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Wilkes University will award 369 bachelor&#8217;s, master&#8217;s and doctoral degrees today when it holds its winter commencement ceremony. The event will be at 1 p.m. in the Henry Gymnasium of the Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Conference Center, 274 South Franklin St. in Wilkes-Barre.The following are students from Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties who will receive their degrees at the ceremony:Lackawanna CountyBachelor of ArtsAhmed Almufareh, Political Science, Scranton; Priscila Andrade, Psychology, Scranton; Anthony DeSando, Criminology, Old Forge; Grace Valenzano, Criminology, DunmoreBachelor of ScienceMohammed Alhashim, Accounting, Scranton; Dylan Casey, Environmental Engineering, ArchbaldMaster of Business AdministrationNicholas Avery, Business Administration, Moosic; Heidi Yanoski, Business Administration, Dickson CityMaster of ScienceJeffrey Field, Education, Scranton; Sara Fontana, Education, Moosic; Corey Foote, Education, Mayfield; Gabrielle Hogan, Education, Moscow; Kristin McHale, Bioengineering, Scranton; Kimberly Noone, Education, Scranton; Lacey Olbryk, Education, Scranton; Tia Rasieleski Dorunda, Education, Old Forge; Kevin Williams, Education, EynonMaster of Science in NursingErika Dominick, Nursing, Greenfield Township; Nina Shayka, Nursing, Archbald; Christie Slagus, Nursing, ScrantonDoctor of PharmacyHeidi Yanoski, Pharmacy, Dickson City (NOTE: Yanoski also received a Master of Business Administration)Luzerne CountyBachelor of ArtsMelissa Acosta, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Kingston; Woodly Augustin, Psychology, Wilkes-Barre; Amy Avillion, Psychology, Dallas; Skylar Banul, Political Science, Wilkes-Barre; Cornelius Bullock, Criminology, Hanover Township; Christopher Douthat, Philosophy, Mocanaqua; Nichole Duden, Psychology, Kingston; Angelina Gucu, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Hazleton; Theresa Kingeter, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Kingston; Rosemary Martin, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Mountain Top; Corey Moore, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Wilkes-Barre; Brittany Mudlock, Integrative Media, Pittston; Penyinema Ngoushema, Political Science, Wilkes-Barre; Angel Olmstead, Psychology, Exeter; Janki Pathak, Psychology, Mountain Top; Wyatt Reese, Digital Design and Media Art, Hunlock Creek; Barry Stubeda, Criminology, Dallas; Nereida Vasquez, Criminology, Wilkes-BarreBachelor of Business AdministrationWaleed Al Barjas, Finance, Wilke-Barre; Haider Alhashmalsaid, Entrepreneurship, Kingston; Faisal Almadhi, Finance, Wilkes-Barre; Hussain Alrumaym, Marketing, Wilkes-Barre; Abdulmohsen Alshatwi, Finance, Wilkes-Barre; Renee Chirico, Business Administration, Hazleton; Matthew Clemons, Management, Hanover Township; Dianna Connor, Marketing, Wilkes-Barre; Richard Hoggarth, Management, Hanover TownshipBachelor of ScienceAbdulrahman Almajhd, Electrical Engineering, Wilkes-Barre; Faris Althowaini, Mechanical Engineering, Wilkes-Barre; Amber Styer, Biology, KingstonMaster of Business AdministrationAlexandra Hoops, Business Administration, Mountain Top; Yujia Jiang, Business Administration, Wilkes-Barre; Christopher Lauer, Business Administration, Shavertown; Brian Leemoon, Business Administration, Wilkes-Barre; Ian Schreffler, Business Administration, Kingston; Pooja Singla, Business Administration, Kingston; Rhyle Stull, Business Administration, Dallas; Kayla Wysocki, Business Administration, NanticokeMaster of ScienceMajed Alqahtani, Engineering Management, Wilkes-Barre; Saeed Alshahrani, Engineering Management, Wilkes-Barre; Ashley Altavilla, Education, Wilkes-Barre; Adrienne Bannon, Education, Drums; Erica Berrettini, Education, Dallas; AnnMarie Devlin, Education, Dupont; Autumn Ford, Education, Shickshinny; Cody Friedel, Engineering Management, Plains Township; David Marsiglio, Education, Hazleton; Brian Pipech, Education, Hanover Township; Jessica Ras, Education, Kingston; Kathryn Ross, Bioengineering, Pittston; Mina Roueinfar, Bioengineering, Wilkes-Barre; Andrew Seman, Bioengineering, Larksville; Sarah Shaffer, Education, Shickshinny; Bernard Socha, Mechanical Engineering, Mountain Top; Nicole Spaide, Education, Mountain Top; Tiffany Veet, Bioengineering, Hazleton; Ashley White, Education, SwoyersvilleMaster of Science in Electrical EngineeringAbdulaziz Alali, Electrical Engineering, Wilkes-Barre; Abdulsalam Alamri, Electrical Engineering, Wilkes-Barre; Abdullah Alotaibi, Electrical Engineering, Wilkes-BarreMaster of Science in NursingVanessa Basara, Nursing, Hughestown; Michelle Fox, Nursing, Dallas; Gerbeys Roa, Nursing, Drums; Karen Simmers, Nursing, KingstonDoctor of EducationBrad Bunnell, Educational Technology, Mountain Top; Anne Butler, Education/Educational Leadership Studies, Shavertown; Stephanie Wasmanski, Education/Curriculum and Instruction, Bear Creek Township

Wilkes University holds winter commencement ceremony