Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania congratulates the nearly 1,200 students who received their academic degrees the weekend of May 14-16.

The overall grade-point average necessary for honors distinction is: cum laude (with distinction) 3.5-3.74 overall average; magna cum laude (with great distinction) 3.75-3.94 overall average and summa cum laude (with highest distinction) 3.95-4.0 overall average.

Local graduates and their degrees include:

Albrightsville: Michal Szlagiewicz, summa cum laude, BAS technical leadership.

Barnesville: Sarah Herring, cum laude, professional sales and marketing; Mychaellah Lucas, cum laude with a degree in speech pathology and audiology.

Brodheadsville: Anastasia Moreo, cum laude, social work.

Danielsville: Seth Schaller, computer science.

Effort: Alexander Havens, cum laude, digital forensics; Christopher Nelson, business administration* info and tech management.

Kunkletown: Kayla Marsdale, magna cum laude, interdisciplinary studies.

Lansford: Anthony Greco, business administration* management.

Lehighton: Mikayla Blakeslee, MEd educational leadership; Megan Britt, MEd educational leadership; Celina Fital, MS speech-language pathology; Zachary Kemmerer, cum laude, political science; Jana Schluter, MS speech-language pathology; Jazmin Walker, cum laude, business education.

Mahanoy City: Katie Loughlin, magna cum laude, Special Ed(PK-8)/EChild(PK-4); Joseph Peters, cum laude, English.

McAdoo: Rebecca Maff, MS biology; Trista Nester, cum laude, nursingl Elizabeth Petrole, business administration* management.

New Ringgold: Isabella Ligenza, MS instructional technology.

Orwigsburg: Maya Throne, cum laude, speech pathology and audiology.

Palmerton: Allison Dugan, business administration* finance.

Saylorsburg: Michael Facella, biology; Tyler Massey, cum laude, accounting; Daniel Smith, magna cum laude, history.

Slatington: Daniel Abruzzi, communication studies.

Tamaqua: Tina VanBuren, nursing practice (DNP).

Walnutport: Luke Lieberman, cum laude, BAS technical leadership.

Weatherly: Shaianne Perkins, psychology; Jacob Sirkot, criminal justice.