Local students were among the nearly 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students participated in commencement exercises at Millersville University:

Jim Thorpe: Seth Pychinka, Bachelor of Science in occupational safety and environmental health.

Lehighton: Kelly Kelso, Master of Social Work.

Slatington: Elizabeth Binder, magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education; Gavin Scott, Bachelor of Arts in entertainment technology; Joshua Smith, Bachelor of Arts in psychology; Tyler Strohl, Bachelor of Science in computer science

Tamaqua: Elizabeth Surotchak graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in art.