More than 1,200 students were awarded degrees by Kutztown University following the completion of the Spring 2026 semester, including dozens of graduates from Schuylkill County and the surrounding area.Kutztown University announces degree recipients twice each year, following the spring and fall semesters. While commencement ceremonies are held in May and December, students complete graduation requirements throughout the academic year.Several local graduates also earned academic honors based on their cumulative grade point averages. Kutztown University awards cum laude honors to students with a GPA of 3.40 or higher, magna cum laude to those with a GPA of 3.60 or higher, and summa cum laude to graduates with a GPA of 3.80 or higher. The following local students received degrees during the Spring 2026 semester:Laila Isabelle Alvarez , Pottsville โ€” Bachelor of Science in Special Education (Special K-12), Pottsville โ€” Bachelor of Science in Special Education (Special K-12) Trey C. Andersen , Pine Grove โ€” Bachelor of Science in Psychology (General), Cum Laude, Pine Grove โ€” Bachelor of Science in Psychology (General), Cum Laude Cassidy Jo Barrow , Orwigsburg โ€” Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (PreK-4), Summa Cum Laude, Orwigsburg โ€” Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (PreK-4), Summa Cum Laude Amanda Bevan , Frackville โ€” Master of Education in Secondary Education (Curricular and Instruction), Frackville โ€” Master of Education in Secondary Education (Curricular and Instruction) Morgan S. Biege , New Ringgold โ€” Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (Mathematics), Magna Cum Laude, New Ringgold โ€” Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (Mathematics), Magna Cum Laude Alexis Marie Borkoskie , Ashland โ€” Bachelor of Arts in English (Professional Writing), Ashland โ€” Bachelor of Arts in English (Professional Writing) Jacqueline Grace Buchanan , Shenandoah โ€” Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (English), Summa Cum Laude, Shenandoah โ€” Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (English), Summa Cum Laude Tate James Clarke , Pottsville โ€” Bachelor of Science in Sport Management, Cum Laude, Pottsville โ€” Bachelor of Science in Sport Management, Cum Laude McKenzee Coombe , Tamaqua โ€” Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting), Tamaqua โ€” Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting) Aidan Creitz , Auburn โ€” Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Marketing), Auburn โ€” Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Marketing) Denise Cresswell , Pottsville โ€” Master of Social Work, Pottsville โ€” Master of Social Work Eleanor Jane Cunningham , Barnesville โ€” Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animated Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Barnesville โ€” Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animated Arts, Magna Cum Laude Taylor V. Donmoyer , Pine Grove โ€” Bachelor of Arts in History (Paralegal Studies), Cum Laude, Pine Grove โ€” Bachelor of Arts in History (Paralegal Studies), Cum Laude Peter S. Ellis , Minersville โ€” Bachelor of Social Work, Minersville โ€” Bachelor of Social Work Christy Alise Evancho , Barnesville โ€” Master of Education in Instructional Technology (Digital Classroom Technology), Barnesville โ€” Master of Education in Instructional Technology (Digital Classroom Technology) Jordan Leigh Faust , Pottsville โ€” Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance), Pottsville โ€” Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance) Michael Joseph Fellin , Sheppton โ€” Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Cum Laude, Sheppton โ€” Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Cum Laude Kylan Nicholas Fry , Auburn โ€” Bachelor of Arts in Music (Performance), Summa Cum Laude, Auburn โ€” Bachelor of Arts in Music (Performance), Summa Cum Laude Hailey Antoinette Gary , Pottsville โ€” Bachelor of Science in Psychology (General), Pottsville โ€” Bachelor of Science in Psychology (General) Gianna Totani Granick , Tamaqua โ€” Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (PreK-4), Summa Cum Laude, Tamaqua โ€” Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (PreK-4), Summa Cum Laude Abbie B. Heffner , Schuylkill Haven โ€” Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Human Resources), Cum Laude, Schuylkill Haven โ€” Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Human Resources), Cum Laude Kaitlyn Elizabeth Herling , Tamaqua โ€” Doctor of Education in Transformational Teaching and Learning, Tamaqua โ€” Doctor of Education in Transformational Teaching and Learning Cade William Herndon , Port Carbon โ€” Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, Port Carbon โ€” Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Summa Cum Laude Mackenzie Rhea Kaczmarczyk , Mahanoy City โ€” Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (PreK-4), Summa Cum Laude, Mahanoy City โ€” Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (PreK-4), Summa Cum Laude Alyssa Lyn Kauffman , Pine Grove โ€” Bachelor of Science in Psychology (General), Cum Laude, Pine Grove โ€” Bachelor of Science in Psychology (General), Cum Laude Payton Nicole Kleckner , Pottsville โ€” Bachelor of Science in Spec