SHARON, Pa. — Penn State Shenango celebrated the class of 2026 at a commencement ceremony on Friday, May 8, in the Shenango Auditorium. The graduates and guests heard from Roxanne Atterholt, associate teaching professor of human development and family studies, who gave the keynote address, as well as graduating student Joshua Day, and Penn State Shenango Alumni Society Board President Mandy Stingis.
See the photo gallery on Penn State Shenango’s Flickr.
Note:
- ^ Designates a summer or fall 2025 graduate whose degree has already been conferred.
- • Designates a summer or fall 2026 graduate who was recognized as part of the spring ceremony.
Degrees conferred
Bachelor’s degrees
Business
- Devin Alston, Springfield, Ohio
- Langston Boyd, Woodbridge, Virginia
- Alexis Carter ^, Hermitage
- Joshua Day, Phoenix, Arizona
- Joshua Divens •, Sharpsville
- Tyler Evans •, Sharon
- Cole Micsky, Greenville
- Nicholas Osborne ^, Hermitage
- Sekou Stanley, Youngstown, Ohio
Criminal Justice
- Shane Clark✭, Utica
- Aeryal Marsteller•, Sharpsville
- John Perry, Sharon
- Kirsten Rice, Sharon
- Kyle Woods, Sharon
Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations
- Cameron Williams, Sharpsville
Health Policy and Administration
- Dominic Bertolasio^, Greenville
- Erika Dorfi^, Hermitage
- Johanna Fiorenza*, Fredonia
- Kylie Krupp•, Mantua, Ohio
- Riley Payne, Hadley
Human Development and Family Studies
- Delaney Hempseed, Jamestown
- Catherine Howard, Wheatland
- Kalsi Kolding^, Mercer
- Sheridan Rotunno, Masury, Ohio
Information Technology
- Cole Haddon, West Middlesex
Multidisciplinary Studies
- Grace Haggard^, Mercer
- Ella Paknis^, Sharon
Nursing, R.N. to B.S.N.
- Ashley Armstrong, Fredonia
- Katherine Arnett^, Jamestown
- Michaela Bayuk^, Greenville
- Colette Brown*** ^, Mercer
- Juliea Cain*** ^, Sharon
- Marissa Caldwell, Cortland, Ohio
- Lu Anne Jurczenko, Greenville
- Julianna Novelli, Sharpsville
- Ashley Parish*** ^, Meadville
- Olivia Reiter, Masury, Ohio
Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Nursing faculty at Penn State Shenango welcomed the program’s newest nursing graduates into the profession during a pinning ceremony held in the Lecture Hall Gallery prior to commencement. These graduating students were presented with the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing's official pin.
Associate degrees
Business
- Joshua Divens* ^, Sharpsville
- Brady Walker, Conneaut Lake
Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Lindsay Barger•, Grove City
- Sophia Kimmel•, Hubbard, Ohio
- Wendy Wygant•, Hermitage
Physical Therapist Assistant
- Malia Baney•, New Wilmington
- Gianna Cicchillo•, Youngstown, Ohio
- Emily Dick•, New Wilmington
- Alaina Donadio•, Cortland, Ohio
- Ryan Ford•✭, Niles, Ohio
- Katelyn Johnson•, New Castle
- Ryan Kopcial•, Youngstown, Ohio
- Ryan Kurtz•, Cortland, Ohio
- Garret Smith•, Burghill, Ohio
- Sydney Ward•, Hubbard, Ohio
Honors distinctions
- * Cum Laude
- ** Magna Cum Laude
- *** Summa Cum Laude
- ✭ Military Honors