Jefferson Ford received a bachelor’s of business administration degree in operations and information management with a minor in Chinese summa cum laude from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

He was a Global Business Fellow, won the PWC Award for Service and Scholarship and was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and Omega Rho honor societies.

Ford is a 2017 graduate of Butler High School.

He lives in Washington, D.C., where he is an aerospace and defense consultant at Renaissance Strategic Advisors.

He is the son of Douglas and Mary Ford of Butler.

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The following area residents graduated from their respective colleges and universities.

COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

Conway, S.C.

Cranberry Township: Madeline Stanger

Mars: Griffin Unruh

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

Salt Lake City

Butler: Emily Pellegrino

KURTZTOWN UNIV.

Kurtztown, Pa.

Mars: Sydney Camille Weiland, Summa Cum Laude

SHENANDOAH UNIV.

Winchester, Va.

Emlenton: Anna Lowrey

LOCK HAVEN UNIV.

Lock Haven, Pa.

Evans City: Blake Reynolds

Karns City: Sarah Holben

Mars: Erin Raible

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Rochester, N.Y.

Butler: Olivia Beblo

Prospect: Mira Holland