Lehigh Carbon Community College held its 54th annual commencement ceremony on May 12, via YouTube. Commencement recognized the more than 950 students who have earned associate degrees, certificates or diplomas from December 2020, May 2021 and August 2021. Graduates had the opportunity to participate in the ceremony by submitting photos that were included in the prerecorded presentation. LCCC Board of Trustees Chair Ann L. Thompson offered the welcome to the ceremony. LCCC President Dr. Ann D. Bieber presided over the ceremony and offered remarks.

Local graduates (pending verification of academic record) include:

Albrightsville: Lizzara Borges, Brittany Doughty, Andrew Gilliar*, Anastasia Nieves*, Michael Norato, Elyse Schulz, Jill Tedesco, Corinne Virno and Penina Vitulli*.

Andreas: Nicole Leary and Johanna Wolbach.

Barnesville: Nathan Danisavich, Rebecca Herring and Brittany Noraka.

Beaver Meadows: Kaila Cherba.

Bowmanstown: Emily Ziegenfus*.

Brockton: Jenna Rascavage.

Coaldale: Alyssa Buss, Alexandria Hutta, Hunter Kosalko, Kaylee Murphy, Ashley Reiber, Amanda Smith and Molly Williams.

Danielsville: Wendy Fritz and Lauren Pitts.

Effort: Naia Otway.

Jim Thorpe: Jodie Crowley, Yesenia Diaz, David Dorosh*, Gwen Haines**, Shana Howell, Amanda McMahon*, Kenneth Melber Jr.*, Anthony Pompa, Cameron Price, Andrew Rusbarsky*, Matthew Stahler, Devin Strohl*, Arthur Stubaus Jr., Alyssa Sylvester* and Natalie Terpstra**.

Kunkletown: Kenneth Dixon II, Darian Munjone and Madison Zangl.

Lansford: Hailey Harvilla, Morgan Jones III*, April MacDonald and Kathryn Malanik.

Lehighton: Stephanie Barner, Jocelyn Cebrosky, Christopher Charters, Whitney Cunningham*, Angela Devlin, Zachary Evans***, Josephine Flugger, Autumn Frey, Rhiannah Funk*, Cady Guy, Tatum Hartsell, Maximus Hoffman, Nicole Irizarry, Sommer Klotz**, Tinaya Klotz, Kelsey Knappenberger**, Jewel Kravetz, Ashley Lucykanish, Erin McGinley, Maritza Mendez-Reinbold**, Katherine Mesa, Ryan Nametko**, Alysha Neff, Nastassia Orach, Cornelia Perry, Sophia Salerno, Accaylia Schaeffer, Karen Shanton*, Kayla Siegfried, Ethan Slaw, Ryan Smith, Christopher Stager, Sarah Tyler* and Kayla Zlomsowitch.

Mahanoy City: Tiffany Blashock and Kristie Fritchman.

McAdoo: Alyssa Wagner*.

Nesquehoning: Christopher Albertini, Allyson Kusko**, Chanelle Nichols, Brianna Picht, Erica Tout** and Rebecca Zeitler**.

New Philadelphia: Jessica Minarchick.

New Ringgold: Sara Ammedlous, Ilan Basrawi, Alyxzandrya DeLong*, Elizabeth Gehman** and Aaron Wargula.

New Tripoli: Isaac Bredbenner, Jacob Crawford**, Tyler Hatcher, Cassie Knittle, Brandon Miller, Liam Miller, Michael Radmer, Camille Stanley, Victoria White* and Heather Wolbach.

Orwigsburg: Thomas Kunkel Jr.***, Mary Grace Muntone* and Jireha Reynolds.

Palmerton: Brennah Bates, Leigha Bauder, Colin Benner, Kristen Bock, Shane Brett, Dorothea Clevenger, Austin Debski, Jaried Drey**, Lindsay Fronheiser, Cheyenne Green, Teegan Green, Katlyn Haydt*, Dalton Hoffman, Jacob Mankos, Linda Marlatt, Brandon Mazepa, Julie McGowan*, John Missal, Amy Pedrosa Duarte, Colby Ruzicka-Young and Luke Yaindl.

Slatington: Megan Bailey, Gage Christ, Jamee Diehl, Lauren Eltz, Charlotte Garcia, Kerina Haydt, Jarett Herman, Erika Krawchuk, Edge Kroll*, Julia Malave, Kayla Micklos, Katherine Shollenberger, Alex Sigley, Darion Slabinski*, Deysha Smith, Zachary Stiles, Johnathan Surman, Nicholas Szuchyt and Evan Williams.

Summit Hill: Rachel Chuma*, Tyler Davis, Cortnee Hartman, Hailey Henninger, Tawny Kurtz, Michael Lazar**, Daniela Maturana*, Alyssa Schultz*, Lauren Wandzilak, Johnna Weaver, Brayden Webb, Samantha Wildoner** and Emily Ziegenfuss.

Tamaqua: Emily Andrews, Chloe Bates, Emily Bolles, Lexus Disbrow, Richard Evans***, Zachary Filloy*, Eileen Flamini, Kayla Frye, Page Gittens, Tyler Hazlett, Amber Jones, Jillian Karman, Takota Kromer, Brandon Mader Sr., Vanessa Makosch, Joshua Miller, Kiara Moser-MacDonald, Kaleb Mushock, Andrea Riboldi**, Paula Schuetrum, Angel Shiner, Micaiah Shupp*, Amanda Sotalin, Nathan Steigerwalt, Samantha Stuckley, Shelly Valentine, Carter Werkheiser and Katryna Williams.

Walnutport: Nicole Anthony, Chanel Diaz, Jaclyn Hollenbach, Hannah Howard, Kendra Lotti**, Erin Rigby*, Brooke Schleicher, Clare Schultes**, Nicole Secara*** and Amanda Williams**.

Weatherly: Kelly Connors, Mary Gudoski, Bree Hoffman, Ashley Hunsinger*, Samantha Leininger* and Wendy Strock*.

* Indicates student graduated cum laude, earning a grade-point average of 3.5-3.75.

** Indicates student graduated magna cum laude, earning a grade-point average of 3.75-3.95.

*** Indicates student graduated summa cum laude, earning a grade-point average of 3.95-4.0.