Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania congratulates the 1,150 students who received their academic degrees the weekend of May 13-15.

The overall grade-point average necessary to graduate with 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 students and their areas of study:

Barnesville: Kayla Schmerfeld, cum laude, nursing.

Coaldale: Tristan Blasko, Business Administration Management.

Effort: Cara Deegan, nursing; Kelvy Gomez, digital forensics and cybersecurity.

Jim Thorpe: Gunnar Rehrig, business administration management; Dana Rodriguez, cum laude, English.

Kunkletown: Joshua Evans, cum laude, mass communication.

Lehighton: Jenna Beck, Master’s Speech-Language Pathology; Julia Fisher, Master’s Speech-Language Pathology; Zeke Green, cum laude, digital forensics and cybersecurity; Tammy Lobach, nursing practice (DNP); Nathan Petit-Clair, business administration marketing; Samantha Smalley, cum laude, American Sign Language/English Interpreting; Shelby Snyder, Master’s Educational Leadership; Joseph Trimmel, Master’s Special Education; Nolan Wentz, magna cum laude, accounting; Mary Wilhelm, cum laude, middle level education grades 4-8.

Mahanoy City: Christopher Davis, cum laude, Special Ed(PK-8)/EChild(PK-4); Kiera Van Horn, Master’s Speech-Language Pathology; Ryan Wuttke, supply chain management.

Nesquehoning: Carly Kosciolek, cum laude, speech pathology and audiology.

New Ringgold: Kaitlyn Shlanta, professional sales and marketing.

Saylorsburg: John Frost, cum laude, business administration marketing; Ameer Gonzalez, digital forensics and cybersecurity; Miranda Kramer, cum laude, nursing; Kristen Reitano, psychology; Natalie Smith, health sciences.

Slatington: Emme Reiser, political science.

Summit Hill: Molly Sheridan, criminal justice.

Tamaqua: Sophia Susarchick, cum laude, speech pathology and audiology; Dylan Woods, mass communication.

Weatherly: Gary Buck, medical imaging; Julia Hinkle, summa cum laude, early childhood (PK-4).