Lehigh Carbon Community College awarded more than 800 degrees to 2016 graduates during recent commencement exercises.

Local graduates include:Carbon CountyAlbrightsville: Cindy Betances, Jessica Frantz, Melissa Napoletano, Larisa Osti, Melissa Rivera and Rachel Walck.Beaver Meadows: Frances Boyle and Michael Hydock Jr.Bowmanstown: Peter Balliet and Gabriel Scott.Jim Thorpe: Penelope Briggeman, Erica Degennaro, Paul Gallagher Saba Jr., Candy Gavornik **, Evelyn Hydock, William Kilcup Jr., Jeremy Klotz, Jeanna McElmoyle, Tracy Mikolawski, Kaylie Otto and Daisha Tinajero.Lansford: Brianna Jones, Tamara Kunkel and Jessica Murphy.Lehighton: Bryce Andress, Megan Leanne Baker, Anna-Lisa Beisel, Kelsey Bowman, Samantha Bowman, Kaitlin Carr, Patricia Cody, Casey Dugan, Anthony Farano, James Farano, Summer Goldy, Mickayla Grosso, Emily Long, Dillon Masington, Brandon Mertz, Dallas Miata, Sarah Nothstein, Rebecca Paules, Daniel Rimbey, Anthony Rossino, Steven Schrader, Danny Searfoss, Brittni Smith, Ezekiel Wehr and Melyssa Winkler.Nesquehoning: Jennifer Marouchoc, Matthew Radocha, Brenda Ritter, Quito Weiser, Kelly Willingham, and Alyssa Zuber.Palmerton: Gabrielle Alban, Taylor Anthony, Amy Bachert, Esmir Becirovic, Michael Conforti, Meghan Dailey, Rachael Dawson, Caitlyn Dry, Casey Garner, Ian Gruber, Hannah Hans, Amanda Mann, Brianna Marlatt, Jason Martino, Natalie Nikisher, Cody Peters, Breanna Quinn, Ryan Reitz, Megann Rodrigues, Jarryd Ruch, Carl Silverstein, Samantha Smith and Angela Turner.Summit Hill: Angelina Mistretta and Maria Motika.Weatherly: Michelle Clark and RuthAnn Getten.Lehigh CountyGermansville: Trisha Bankowski, Joy Clifton, Michael Clifton, Wendy Gorman and Zachary Sisson.New Tripoli: Amanda Bankowski, Natasha Bleiler, Alec DeLong, Scott Dewalt, Samantha Dionne, Kayla Feinour, Chloe Fisher, Amber Hamm, Matthew Hinton, Mackenzie Hoffman, Linda Kasza, Nicole Kuzma, Krista Mitman, Jessica Nanovic, Derrick Reinert, Krystal Ruhe, Jessica Suchon, Samantha Wessner and Heather Wolbach.Slatington: Sarah Abraham, Ashley Bauer, Thomas Best, Kim Boyer, Rachael Cannady, Tyler Clark, Theresa Corcoran, Shana Dimmick, Samantha Eden, Jill Hardiman, Laura Holtzhafer, Nicole Kauffman, Michael Miller, Rebecca Miller, Daniel Nunnemaker II, Josue Pimentel-Diaz, Michael Remaley, Tyler Ritz, Kristopher Seiler, Adam Sigley, Christine Slugocki, Ariel Sly, Ian Snyder, Rachael Stofanak, Grayson Thackray, and Brooke Wagner.Monroe CountyKunkletown: Sarah Sacasa.Saylorsburg: Gulay Celik.Northampton CountyWalnutport: Lucas Gaston, Jonathan Kenyon, and Kristopher Kromer.Schuylkill CountyAndreas: Travis Gibiser, Nora McLaughlin and Morgan Miller.Barnesville: John Scheitrum III and Eric Smarr.Coaldale: David Boyle Sr., Krystal Bradford, Emily Comensky, Celia Efrati, and Krista Knepper.New Ringgold: Laura Anderson, Seth Epler, Jessica Fritz, Emily Georgis, and Matthew Grasso.Tamaqua: Amy Barron, Amanda Bieniek, Beth Chickilly, Mitchell DelBorrello, Deana Rae Dewire, Nathaniel Edmonds, Robert Fenstermacher, Lacey Folweiler, Thomas Frock Jr., Keith Gensure, Marissa Guardascione, Mackenzie Heisler, Derek Hill, Rebecca Hosler, Chandler Johnson, Victoria Krouse, Nicole Mateyak, Hannah Miller, Jenna Schlosser, Jason Sylvester and Tracey Taras.