The following are local students who participated in the winter commencement ceremony on Dec. 16 at Misericordia University in Dallas.

• Abigail Applegate, Lehighton, Health Care Management (Pre-DPT), BS

• Noah Bard, Kunkletown, Health Care Management, BS

• Kayla Hope, Tamaqua, Physical Therapy, DPT

• Nathan Macdonald, Tamaqua, Biology (Pre-DPT), BA