DeSales University, Center Valley, held its midyear commencement Jan. 20 in Billera Hall on the Center Valley campus. During the ceremony, the Rev. James Greenfield, OSFS, university president, conferred degrees upon 175 graduating students for January 2018, including bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees.

In addition to the January 2018 degree recipients, DeSales awarded 266 degrees to students in September 2017. Because there is no formal ceremony in September, the September graduates may take part in the January commencement.

Local graduates:

• Stephen J. Mikisits, B.S., accounting, magna cum laude, Danielsville

• Krista M. Miller, M.B.A., health care management, Jim Thorpe

• Trevor A. Tomaszewski, B.A., criminal justice, Kunkletown

• Summer K. Goldy, B.S., psychology, Lehighton

• Rachel C. Sverchek, M.S.P.A.S., physician assistant, Lehighton

• Alecia M. Hummel, M.B.A., a self-designed track, New Tripoli

• Emma B. Kemmerer, M.S.P.A.S., physician assistant, New Tripoli

• Jennifer R. Nemes, M.S.P.A.S., physician assistant, New Tripoli

• Jennifer A. Kern, M.S.N., family/across life span nurse practitioner, Palmerton

• Beth A. Turoscy, M.S.N., family/across life span nurse practitioner, Slatington

• Amy M. Shinkus, M.S.P.A.S., physician assistant, Tamaqua