Lehigh Carbon Community College held its 59th annual Commencement Ceremony on Monday, May 18, at the PPL Center in downtown Allentown. Commencement recognized all students who have earned associate degrees, certificates or diplomas from December 2025, May 2026 and anticipated for August 2026.

LCCC president Dr. Ann D. Bieber presided over the ceremonies. Chair of the LCCC Board of Trustees Sam DeFrank offered the welcome.

Area graduates are:

Albrightsville: Shanise Nicholas, cum laude

Andreas: Tyler Haskins.

Barnesville: Jessica Mormando, cum laude

Beaver Meadows: Laura Paulshock.

Bowmanstown: Josephine White.

Coaldale: Kaidence Krapf, magna cum laude,

Danielsville: Angelique Whitney.

Germansville: Elijah Behler, magna cum laude; Chase Bortz; Noah Chandler, cum laud; Isaac Frey, cum laude, and Emily Johnson.

Jim Thorpe: Mazie Edwards; Emily Highland; Ashley Hill, cum laude; Madison Hill, cum laude; Phoenix Kalavoda; Alexa Martin and Avery Taylor, cum laude

Kunkletown: Felicia Steigerwalt.

Lansford: Juliana Gjoca and Brittany Meadows, magna cum laude,

Lehighton: Lilianna Caruso; Shane Hughes, cum laude; Christopher Jensen; Danielle Mertz, cum laude; Beth Mesko, summa cum laude; Lauren Minnich, cum laude; Destany Redmond; Anya Shorten, summa cum laude; Gary Snyder Jr., summa cum laude; Alisha Stelling; Melissa Strohl and Beth Walker.

Mary D: Destini Denning and Chloe Englert.

Nesquehoning: Veronica Beirne, Cara Highfield and Kamryne Smith.

New Ringgold: Raquel Diprosperis; Brian Heim, magna cum laude, and Michael Shlanta.

New Tripoli: Sinjin Cavosi, summa cum laude; Mikaela Dorney; Nicholas Prudente, cum laude; Kendra Rooney, cum laude; and Alec Sewald, magna cum laude,

Palmerton: KateLynn Brotzman; Cheyenne Dawson; Sydney Geist; Amanda Knappenberger; Aidan McCarty; Brenda Rivera; Gwen Shellhammer; Tyler Shollenberger, magna cum laude,

Slatington: Kaiden Dos Santos; Diego Fenstermaker; Matthew Herbold; Matthew Rissmiller; Aicha Salih, magna cum laude, and Adisin Tuggle.

Tamaqua: Ava Agosti; Luis Ayala; Kevin Bazan, cum laude; Lydia Bolles; Sarah Coccio; Kayla Hartwell, cum laude; Sara Hess; Matthew Jones, cum laude; Abigail Kistler, cum laude; Morgan Koch; Graycee Kovalchick, magna cum laude; Samantha Letkowski, magna cum laude; Sienna McGeehan; Livia Miller, magna cum laude; Ella Morrison, cum laude; Courtney Nunemacher; Alex Steigerwalt, summa cum laude; Katherine Vargas; Jasiah Volkerts; Lauren Weideman, cum laude; Brianna York, cum laude and Elizabeth Young.

Tuscarora: Taylor Wargo, Brittany Zukosky, cum laude

Walnutport: Madison Spadt, summa cum laude, Jennifer Wilt.

Weatherly: Rhiannon Dempsey, Kayla Jones.

Weissport: Monique Velez.