Business Administration; Asrar Sulaimani, Wilkes-Barre, Management; Steven Wilson, Bronx, N.Y., Management.
Bachelor of Science
Ahmed Abduldaem, Edwardsville, Engineering Management; Samer Abu Nijem, Wilkes-Barre, Mechanical Engineering; Timothy Adams, Wilkes-Barre, Mechanical Engineering; Abdullatif Alghusn, Wilkes-Barre, Biology; Ahmed Alkhaldi, Wilkes-Barre, Mechanical Engineering; Nicholas Bogumil, Plains, Biology; Julianne Brieling, Wilkes-Barre, Nursing; Lucas Buffington, Cogan Station, Electrical Engineering; Marc Davis, Wapwallopen, Biology; Megan Delp, East Stroudsburg, Nursing; Lyndsay Ellis, Shavertown, Nursing; Adrienne Feisel, Ashley, Biology; Christiana Gebhardt, Nanticoke, Nursing; Jesse Goble, Wilkes-Barre, Computer Science; Justin Healey, Taylor, Biology; Erica Hersh, Harvey’s Lake, Nursing; Corey Hohol, Wilkes-Barre, Mechanical Engineering; Heather Horsley, Mountain Top, Nursing; Adam Jaworski, Trucksville, Mechanical Engineering; Ashley Legg, Mountain Top, Biology; Maura Mattick, Wilkes-Barre, Nursing; Scott Pantalone, Warren, N.J., Mechanical Engineering; Abbey Phillips, Pottsville, Biology; Daniel Pisanchyn, South Abington Township, Mechanical Engineering; Renee Poesnecker, Drums, Nursing; Jennafer Possessky, Ringtown, Nursing; Alyssa Regan, Old Forge, Nursing; Esther Schnaidman, Scranton, Nursing; Alyssa Sheluga, Scranton, Nursing; Nicole Sheptock, Berwick, Nursing; Rachel Sluhocki, Plains, Nursing; Justyna Wozniak, East Stroudsburg, Nursing; Brad Woznisky, Pottsville, Accounting; Jordan Yatsko, Shickshinny, Nursing; Alexander Zagorsky, Plymouth, Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Doctor of Education
William Andahazy, Mountain Top, Higher Education Administration; John Haas, Pittston, Educational Administration; Sara Moore, Forty Fort, Educational Technology; Brian Pipech, Wilkes-Barre, Educational Administration; Grace Surdovel, Kingston, Educational Technology; Dawn Sutton, Tunkhannock, Educational Technology; Erin Sutzko, Dallas, Higher Education Administration; Melanie Wiscount, Alexandra, Va., Educational Technology.
Master of Arts
Molly Barari, Rapid City, S.D., Creative Writing; Gabrielle D’Amico, Kingston, Creative Writing; Caryn DeVincenti, Boynton Beach, Fla., Creative Writing; Richard Giamusso, Exeter, Creative Writing; Robert Holly, Duryea, Creative Writing; Johanna James, Chesapeake, Va., Creative Writing; Kimberly Kenna, Branford, Conn., Creative Writing; Matthew Mimnaugh, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Creative Writing; Michael Nixon, Washington, D.C., Creative Writing; Corinne Nulton, Archbald, Creative Writing; Vanessa Taylor-O’Connor, Havelock, N.C., Creative Writing; Ezzel Thomas, Absecon, N.J., Creative Writing; Hillary Transue, White Haven, Creative Writing; John Winston, Detroit, Mich., Creative Writing; Debra Zucco, Howard, Creative Writing.
Master of Fine Arts
Austin Bennett, Mesa, Ariz., Creative Writing; Christopher Casino, Norristown, Creative Writing; Elisabeth Costanzo, Clarks Summit, Creative Writing; Nichole Kanney, Richmond, Ind., Creative Writing; Jonathan Pierce, Madison, Ala., Creative Writing; Joseph Stager, Dallas, Creative Writing; Barbara Taylor, Scranton, Creative Writing; Leah Vernon, Westland, Mich., Creative Writing.
Master of Business Administration
Kathleen Bennie, Moosic, Business Administration; Ma. Angellica Ceballos, Hackensack, N.J., Business Administration; Erin Connelly, Drums, Business Administration; Harkirat Dhaliwal, Rochester, N.Y., Business Administration; Rachel Duda, Plymouth, Business Administration; Suzanne Ekstrom, Binghamton, N.Y., Business Administration; Amy Galabinski, Madison, Wis., Business Administration; Ramanpreet Kaur, Wilkes-Barre, Business Administration; Jaspreet Kharoud, Staatsburg, N.Y., Business Administration; Allison Rogalewicz, Dunmore, Business Administration; Jacqui Sabo, Phoenix, Ariz., Business Administration; Sweta Sheth, Wilkes-Barre, Business Administration; Sanishchit Singh, Ephrata, Business Administration; Raikirat Sohi, Fremont, Calif., Business Administration; Spring Williams, Glendale, Ariz., Business Administration; Carolyn Workinger, York, Business Administration.
Master of Science
Donna Albertson, Thomasville, Education; Mosaad Aldohishi, Kingston, Mechanical Engineering; Hisham Alshehri, Wilkes-Barre, Mechanical Engineering; Corinne Altham, Gorham, Mass., Education; Amanda Ambrocik, Somerset, Education; Bonnie Anderson, Fairview, Education; Sheena Armbruster, Jersey Shore, Education; Michael Bachman, Fountain Hill, Education; Essa Bakri, Wilkes-Barre, Mechanical Engineering; Holly Banks-Fry, Wyoming, Education; Lindsay Barkanic, Hazle Township, Education; Robert Barnhart, Chalfont, Education; Nicholas Bender, Watsontown, Education; Codie Bender, Reading, Education; Justin Berger, Pottsville, Education; Lesley Berry, Hummelstown, Education; Michael Betkowski, Franklin, N.J., Education; Daniel Bingaman, Lemoyne, Education; Alyssa Bommentre, Reading, Education; Nicole Bondarchuk, Barrhead, Alta., Education; Rachel Bontoyan, New Freedom, Education; Adrienne Borgia, Clarks Summit, Education; Jenna Bosworth, Quakertown, Education; Lauren Boyer, Horsham, Education; Theresa Boyer, Jonestown, Education; Ann Bragan, Clarks Summit, Education; Sara Bray-Ulrich, Nazareth, Education; Nicole Briggs, Athens, Education; Chante Bright, Cincinnati, Ohio, Education; Brent Brockman, Dillsburg, Education; Jennifer Brotman, Huntingdon Valley, Education; Marnie Caffrey, Easton, Education; Sandy Cammarata, Columbia, N.J., Education; Amy Carrelli, Conyngham, Education; Melanie Carroll, New Cumberland, Education; David Caruso, Media, Education; Kealy Chipman, Bellows Falls, Vt., Education; Shaylon Claypoole, Fleetwood, Education; Emily Corcoran, Mountville, Education; Elaine Cramer, Millerstown, Education; Lindsey Davenport, Centreville, Va., Education; Nichole Davis, Shippensburg, Education; Jaclyn Davis, Perkasie, Education; Andrew Dellinger, Hellam, Education; Tracy Derban, Pottstown, Education; Silvio D’Ercole, Phoenixville, Education; Ruth DeSantis, Scranton, Education; Darlene DiCarlo, Bethlehem, Education; Jason Dickensheets, York, Education; Josephine Doughton, Olyphant, Education; Travis Dresch, Lebanon, Education; Blake Dutweiler, Danville, Education; Kelli Earp, Seneca, Education; David Echelmeier, Dillsburg, Education; Kenneth Eck, Nesquehoning, Education; Crystal Eisenhauer, Berwick, Education; Dana Evans, White Haven, Education; Jeanmarie Evans, Nazareth, Education; Cassie Eyer, Williamsport, Education; Angela Faust, Tamaqua, Education; Matthew Ferreira, Beverly, Mass., Education; Alesha Ferrett, Greensburg, Education; Joanna Firmin, Pittsburgh, Education; Jennifer Fish, Pleasantville, Education; Brooke Froehlich, Pittsburgh, Education; Jenna Garber, Mount Joy, Education; Kaylee Garguilo, Bethlehem, Education; Ryan Geoffroy, Olyphant, Education; Angela Gerber, Fairview, Education; Alison Gerke, Akron, Education; Lauren Gerst, Howard, Education; Alyssa Getz, Mountain Top, Education; Gordon Gibbs, Whippany, N.J., Education; Angela Giglia-Morrison, Greenfield Township, Education; Justin Giles, Gilbertsville, Education; Scott Guidos, Quakertown, Education; Stephanie Hackenberg, Richfield, Education; William Hall, Wilkes-Barre, Education; Rebecca Haller, Bethlehem, Education; Jessica Hammaker, Harrisburg, Education; Stacey Hampton, Turbotville, Education; Beau Hansen, Lynwood, Wash., Education; Jeffrey Haraschak, Freeland, Education; Ashley Harned, Marysville, Education; Nickole Hart, Telford, Education; Belinda Harvey, York, Education; Shana Heffelfinger, Palmerton, Education; Christa Hein, Northampton, Education; Wendy Hess, Mechanicsburg, Education; Christy Hetrick, Fleetwood, Education; Stephanie Hicks, Myerstown, Education; Melissa Houck, Lancaster, Education; Alicia Houser, Temple, Education; Beth Hudlow, Lehighton, Education; Karina Hurtado, Chambersburg, Education; Jennifer Johnson, Bethlehem, Education; Amanda Kane, Bethlehem, Education; Ariel Kavulich, Taylor, Education; Helen Kelley, Wilmington, Mass., Education; Amber Kessler, Selinsgrove, Education; Michele Kirsch, Lehighton, Education; Jacqueline Klahold, Berwick, Education; Ashley Knight, Carlisle, Education; Ayca Kocer, Istanbul, Turkey, Education; Matthew Koehler, Bethlehem, Education; Angelika Koerner, East Petersburg, Education; Daniel Kotran, Northampton, Education; Amanda Kraft, Reading, Education; Erin Kreis, Dunmore, Education; Kirsten Krimmel, Lancaster, Education; Peter Kruppenbacher, Linden, Education; Alison Kruth, Cranberry Township, Education; Lisa Kuilman, Fairview, Education; Ruby Kupsho, Hummelstown, Education; Trisha Kurtz, Mechanicsburg, Education; Shirley Kutz, Furlong, Education; Diane Lacombe, Cameron Park, Calif., Education; Amy Lapchak, Freeland, Education; Wendy Leleux, League City, Texas, Education; Kevin Lenhart, Kutztown, Education; Noelle Lesisko, Tamaqua, Education; Robin Letts, Honey Brook, Education; Meghan Lloyd, Whitehall, Education; Brooke Maddox, Cogan Station, Education; Rebecca Maley, Pottsville, Education; Sherri Markiw, Harrisville, Education; Jeffrey Marx, Scranton, Education; Gwendelen Mayo, Lubbock, Texas, Education; Kelley McConnell, Jessup, Education; Paul McCourt, Overland Park, Kan., Education; Michelle McHale, Pen Argyl, Education; Mark McKenzie, Macungie, Education; Katherine McMaster, East Berlin, Education; Samantha Melusky, Pottsville, Education; John Mentrikoski, Mountain Top, Education; Robert Merski, Erie, Education; Adam Miller, Clearville, Education; Katrina Mitchell, Millmont, Education; Islam Mohamad, Wilkes-Barre, Mechanical Engineering; Ryan Moon, Williamsport, Education; Tina Mooney, Drums, Education; Jenna Morgan, Hawley, Education; Luke Morgan, Pine Grove, Education; Michael Murphy, Naugatuck, Conn., Education; Noelle Nicholas, Mountain Top, Education; Tanya Novik Winters, Sanford, Fla., Education; Heather Oneal, Olyphant, Education; Steven O’Neil, Blandon, Education; Yasemin Ozugumus, Istanbul, Turkey, Education; Jonathan Pack, Sayre, Education; Michael Pasquariello, Dupont, Education; Melody Pauly, Lawton, Education; Michael Peck, Tatamy, Education; Hilary Perry, Sharpsburg, Ga., Education; Lynnette Peterschmidt, Lebanon, Education; Joseph Porr, Harrisburg, Education; Cassandra Pribanich, Harrisburg, Education; Shannon Raines, Chamberburg, Education; Amanda Rauenzahn, Reading, Education; Nicholas Rauh, Plains, Education; Michelle Reich, Feasterville-Trevose, Education; Christine Rice, Coopersburg, Education; Matthew Robinson, Limerick, Education; Danielle Runkle, Harrisburg, Education; Michael Rupp, New Oxford, Education; Carolyn Rutter, Perkasie, Education; Kristen Ryan, Lansdale, Education; Ritish Sanal, Coplay, Education; Jaimi Saxton, Revere, Education; Kristin Schlotter, Whitehall, Education; Jessica Scholl, Kempton, Education; John Schuh, Pittston, Education; Joy Schwenk, Harrisburg, Education; Kristal Sedlak, Olyphant, Education; Ashley Sekel, Williamsport, Education; Renee Serafini, Mill Hall, Education; Theodore Settas, Dallas, Education; Matthew Shedletsky, Dallas, Education; Robert Shipp, Lancaster, Education; Joannette Shurer, Montoursville, Education; Marya Siergiej, Mountain Top, Education; Nuriye Sirinoglu Singh, Cairo, Egypt, Education; Patrick Sisk, Reading, Education; Mahnon Smith, Ashley, Education; Shawna Smith-Wentzel, Pottstown, Education; Meagan Smyers, Biglerville, Education; Billy Solderich, Hellertown, Education; Mandy Sommer, Northampton, Education; Amanda Steele, Leola, Education; Michaela Steele, Montrose, Education; Keith Stefanowicz, Sweet Valley, Education; Amanda Stephan, Easton, Education; Rachel Stern, Lancaster, Education; Ashli Stetter, Lancaster, Education; Kathleen Steuer, Pennsburg, Education; Paula Stinson, Windber, Education; Audrey Stoothoff, Palmyra, Education; Tanya Strausser, Muncy, Education; Joseph Surridge, Moosic, Education; Sophie Thiesen, Mechanicsburg, Education; Megan Thomas, Tatamy, Education; Krista Thompson, Lancaster, Education; Emily Thoms Daprano, Bend, Ore., Education; Randy Thornton, Northern Cambria, Education; Joseph Varano, Mount Carmel, Education; Nikole Vernamonti, Garnet Valley, Education; Jo Ann Voda, Springville, Education; Mark Vogel, Landisville, Education; Thy Vuong-Schmick, New Cumberland, Education; Jacki Watkins, Lancaster, Education; Katherine Watkins, Philadelphia, Education; Nicole Watters, Dauphin, Education; Robert Waynick, Harrisburg, Education; Michael White, Morgantown, Education; Meredith Wickard, East Greenville, Education; Lauren Wiedl, West Pittston, Education; John Woloski, Plains, Education; Lori Woods, Spring Grove, Education; Bryan Wyllie, Lake Ariel, Education; Joanne Yanchick, Hunlock Creek, Education; Louis Yanni, Coopersburg, Education; Danielle Yurko, Sweet Valley, Education; Kathleen Zehner, Sugarloaf, Education; Ashley Zehner, Pittsburgh, Education; Kara Zelko-Mease, Bethlehem, Education; Laura Zimmerman, Millmont, Education.