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KENT - Kent State University conferred degrees to summer graduates during commencement exercises Aug. 19. The commencement ceremonies were held in person at Manchester Field and virtually. The university awarded 144 associate degrees, 426 bachelor's degrees and 328 graduate degrees to students.
Of the 189 bachelor's degree students graduating with academic honors, 36 earned summa cum laude distinction with a 3.8 to 4.0 grade point average, while 53 were magna cum laude (3.60 to 3.79) and 55 were cum laude (3.3 to 3.59).
A total of 45 associate degree students graduated with distinction. The "with Distinction" honor is awarded when associate degree students achieve a GPA of 3.5 or better for all undergraduate coursework and have completed a minimum of 32 credit hours at Kent State University.
Local students included:
East Liverpool: Terran Stacey, Master of Business Administration; Emily Hasson, Bachelor of Business Administration; Aubrianna Mellott, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Lisbon: Emilie Blissenbach, Bachelor of Integrative Studies; McGwire Groubert, Bachelor of Arts; Heather May, Associate of Applied Science, Salem Campus, with distinction
Minerva: Jordan Kirkman, Bachelor of Science, Tuscarawas Campus
New Waterford: BilliJo Dewell, Associate of Science, Salem Campus
North Lima: Jenna Gregory, Master of Business Administration; Baylee McCandless, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Rogers: Destiny Hissom, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Salem: Jordan Archer, Associate of Science, Salem Campus; Annie Davidson, Associate of Science, Salem Campus, with distinction; Angel Dong, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Trevor Mathey, Master of Public Health; Kaden Smith, Associate of Applied Science, East Liverpool Campus; Danielle Suiter, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Wellsville: Aiden Hooper, Bachelor of Science Communication and Information