The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will graduate 287 students on Sunday during commencement ceremonies at 2 p.m. in the Richard E. and Ruth McDowell Sport and Fitness Center.
Keynote speaker for the ceremony will be Senior Judge John M. Cleland, who has earned a reputation in the region and throughout Pennsylvania for his unwavering fairness and strong commitment to juvenile justice during his 30 years on the bench.
The following list are local graduates expected to receive their degrees on Sunday.
Amy Michelle Aharrah of Smethport is expected to graduate with a degree in nursing; Kylee Renee Amacher of Ridgway, a degree in nursing; Penny Marie Amacher of Bradford, English and English education 7-12; Ashley Lynn Bandish of Port Allegany, a degree in nursing; Cassie A. Benson of Bradford, environmental studies; Vincent D. Berrettini of Eldred,applied mathematics and mathematics education 7-12; Brenda R. Brandon of Bradford, business management; Rachel Lynn Britton of Bradford, early level education (PreK-4); Brian Lloyd Burkhouse of Bradford, sport and recreation management; Elizabeth Burns of Bradford, sociology; Krystal Lynette Calkins of Eldred, social sciences; Tiffany A. Campbell of Bradford, general studies; Harold Carr of St. Marys, energy science and technology; Adam C. Causer of Turtlepoint, environmental studies; Philip Eugene Cauvel of Bradford, applied mathematics; Heather Barbara Chaffee of Shinglehouse, nursing; Hannah Mee Chai of Bradford, hospitality management; Jacob M. Chastain of Port Allegany, radiological science; Melinda A. Clark of Coudersport, social sciences; Beau Close of Bradford, petroleum technology. He has been hired by Chevron in Houston, Texas, to be a drill site manager; Daniel Paul Connor of Bradford, computer information systems and technology; Nicole Corliss of Kane, degree in accounting; Alyssa Jo Cunningham of Smethport, health and physical education; Andrea Lynn Cunningham of James City, degree in psychology; Ceegan J. Danielson of Lewis Run, computer information systems and technology; Nikki Dean of Shinglehouse, business management; Zachariah Detrick of Kane, history-political science; Denise R. Distrola of Port Allegany, liberal studies; Benjamin Doughty of Bradford, chemistry. He will pursue a master’s of science in chemistry at The Pennsylvania State College in State College; Jennifer Lynn Douglass of Bradford, sociology; Jenna Hollie Duffy of Smethport, business management; Jessica Fern Duffy of Smethport, liberal studies; Christopher Allen Eck of Bradford, petroleum technology; Richard Ryan Eck of Bradford, petroleum technology; Andrew Robert Eliason of Bradford, business management. He will work with McKean County 911 and Bradford City Fire Department; Connie Lynn Ferguson of Kane, business management; Jason Michael Fetterman of Bradford, writing; Heather Ann Fitzsimmons of Gifford, writing; Katelyn Elizabeth Forquer of Kane, criminal justice; Shadoe Anne Fowler of Lewis Run, biology; Dustin Frank Fox of St. Marys, accounting and business management; Kati Irene Franklin of Coudersport, interdisciplinary arts; Michael F. Gallina of Roulette, psychology. He has been accepted into a doctoral program in counseling psychology at the University of North Dakota; Stacey Lynne Gildersleeve of Bradford, interdisciplinary arts; Isabella R. Gleason of Bradford, sociology; Cassandra Marie Glover of Bradford, nursing; Filane Renee Godding of Bradford, nursing; Courtney Lynn Gorrell of Gifford, writing; Jenna Kae Gorrell of Lewis Run, radiological science; Kellen Michael Greto of Kane, computer information systems and technology; Kristyn Laurel Grieb of Bradford, writing; Bobbie Lynn Guzan of Bradford, criminal justice; Toni Lynne Haight of Bradford, liberal studies; Lisa D. Hart of Bradford, liberal studies; Carissa Renee Higley of Bradford, general studies; Erica Lynn Hodgdon of Wilcox, social sciences; Jarek Thomas Holjencin of Emporium, environmental studies; Mollie Lynne Hollebeke of Bradford, broadcast communications; Christian Holzwarth of Bradford, accounting; Jordan S. Hults of Port Allegany, biology; Jodi Lynn Irons of Bradford, nursing; Ashley Jacobs of St. Marys, criminal justice; Kara Jacobs of Johnsonburg, nursing; Tianna R. Johnson of Kane, environmental studies and biology; Trent Johnson of Dagus Mines, biology and computer information systems and technology. He has accepted a position at Cook Myosite in Pittsburgh as a software validation specialist; Elijah J. Jones of Bradford, business management; Emily Rae Jordan of Kane, nursing; Hallie Louise Kleiner of Bradford, applied mathematics; Dalton Lee Kline of St. Marys, petroleum technology; Joshua Andrew Knauer of Ulysses, environmental studies; Ian Michael Kolb of Bradford, nursing; David Andrew Kopp of St. Marys, criminal justice; Heather Lynn Kopp of St. Marys, nursing; Daniel Kudrick of Coudersport, computer information systems and technology; Carrie D. Lamontagne of Wilcox, environmental studies; Angela Marie Lapp of Smethport, early level education (PreK-4); Richard Lecker III of Johnsonburg, public relations and sport and recreation management; Jared James Lehman of Harrison Valley, petroleum technology; Gary Albert Leschner II of Port Allegany, business management; Liane N. Little of Bradford, English; Lauren Jane Luciano of Bradford, degree in criminal justice; Tayler J. Lunn of Bradford, sociology; Talas Z. Mahon of Galeton, environmental studies; Christopher Alan Manning of Bradford, petroleum technology; Laurie Marcello of Bradford, nursing; Cameron Markert of Smethport, petroleum technology. He has been hired by Chevron in Houston, Texas, to be a drill site manager; Russell Paul Marold of Kane, petroleum technology; Ryan Marshall of Bradford, business management; Diana N. Martin of Ridgway, nursing; Jonnie Mascho of Bradford, biology; Cody Robert Matzner of Bradford, accounting and business management; Merissa Michele McLaughlin of Bradford, sports medicine; Bethany Lynn Mealy of Kane, early level education (PreK-4); Derek Scott Meyer of St. Marys, business management; Jonathan Paul Meyer of St. Marys, business management; Garrett Newhouse of Bradford, business management; Cody Richard Nussbaum of St. Marys, petroleum technology; Richard Truman Obermeyer of Bradford, criminal justice. He will pursue a graduate degree in intelligence studies at Mercyhurst University in Erie; Vanessa Marie Olivio of Brockway, early level education (PreK-4); Andrew D. Olson of Kane, petroleum technology; Gary W. Parks of Wilcox, computer information systems and technology; Michael C. Pascarella of Bradford, environmental studies and business management; Colin Phalon Poirier of Turtlepoint, applied mathematics; Scott Michael Pollock of Ulysses, petroleum technology; Curt Donald Priest of Eldred, computer information systems and technology; Michael Ann Quattrone of Ridgway, health and physical education; Jordan Revere Reed of Genesee, computer information systems and technology; Heidi Elaine Reese of Coudersport, sports medicine; Daniel William Robinson of Bradford, broadcast communications; Lachlan Tevis Ross of Bradford, environmental studies; Jason Douglas Roush of Port Allegany, economics and business management; Christopher David Salerno of Bradford, psychology; Elizabeth Nicole Schwab of Duke Center, accounting; Travis Thomas Scida of Johnsonburg, sport and recreation management; Sagi Shahaj of Bradford, economics; Lindsay Kay Shine of Bradford, biology; Brian James Smith of Bradford, sports medicine; Candace Lea Smith of Kane, nursing; Daniel Joseph Smith of Bradford, sports medicine. He will begin a master’s of science in exercise science program at Gannon University in Erie; William A. Smock Jrof, Bradford, chemistry; Timothy J. Spilka of Kane, biology; Ryan Russell Swanson of Smethport, petroleum technology; Devon Swatt of Bradford, Pa., is expected to graduate with a degree in accounting and business management. He will begin studying for a master’s of business administration degree from St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, N.Y.; Zachary Michael Tarbell of Shinglehouse, computer information systems and technology; Shane Todd of Kane, sports medicine; Keith Robert Total of St. Marys, information systems; Joseph Emil Turner of Bradford, criminal justice; Katie S. Vecellio of Bradford, petroleum technology. She will be an environmental education and interpretation coordinator for Allegany State Park in Salamanca, N.Y.; Emilee Ann Vickery of Bradford, nursing; Matthew S. Wilber of Bradford, accounting and business management; Jennifer Wonderly of Ridgway, nursing; Paul Woods of Port Allegany, biology. He will attend Lake Erie College of Medicine in Erie; Jami J. Wyatt of Coudersport, nursing; Kelly Marie Yale of Brockport, sports medicine; and Sarah Elizabeth Yaworsky of Bradford, nursing. She will begin working at Bradford Regional Medical Center.
