Penn State Shenango celebrates spring 2024 commencement ceremony

Graduation was held on Saturday, May 4, in the Shenango Auditorium

May 6, 2024

SHARON, Pa. - Penn State Shenango celebrated the class of 2024 at a commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4, in the Auditorium. The graduates and guests heard from Sherry Greenburg, former director of the Sharon Regional School of Nursing and Penn State Shenango adjunct faculty member, who gave the keynote address, as well as graduating student Gianna Effinite, and Penn State Shenango Alumni Society Board Member Rev. Kelvin L. Jordan.

See the photo gallery on Penn State Shenango's Flickr.

Degrees conferred

Bachelor's degrees

Business

• Alex J. Davis, Hermitage

Corporate Communication

• Vincent J. Bayus, Masury, Ohio
• Gianna M. Effinite, West Middlesex
• Brooke L. Lees, Jamestown

Criminal Justice

• Nicholas W. Calloway, Jamestown
• Kenneth A. Ham✭, Farrell
• Michael M. Horstman**, Greenville
• Kaleb J. Kowacich***, Sharpsville

Health Policy and Administration

• Bailey L. Lopuchovsky, Hubbard, Ohio

Nursing, R.N. to B.S.N.

• Nicholas E. Chagnon, Sewickley
• Christa M. Sellards✭, Greenville

Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Nursing faculty at Penn State Shenango welcomed the program's newest nursing graduates into the profession during a pinning ceremony held as part of commencement. These graduating students were presented with the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing's official pin.

Associate degrees

Business

• George S. Mehler, Sharpsville

Honors distinctions

** Magna Cum Laude

*** Summa Cum Laude

✭ Military Honors