HARRISBURG - Commissioner Tyree C. Blocker announced that 48 men and women graduated from the State Police Academy today and were assigned to troops across the commonwealth.

Cadet Daniel K. Magarelli of Carbon County was named the outstanding cadet by his classmates and instructors, receiving the American Legion Award.Also receiving awards were: Cadet Rhiannon E. Trate, the Daniel F. Dunn High Scholastic Award; Cadet Richard J. Seslar, the Charles B. Gesford High Pistol Award and the Col. Paul J. Chylak Memorial Driver Proficiency Award; and Cadet Brian F. Watkins, the John K. Schafer Memorial Physical Fitness Award.Major William P. White, director of the state police Bureau of Training and Education, supervised the training of the class, which was the 144th class to graduate from the State Police Academy in Hershey since its opening in 1960.The graduates have been assigned to stations within seven troop areas across the state, including:Troop A, Greensburg: Glenn J. Adams of Allegheny County; Sonny R. Halterman of Westmoreland County; Vincent M. Rehm of Blair County; Kevin D. Wheelden of Bedford County; Adam J. Zinn of Cambria County.Troop B, Washington: Charles L. Hassenfeldt of Allegheny County; Robert C. Hughes Ill of Allegheny County; Donald K. Morris of Fayette County; Tyler J. Parkes of Allegheny County; Robert J. Politowski of Allegheny County; Nicholas A. Saylor of Somerset County; Richard Seslar of Westmoreland County.Troop E, Erie: Nicholas S. Miller of Crawford County; Corey M. Murphy of Erie County.Troop F, Montoursville: Justin D. Fitzwater of Bradford County; Luke T. Geiger of Bradford County; Eric J. Neiswonger of Erie County; Zachery Weaver of Clarion County.Troop H, Harrisburg: David E. Angstadt of Lehigh County; Sean J. Flannery of Chester County; Ryan C. Fraunfelter of Northampton County; Nathan M. Grossman of Dauphin County; Amy R. Gudknecht of York County; Micah J. Howell of Montgomery County; Andrew J. Hurchick of Lackawanna County; Deaven R. Kelly of Dauphin County; Alexander H. Kydd of Philadelphia County; Bhojnauth Lochan of Dauphin County; Andrew W. Lynn of Carbon County; Daniel K. Magarelli of Carbon County; Ryan M. Michelitsch of McKean County; Jason A. Padilla of Lackawanna County; Joshua S. Pawlowski of Allegheny County; Dominic A. Picerno Ill of Snyder County; Kyle M. Plitnick of Luzerne County; Kyle J. Reeser of Berks County; Jordan W. Rich of Lebanon County; Brian S. Smyers of Snyder County; Rhiannon E. Trate of Berks County; Kyle A. Wagner of Lycoming County; David I. Walker of York County; Curwin A. Walrond Jr. of Philadelphia County; Brian F. Watkins of Northumberland County.Troop L, Reading: Jonathan T. Chipego of Luzerne County; Derek J. Hammerl of Berks County; Brian W. Roland of Chester County; Anthony J. Tambasco of Luzerne County.Troop M, Bethlehem: Peter G. Rabatt of Chester County.