The following students received degrees at the commencement exercises at their respective colleges and universities.

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

The Rochester Institute of Technology in New York conferred some 4,000 degrees at all of its campuses in the 2019-20 academic year. A virtual celebration was May 8 at rit.edu/classof2020. The following local residents received degrees:

Cranberry Township: Aaron Gomez and Emerson Maloney

Prospect: Nathan Hambley

Renfrew: Adam Stock

Saxonburg: Erica Neese

Valencia: Nathaniel Beckstead

Edinboro university

Although the commencement ceremonies were postponed because of the pandemic, Edinboro President Guiyou Huang conferred bachelor’s and associate degrees upon 490 undergraduates and master’s degrees and post-graduate certificates upon 136 graduate students.

Butler: Sarah N. Omstead, Cheyenne Mickey and Ariel Marie Ware

Cabot: Micala L. Stiokis

Cranberry Township: Abigail P. Valentine

Evans City: Alexander W. Traverso

Fombell: Arianna N. Toth

Grove City: Sarah E. McFeely and Sarah Schaffer

Harmony: Mary R. McMullen

Rimersburg: Gabrielle Noel Smith

Seven Fields: Kelly Renee Campbell, Samuel D. Foss and Emily K. Hess

Valencia: Jessica Lynn Abraham.

THE COMMUNITY DEPARTMENT publishes announcements of residents or former residents graduating from college or technical school. Forms are available at the Butler Eagle office, 514 W. Wayne St., P.O. Box 271, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; they will be mailed if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is provided; or visit the Community page at www.butlereagle.com.