DALLAS, Pa. — Penn State Wilkes-Barre held its spring 2022 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 7, in the campus’ Athletic and Recreation Building. Degrees were conferred to graduates in a ceremony attended by families, friends and supporters of the campus.
Penn State alumnus Will Beekman, general manager at the ASM Global-managed Mohegan Sun Area in Wilkes-Barre and a member of Penn State Wilkes-Barre advisory board, served as this year’s commencement speaker. Beekman formerly served nearly 10 years as executive director at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts. As both a venue manager and talent buyer, he led the Kirby Center to a top-100 ranking among worldwide theaters and is now continuing that success in the arena format.
Lynda Goldstein, Penn State Wilkes-Barre's interim chancellor and chief academic officer, conferred associate and baccalaureate degrees to the graduates.
Robert Mastropole gives the student marshall address.
Honors graduates and students receiving academic achievement awards are denoted as follows: *cum laude (distinction), **magna cum laude (high distinction), and ***summa cum laude (highest distinction).
Graduates were:
Marin Bandalo, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology; Inverness, IL
Austin Banks, Bachelor of Science in Business; Mountain Top
Corey Barber, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Kingston
Danielle Bowman, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Shickshinny
Sheila Carr, Bachelor of Science in Business; Sterling, VA
Benjamin Cebula, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Hughestown
Alijah Chamberlain, Bachelor of Science in Business; Shickshinny
Matthew Craig, Associate Degree in Information Sciences and Technology; Wilkes-Barre
Darielis Duarte*, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Wilkes-Barre
Tyler Edwards*, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology; Forty Fort
Gregory Ellsworth, Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering; Factoryville
Chino Emeruem, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology; Palatine, IL
Paul Gestl*, Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication; Pittston
Kaii Gilliam, Bachelor of Science in Business; Rochester, NY
Brian Hoskins, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology; Newton, NJ
Elizabeth Hulbert, Associate Degree in Business Administration; Dallas
Zachary Humenick, Bachelor of Science in Business; Hanover Township
Stephanie Jennings, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology; Nanticoke
Dean Jones, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology; Hanover Township
Brad Killian, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Scranton
Marc Kolendowicz**, Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science; Larksville
Kathryn Kostrobala, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology; Sweet Valley
Nicholas Lawler, Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering; Dunmore
Joseph Lesser, Bachelor of Arts in Administration of Justice; Scranton
Grant Loose, Bachelor of Arts in English; Kingston
Katelynn Loscig, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Pittston
Robert Mastropole*, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Mahopac, NY
Gurvinder Mathan, Bachelor of Science in Business; Forty Fort
Madison Michak, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Kingston
Noah Mirro, Bachelor of Science in Business; Larksville
Tyler Mitchell, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Exeter
Kyle Moskaluk, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology; Dallas
Mark Ostroski, Bachelor of Science in Business; Wyoming
Lexes Palissery, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Dallas
Neel Patel, Associate Degree in Information Sciences and Technology; Wilkes-Barre
Nikki Pellinger, Bachelor of Science in Business; Tunkhannock
Ryan Price, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Kingston
Justin Radginski, Associate Degree in Business Administration; Larksville
Danielle Rittenhouse, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Forty Fort
Alixsandria Rovinski*, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Exeter
Gerald Rusek, Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering; Kingsley
Scott Schival, Bachelor of Arts in English; Luzerne
Jennifer Soto, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology; Mountain Top
Brian Springer, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering; Nanticoke
Brandon Steidinger, Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice; Plymouth
Joseph Stretch*, Bachelor of Science in Business, Valedictorian; Laceyville
Cassandra Swingle, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Pittston
Matthew Ungvarsky, Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication; Wilkes-Barre
Erich Valania, Bachelor of Science in Business; Hummelstown
Victoria Vespico, Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication; Shavertown
Khalil White, Bachelor of Arts in Administration of Justice; Cheltenham
Holly Winters, Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication; Duryea
Ariauna Yaeger*, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services, Salutatorian; Tunkhannock
Kendalyn Yurkin, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Nanticoke
