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graduated with a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Duquesne University.

While at the university, she was named to the dean's list and the national dean's list. She was a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society and Beta Alpha Phi.

Flinner was also a four-year recipient of several scholarships, including the Parish Merit and Provost Merit scholarships.

The daughter of DuWayne and Joyce Flinner of Prospect, she is a 2000 graduate of Slippery Rock High School.

graduated with a bachelor of science degree in architecture from Kent State University.While at the university, he was the recipient of a full tuition scholarship for graduate school, the President's Scholarship, the Trustee Scholarship and the University Award Scholarship. He was also named to the dean's list for three semesters.During his junior year, he completed a semester of architecture study in Florence, Italy.The son of Andrew and Gloria Yaracs of Renfrew, he is a 2000 graduate of Butler High School.Yaracs plans to return to Florence to study architecture, and pursue a graduate degree at the Kent State Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative.

graduated with a doctorate of physical therapy from Slippery Rock University.While at the university, she was the recipient of the Outstanding Research Award in physical therapy.She worked as a graduate assistant at the college of health, environment and science.The daughter of John and Patricia Tarcha of Slippery Rock, she is a 1997 graduate of Butler High School and a 2001 graduate of Slippery Rock University.

graduated magna cum laude with a degree in marketing from Marshall University.While at the university, she received a full athletic scholarship for volleyball and the Michael Perry Academic Scholarship.She was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma honors fraternity and the Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity.She was also named to the national dean's list and the president's honor roll.O'Connor coaches the River City traveling volleyball club for 16-year-olds.The daughter of Mark and Judy O'Connor of Evans City, she will pursue a graduate degree at Marshall University this fall.O'Connor has accepted a graduate assistantship with the football department of the university.

graduated with a bachelor of science degree in nutrition and dietetics from Seton Hill University.While at the university, she was a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society.The daughter of Dave and Sue Leonberg of Mars, she is a 2000 graduate of Mars High School.Leonberg has accepted a position with the Health Central Hospital System in Orlando, Fla.

graduated with a doctorate of pharmacy from Duquesne University.While at the university, he was the recipient of the Alumni Association Scholarship and was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.The son of Dave and Sue Leonberg of Mars, he is a 1998 graduate of Mars High School.Leonberg has accepted a position with Eckerd in Clearwater, Fla.

graduated with a doctorate in English from the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts at Duquesne University.While at the university, he received the McAnulty College and Graduate School excellence scholarship.The son of Laura Bintrim of Harmony and the late Wendell Bintrim, he is a 1984 graduate of Seneca Valley High School and a 1988 and 1990 graduate of Slippery Rock University.He resides with his wife, Hanna Bintrim, and three daughters in Evans City.Bintrim currently teaches at Butler County Community College.

recently graduated with a doctorate in chemistry from Virginia Tech.The son of Paul Friedline of Mars and Donna O'Hanlon of East Brady, he is a 1995 graduate of Mars High School and a 1999 graduate of Washington and Jefferson College.He has accepted a position with Wyeth Pharmaceutical in Richmond, Va.

graduated summa cum laude with a degree in communication arts from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.The daughter of Sylvia Nagle of Butler, she is a 1994 graduate of Knoch High School and a 2002 graduate of Butler County Community College.Nagle has accepted a position as a Web editor for the Baltimore County Government in Baltimore.

graduated with a master of science degree from Montana State University at Bozeman.While at the university, she completed internships with the Yellowstone Park Foundation, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and the National Geographic Society.The daughter of Thomas Nesbitt of Zelienople and Phyllis Nesbitt of Emlenton, she is a 1995 graduate of Seneca Valley High School and a 2000 graduate of Penn State University.She is married to Ryan Stanionis.

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