State Police Commissioner Robert Evanchick announced this week that 104 cadets graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops across the commonwealth. The men and women represent the 157th graduating cadet class.

The ceremony at the Scottish Rite Cathedral marked the culmination of 28 weeks of classroom and physical training. Cadet Vincent R. Browning, of Dauphin County, spoke on behalf of the graduating class.

Local graduates have been assigned to the following troops:

Troop B, Pittsburgh: Michael A. Geoghegan of Monroe County and Jay A. Sandt of Northampton County

Troop B, Waynesburg: Matthew A. Treible of Carbon County

Troop H, Carlisle: Denardo W. McEachron of Monroe County

Troop H, Harrisburg: Anna C. Desousa of Northampton County

Troop H, Lykens: Derek J. Flail of Schuylkill County

Troop H, Newport: Tre’ S. Nelson of Carbon County

Troop J, Lancaster: Kevin L. Lynch of Lehigh County

Troop K, Skippack: James K. McGuire of Northampton County, Armond Pacentine of Lehigh County, Michael C. Soto Jr. of Northampton County and Matthew G. Taylor of Northampton County

Troop L, Jonestown: Matthew S. Haber of Lehigh County and Bret T. McGrath of Schuylkill County

Troop L, Reading: Nathan R. Klinger of Schuylkill County; Zachary E. McDonald of Schuylkill County; Troop L, Schuylkill Haven, and Thomas W. Robin of Schuylkill County

Troop N, Fern Ridge: John B. Van Buren of Columbia County

Troop N, Stroudsburg: William C. Boerstler of Northampton County, Samantha N. Doherty of Monroe County and Jacob Z. Hammond of Lehigh County