Kent State University

KENT — Kent State University conferred degrees to spring graduates during its commencement exercises held May 8-10 and on the Kent Campus May 16. Local students who graduated from the university were announced, along with their degrees.

Graduates included: Kaitlyn Crothers, Adena, bachelor of science, education; Angelica Meyer, Bloomingdale, bachelor of science; Kathryn Byers, Cadiz, bachelor of science; Avery Wallace, Cadiz, bachelor of science; John Chaney, Carrollton, bachelor of science; Emelia Days, Carrollton, bachelor of science, nursing; Lauren Marmo, Carrollton, associate of applied science; Monica Roush, Carrollton, masters of science, nursing; Thomas Rutledge, Carrollton, bachelor of business administration; Grace Weingart, Carrollton, master of arts, teaching; Shelby Householder, Hammondsville, associate of applied science; Lexus Ferguson, Hopedale, bachelor of science, education; Sydney Bennington, Mingo Junction, master of public health; Shay Davis, Rayland, bachelor of science; Savana Granat, Richmond, master of education; Emily Allen, Steubenville, bachelor of science, nursing; Juliana Grimm, Steubenville, bachelor of business administration; Kelsie Hilliard, Steubenville, bachelor of science, nursing; Cade Kernahan, Steubenville, bachelor of science, education; Kylee Maragos, Steubenville, bachelor of science; Joseph McCallister, Steubenville, bachelor of science, education; Melissa Norman, Steubenville, bachelor of technical and applied studies; Kirstie Perkins, Steubenville, bachelor of technical and applied studies; James Roundtree, Steubenville, associate of applied business; Therese Valentine, Steubenville, associate of applied science; Zoe Shell, Toronto, associate of applied science; Sandy Rao, Wintersville, bachelor of science; and Anthony Simmons, Wintersville, bachelor of business administration.

Youngstown State University

YOUNGSTOWN — Officials at Youngstown State University announced local students named to the President’s and Dean’s lists for the Spring 2025 semester. To be on the President’s List, students must have earned a 4.0 grade-point average. Students who are full-time, undergraduates who earned at least a 3.4 grade-point average and took at least 12 credit hours, were named to the Dean’s List.

President’s List

Students included: Ella Porter, Bergholz, nursing; Michael Smyth, Bergholz, nursing; Sean Norman, Mingo Junction, criminal justice; Kaitlyn Faulkner, Rayland, early childhood associate, pre-kindergarten; Joseph Green, Rayland, pre-nursing; Maiya Rodriguez, Steubenville, nursing; Seamus McGovern, Toronto, psychology; Elizabeth Smith, Toronto, social work; and Kameron Dorsey, Wintersville, nursing.

Dean’s List

Students include: Karl Kain, Adena, mechanical engineering; Alayna Meadows, Bloomingdale, nursing; Jessica Drexler, Mingo Junction, nursing RN to BSN; Nathan Cosgrove, Mingo Junction, computer science; KaLeigh Turner, Mingo Junction, nursing; Crystal Fisher, Mingo Junction, theater, musical theater track; Miranda Bednarek, Rayland, early childhood associate, pre-kindergarten; Jacqueline Bly, Steubenville, biological sciences; Grayce Andreozzi, Steubenville, nursing; Erin Andreozzi, Steubenville, nursing RN to BSN; David Zeigler, Steubenville, engineering; Noah Karaffa, Toronto, biological sciences; Sarah Lamantia, Toronto, general studies; Andrea Reeves, Toronto, marketing; Paige Lawrence, Toronto, nursing; Nathan Liddick, Toronto, pre-nursing; Anthony Capaldi, Wintersville, healthcare administration; and Gabrielle Wise, Wintersville, nursing.