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Deborah Price graduated from Geneva College recently, receiving a master of science degree in organizational leadership.The daughter of Mel and Lois Price of Portersville, she is a 1989 graduate of Slippery Rock High School and a 1993 graduate of Mount Vernon Nazarene University.Price is currently employed as a meeting services coordinator at The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society in Warrendale.———

Lauren Anderson graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in accounting and business recently from Houghton College.A2002 graduate of Beaver County Christian School, she is the daughter of Jeff and Susan Anderson of Butler.Anderson is employed as a sales support coordinator in the Institutional Investment Division of PNC Bank.

———<B>Chrissy Melnik </B>graduated from Duquesne University with a bachelor of science degree in nursing.While at the university, she was named to the Dean's List five times and was a member of the Alpha Tau Delta national nursing service fraternity, Women's Leadership Society and the Duquesne University Volunteers. She was named a scholarship athlete on the Duquesne Women's Varsity Crew Team.The daughter of Thomas and Yong Ae Melnik of Butler, she is a 2002 graduate of Butler High School.Melnik has accepted a nursing position in the surgical intensive care unit at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. She plans to pursue a master's degree in nurse anesthesia.———<B>Christian Wagner</B> graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in broadcast journalism recently from Point Park University.While at the university, he was named to Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. He served as president and vice-president of the United Student Government and was named to the Dean's List each semester.A member of the College Students in Broadcasting group, he received the Presidential Scholarship in 2002.Wagner was also involved in the University's WPPJ radio station, hosting his own show. He also served as an anchor for the show "On the Point,"broadcast on WBGN-TV.A2002 graduate of Butler High School, he is the son of Walter and Judy Wagner of Butler.

———<B>Jayme Cygan</B> graduated cum laude with a doctoral degree in pharmacy from Duquesne University recently.While at the university, she was a member of the Lambda Sigma honor fraternity and the Omicron Delta Kappa leadership society. She also received the Walgreens and NACDSscholarships.A2000 graduate of Butler High School, she is the daughter of Larry and Debbie Cygan of Butler.Cygan is currently employed as a clinical management pharmacist at CVS Pharmacare.———<B>Ronald Flatt Jr.</B> graduated from Ashland University recently, receiving a master of education degree in curriculum and instruction.The son of Dr. Ronald and Sandra Flatt of Butler, he is a 1994 graduate of Butler High School and a 1999 graduate of Slippery Rock University, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in education.Flatt is currently works with kindergarten students at Raymond Elementary School in the Maple Heights School District in Maple Heights, Ohio.He resides in Elyria, Ohio, with his wife Heather and their two children.———<B>Jennifer Kerry</B> recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Gordon College.While at the college, she was named a Barrington Scholar and served as the president of the Biology Club.The daughter of Vernon and Susan Kerry of Portersville, she is a 2002 graduate of Portersville Christian School.

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