GRADUATES
Seth Wimer of Portersville graduated with a degree in business administration and accounting from the University of Pittsburgh.A 2005 graduate of Slippery Rock High School, he is the son of Karen and Dale Wimer of Portersville.———
<B>Shawn Lupi</B> of Butler graduated with a degree in business administration from Duquesne University's Palumbo School of Business.At the university, he received the founder's scholarship and was a financial executives international scholar and Delta Sigma Pi Chapter Collegian of the Year. He is employed by the Bank of New York Mellon and is currently enrolled in Duquesne University's Donahue Graduate School of Business.A 2005 graduate of Butler High School, he is the son of Michael and Marcia Lupi of Butler.———<BR></BR><BR></BR><BR></BR>
<B>Nicole Ritzert</B> of Renfrew graduated summa cum laude from Slippery Rock University with a degree in chemistry and minors in mathematics and physics.At the university, she was on the dean's list for eight semesters. She was named sophomore, junior and senior presidential scholar and outstanding sophomore, junior and senior chemistry major. Her scholarships include the SRU merit scholarship, Robert C. Byrd scholarship, Lynne Ernes women in science scholarship, Joseph and Eva Puntureri memorial science scholarship, leadership in science scholarship, College of Environment, Health and Science chemistry scholarship, Coen Family scholarship, George Smith memorial research grant and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh college chemistry award.She will attend Cornell University in the fall to pursue a doctoral degree in chemistry. She also will serve as a teaching assistant in the Department of Chemistry at Cornell.A 2005 graduate of Knoch High School, she is the daughter of Bob and Alison Ritzert of Renfrew.———<B><I>THE FOCUS DEPARTMENT </B>publishes announcements of area residents or former residents graduating from college or technical school. Forms are available at the Butler Eagle office, 114 W. Diamond St., P. O. Box 271 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday; or they will be mailed if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is provided.Photographs will be published only for those graduates completing four or more years of study. Color prints may be used. Polaroids are not accepted. For more information, contact the Focus Department between 1 and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.</I>
