Local students earn degrees at West Virginia University
West Virginia University held graduation ceremonies in May. The following local students were among the 3,600 students who received degrees.
They are listed by their hometowns.
Belle Vernon: Ellen West, educational leadership
Bentleyville: Katie Fidazzo, nursing
Brownsville: Dirk Kelley, law
Connellsville: Allison Krumanacker, aerospace engineering; Brian Scaife, human performance and health; Chelsey Ward, criminology and investigations
Eighty Four: Jillian McClure, agribusiness management and rural development; Barbara Patz, nursing
Fairchance: Ashley Lake, psychology; Christina Merbedone, law.
Hopwood: Kaylee Robinson, marketing.
Masontown: Amanda Jesso, accounting.
McClellandtown: Abby Newman, exercise physiology; Brent Vaccaro, marketing.
Mount Pleasant: Michael Clark, management information system.
Ohiopyle: Mackenzie Festa, finance.
Perryopolis: Emily Null, animal and nutritional sciences; Amber Smith, biochemistry;
Point Marion: Chelle Adams, educational leadership; Mark Smith, medicine.
Smithfield: Lauryn Benninger, exercise physiology; Jason Buncic, political science; Matthew Kampert, exercise physiology.
Star Junction: Nicholas Molchan, criminology and investigations.
Sycamore: Glenda Adamson, physical therapy; Brody Conklin, mechanical engineering.
Uniontown: Elizabeth Belch, law; Travis Embacher, finance; Victor Fiano, economics; Adam Franczyk, civil engineering; George Gerious, law; Kimberly Marmol, exercise physiology; Sara Patterson, elementary education; Bianca Trevino, Landscape Architecture and visual art.
Waynesburg: Sheila Barnhart, music; Emily Bush, nursing; Marie Leichliter, technology education; Emily Spade, speech pathology.