GRADUTES

June 13, 2009 Last Updated: June 13, 2009 12:35 PM Graduates

Katherine Stehle

Katherine Stehle of Washington, D.C., recently graduated from New York University School of Law, where she specialized in human rights law.She also attended the University of Southern California Law SchoolShe received bachelor's degrees in English and neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh, where she founded the Red Cross Club and the model UN. She also received fellowships from Johns Hopkins University and the Nationality Rooms at the University of Pittsburgh. She worked in 2003 for the World Health Organization in Zambia.Stehle is a 1998 graduate of Butler High School, where she was awarded the Vogely Scholarship, and is the daughter of John and Alice Stehle of Butler.———

Caleb Dodd recently graduated magna cum laude with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Northeastern University in Boston.He belonged to Sigma Alpha Lambda, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, the Golden Key International Society and the Northeastern Chapter of the Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society. He received a Wal-Mart Scholarship and completed six rotations, three at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.Dodd accepted a position with Rite-Aid in Kittanning.He is a 2003 graduate of Kittanning High School and the son of David and Josie Dodd of Worthington.———

Randall Forester recently received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He wrote the doctoral thesis: "The Evangelical Pastor as Agent of Redemptive and Collaborative Change in a Mainline Church."Forester received a bachelor's degree in 1992 from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Divinity degree in 1995 from Yale University. In seminary, he concentrated his studies in the areas of Christian counseling and small church, rural and social ministry.Currently, he pastors St. Paul's Community Church in Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County. Forester and his wife, Kathy, have two children, Augustin and Angelica.———

Timothy Kaylor recently graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh.At the university, he served as president of the Kappa Psi fraternity.He accepted a position as a staff pharmacist at Giant Eagle in Pittsburgh.Kaylor is a 2003 graduate of Butler High School and is the son of Tom and Pam Kaylor of Butler.———

The Rev. Nick Protos of Cranberry Township recently received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Covenant theological Seminary in St. Louis, Mo.His focus was on applied theology, and his dissertation was titled "Understanding the Movement of Evangelical Protestants to Eastern Orthodoxy."He received a bachelor's degree from Youngstown State University and a Master of Divinity degree from Temple Baptist Theological Seminary.Protos and his wife, Linda, have two married children and six grandchildren. He began his ministry in 1975 and has been the senior pastor of Gospel Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Valencia for 16 years.———

Lindsay Macomber of Butler recently graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie.She is a 2003 graduate of Butler High School and a 2007 graduate of Gannon University. She is the daughter of James Macomber and Kathleen Macomber.———

Elizabeth Bicehouse of Prospect recently graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in mathematics secondary education from Grove City College.She earned high honors in mathematics and the Ketler Mathematics Prize. She belonged to Scroll and Key and Omicron Delta Kappa.She has a graduate assistantship at Wake Forest University to obtain a master's degree in mathematics.She is a 2005 graduate of Slippery Rock High School and is the daughter of Keith and Pam Bicehouse of Prospect.———

Navy Ensign Michael Rueda, son of John and Susan Rueda of Gibsonia, recently graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and was commissioned to his current rank in the United States Navy.Rueda completed four years of intensive academic, physical and professional training. As a graduate of the Naval Academy, Rueda completed a four-year, total-immersion program where a strong, balanced academic program focused on the educational needs of the Navy and Marine Corps, is superimposed on a strict, professional military training environment emphasizing the development of leadership skills.Rueda is a 2004 graduate of Aquinas Academy of Gibsonia.———Navy Ensign Michelle DeGrothy, a 2005 graduate of Seneca Valley High School, recently graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and was commissioned to her current rank in the United States Navy.DeGrothy successfully completed four years of intensive academic, physical and professional training. As a graduate of the Naval Academy, DeGrothy completed a four-year, total-immersion program where a strong, balanced academic program focused on the educational needs of the Navy and Marine Corps, is superimposed on a strict, professional military training environment emphasizing the development of leadership skills.———

Cadet Joseph Marshall recently graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.While at the academy, he concentrated studies in mechanical engineering, earning honors. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army within the Infantry branch.Marshall is a graduate of Moniteau High School and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marshall of Boyers.———

The following students received degrees from their respective colleges and universities:Samantha Pacchioni Carnahan of Sarver at Villanova University, Angela Dufford of Butler at Randolph College, John Marty of Sarver at Villanova University, Earle Smith IV of Cranberry Township at Lebanon Valley College.

The following students received degrees at the commencement exercises at Youngstown State University:Butler: Tammy Cricks Cranberry Township: Marc Brenner, Kathleen Kennedy, Joseph SklarskyHarmony: Carrie WackHarrisville: Andrew StefurakPortersville: Richard HaneyProspect: Teresa Pinskey

The following students received degrees at the commencement exercises at Penn State University:Boyers: Kaitlin HardingButler: Emily Chiappini, Timothy Croft, Stacey Dearmitt, James Detzel, Anissa Fellabaum, Glayton Gavin, Jordan Geibel, Kevin Geibel, Emily Goettler, Andrea Goetz, Amanda Green, Joseph Kasprzyk, Jeanne Krause, Alayne Lansberry, Jason McLafferty, William McGraw, Daniel Nebel, Jill Petanovich, Sara Pettit, Christopher Pierce, Carly Porter, Michael Ricciardella, Joseph Salsovic, Rose Scalo, Sean Tosadori, Cody Wabiszewski, Elizabeth WarheitCabot: Andrew StiokisChicora: Patrick Miller, Ryan WilliamsCranberry Township: Brian Auth, Joshua Beebe, Justin Beers, Derek Bingham, Brittany Bosco, Eric Cupp, Peter Czerwinski, Gabriel Delerme, Dorothy Dohanics, Benjamin Follett, Justin Ford, Ashley Herbick, Daniel Iachini, Brittany Johnson, Craig Keener, John Kraynik, Kirk Manson, Steven McHale, Tyler Neff, Andrew Orr, Heidi Plunkard, James Root, Sean Russell, Ryan Sanislo, Ashley Senft, Patrick M. Shore, Christopher Tranter, Andrew Vetro, Anna M. ZagariFenelton: Andrew Cypher, Raymond ReedHarmony: Robert Brennan, Caitlin Cipro, Rebecca Dickey, Jaylan Giuliano, Jennifer OberHarrisville: Dustin BerryLyndora: Amanda WickMars: Todd Clouser, Michael Juliano, Katherine Kunkel, Katherine Maxwell, Rory Miller, Mark Stenner, Alexandra WentzPetrolia: Marissa PyleProspect: John Dambaugh, Jessica KellyRenfrew: Rachel Cleary, Molly ThomasSarver: Jennifer Balsiger, Michael Bergstrom, Alyssa Carson, Christine Clowes, Thomas Duff, Jennifer Frank, Michael Glath, Kristen Huth, Maria Lutz, Katelyn Macurdy, James Morrow, Melissa Schaeffer, Dale Shanta, Elise Ventura, Marika WhitingSaxonburg: Michael Hughes, Erin Hutchison, Lisa Siano, Kevin ZitzmanSeven Fields: Janelle Applequist, Adrienne Faller, Brenton GalbraithSlippery Rock: Jared Anna, Thomas Coyer, Tricia NorthValencia: Corey SutterWest Sunbury: Alison Metz, Michele RodgersZelienople: Brittany Dekoch, Ida Hariri

The following students received degrees at the commencement exercises at Grove City College:Butler: Andrea Corso, Charlie RothCabot: Kathryn RummelEvans City: Benjamin HollandFenelton: Mike SmithHarmony: Drew SnyderHilliards: Jacquelyn SloanProspect: Liz BicehouseSarver: Elise BornValencia: Nathan Rodda