Area residents earn degrees from YSU

Youngstown State University awarded undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to more than 1,300 students for Spring Semester 2017 bringing the total number of graduates during the 2016-17 academic year to more than 2,380, the second highest in the university’s 100-plus year history.

Local graduates receiving degrees included:

• Samantha Obranovich of Chardon, Allied Health major, Bachelor of Science in Applied Science .

• Jessica Stange of Painesville, Biology major, Bachelor of Science.

• Adam Sabir of Euclid, Business Economics major, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

• Claire Dodrill of Geneva, Chemical Engineering major, Bachelor of Engineering.

• Vishnu Bhola of Aurora, Combined Science C major, Bachelor of Science.

• Rachael Baum of Mentor on the Lake, Criminal Justice major, Bachelor of Science in Applied Science.

• Kascia Fischer of Eastlake, Criminal Justice major, Bachelor of Science in Applied Science .

• Kristina Horvath of Painesville, Criminal Justice major, Bachelor of Science in Applied Science.

• Jordan Justice of Madison, Criminal Justice major, Bachelor of Science in Applied Science.

• Melissa Olm of Mentor on the Lake, Criminal Justice major, Bachelor of Science in Applied Science.

• Kelly Palmer of Mentor, Criminal Justice major, Bachelor of Science in Applied Science.

• Megan Raphael of Wickliffe, Criminal Justice major, Bachelor of Science in Applied Science.

• Richard Bauer of Mentor, Criminal Justice major, Bachelor of Science in Applied Science.

• Felicia Dillon of Middlefield, Early Childhood Education major, Bachelor of Science in Education.

• Ashleigh Jevnikar of Chardon, Early Childhood Education major, Bachelor of Science in Education.

• Allie Smoley of Mentor, Early Childhood Education major, Bachelor of Science in Education.

• James Moran of Painesville, Educational Leadership major, Doctor of Education.

• Matthew Zaller of Orwell, General Studies major, Bachelor of General Studies .

• Krystyna Mohnke of Willoughby, Mechanical Engineering major, Bachelor of Engineering.

• Teale Bennett of Aurora, Physical Therapy major, Doctor of Physical Therapy .

• Matthew Nelson of Cleveland, Physical Therapy major, Doctor of Physical Therapy.

• Abigail Kovacs of Jefferson, Political Science major, Bachelor of Arts.

• Joseph Bucci of Euclid, Ohio (44132), Social Work major, Bachelor of Social Work.

• Deanna Dicki of Timberlake, Social Work major, Bachelor of Social Work.

• Melissa Geiger-Dugandzic of Euclid, Social Work major, Bachelor of Social Work.

• Kristin Llewellyn of Mentor, Social Work major, Bachelor of Social Work.

• Gina McGinnis of Eastlake, Social Work major, Bachelor of Social Work.

• Tiffany McNamara of Eastlake, Social Work major, Bachelor of Social Work.

• Lisa Pierce of Wickliffe, Social Work major, Bachelor of Social Work.

• Jesica Ray of Mentor, Social Work major, Master of Social Work.

• Jessica Steigerwald of Kirtland, Social Work major, Bachelor of Social Work.

• Patrick Sturgill of Painesville, Social Work major, Bachelor of Social Work.

• Christine Vavro of Painesville, Social Work major, Master of Social Work.

• Melissa Weber of Chardon, Social Work major, Master of Social Work.

• Roshaunda White of Euclid, Social Work major, Bachelor of Social Work.

• Letitia Young of Cleveland Heights, Social Work major, Bachelor of Social Work.