Commissioner Tyree C. Blocker announced today that 97 cadets graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops across the commonwealth.

The men and women represent the 150th graduating cadet class.

The ceremony at Bishop McDevitt High School marked the culmination of 27 weeks of classroom and physical training. Cadet Andrew M. Merced, from Dauphin County, spoke on behalf of the graduating class.

The graduates have been assigned to the following troops:

• Troop M, Fogelsville: John H. Snyder of Lehigh County

• Troop N, Fern Ridge: Jonathan M. Housenick of Luzerne County and Brittany N. Naylor of Luzerne County

• Troop N, Lehighton: Ryan T. Brands of Northampton County and Peter Krajnak of Carbon County