AREA STUDENTS who received degrees during recent commencement exercises held at Kent State University included the following:

Bowerston  Rachel Chilton of 5049 Amsterdam Rd., Master of Arts in College of Education, Health & Human Services; Kimberly Ervin of 203 Water Alley, Associate of Applied Science; Steven Fiester of 34790 Scio-Bowerston Rd., Doctor of Philosophy in College of Arts and Sciences; Aaron Lloyd of 8094 Cumberland Rd., Bachelor of Business Administration, and Danielle Zimmerman of 8138 Deer Rd., Associate of Technical Study.

Carrollton  Hillary Hampe of 4250 Avalon Rd. NW, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Magna Cum Laude); Jeffrey Lumley of 14 Wood Rd., Bachelor of Science in College of Education; David Mangun of 773 Windamere Dr. SW, Bachelor of Business Administration; Oliver Michel of 3103 Jewel Rd., Bachelor of Business Administration (Magna Cum Laude); Jaclyn Ott of 4030 Avon Rd. NE, Bachelor of Arts in College of Communication and Information (Magna Cum Laude), and Jennifer Wiley of 22 Canyon Rd. SW, Associate of Applied Science.

Dellroy  Daniel Brooks of 110 Avalon Rd. SW, Associate of Applied Science, and Michael Williams of Box 73, Bachelor of Science in College of Technology (Cum Laude).

East Rochester  Jeremy Hepner of 25850 Quaker Church Rd., Master of Education.

East Sparta  Heidi Burton of 1895 Pine St., Associate of Applied Business; Jennifer Fether of 6243 Ridge Ave. SW, Master of Education; Michael Mozie of 1470 Howenstein Dr. SE, Bachelor of Radiologic & Imaging Sciences Technology, and Michelle Perdew of 8991 Shirley Ave. SE, Master of Science in Nursing.

Leesville  Brittany Miller of Box 101, Associate of Applied Science.

Magnolia  Katy Fedeli of 3315 Magnolia Rd. NW, Bachelor of Science in College of Arts and Sciences (Cum Laude); April Phillips of 1249 Bark Rd., Bachelor of Arts in College of Arts and Sciences (Summa Cum Laude), and Nicholas Schoeppner of 180 Brady St., Bachelor of Science in College of Architecture & Environmental Design; (Cum Laude).

Malvern  Kara Ball of 303 E. Porter St., Associate of Applied Science; Zachary Edmundson of 21 W. Mohawk Dr., Associate of Arts with Distinction; Julie Griffin of 5 Cherokee Trail, Bachelor of Arts in College of Communication and Information (Magna Cum Laude); Daniel Pellegrene of 168 Cheyenne Trail, Associate of Applied Business with Distinction and Bachelor of Science in College of Technology (Cum Laude); Andrew Richards of 475 Amelia St., Bachelor of Science in Education, and Lisa Slabaugh of 17 W. Mohawk , Bachelor of Science  in Nursing.

Mechanicstown  Christina Barnett of 7061 Salineville Rd., Associate of Applied Science, and Cassie Lashley of 6671 Mystic Rd., Associate of Applied Science.

Mineral City  Derek Cappillo of Box 181, Bachelor of Arts in College of Arts and Sciences; Farrah Derr of 8153 Lake Dr. NE, Bachelor of Arts in College of Arts and Sciences; Tara Gross of 3810 Tabor Ridge Rd. NE, Associate of Science in College of Arts and Sciences; Stefanie OConnor of 5847 Cumberland Rd. NE, Associate of Science, and Tessa Saylor of 4994 Hill St., Bachelor of Arts in College of Arts and Sciences (Summa Cum Laude).

Minerva  Jodi Biedka of 118 S. Hilltop Dr., Associate of Applied Science; Nicholas Dean of 4926 Paris Ave. SE, Associate of Arts; Joshua Eshelman of 105 Park Ave., Bachelor of Science in Education; Kristi Rittenhouse of 107 Roosevelt Dr., Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Cum Laude); Brenna Romano of 22469 McDaniel Rd., Bachelor of Arts in College of Arts and Science (Cum Laude), and Courtney Wagner of 25791 Mountz Rd., Bachelor of Science in College of Arts (Magna Cum Laude).

Robertsville  Nicholas Michel of 11219 Churchman St., Bachelor of Business Administration (Summa Cum Laude)

Sherrodsville  Debra Fox of 466 New Cumberland Rd. NW, Bachelor of Arts in College of Arts and Sciences (Magna Cum Laude); Steven Gooding of 4395 Cumberland Dr. SW, Associate of Applied Science; Devon Huffman of 75 Sherrod Ave., Associate of Applied Science, and Beth Kerzee of 306 S. Church St., Bachelor of Arts in College of Communication and Information.

Salineville  Jennie Adkins of 408 Jefferson St., Associate of Applied Science; Elizabeth Davis of 35796 Glasgow Rd., Master of Education; Marissa Medure of 34880 Walnut Ridge, Bachelor of Science.

TWO AREA STUDENTS have been named to the Academic Distinction lists for the spring 2011 semester at Capital University in Columbus.

They include Ian R. Smith of Magnolia, Provost’s list, and Jillian R. Green of Minerva, President’s list.

VICTORIA TRBOVICH, a 2011 graduate of Sandy Valley High School and daughter of Julie Kennedy of 1182 Lynwood Dr., Magnolia, and Oscar Trbovich Jr. of 7234 June Rd., Waynesburg, has enrolled as a freshman at the University of Findlay for the 2011-12 academic year as an animal science major. Trbovich, who was active in the SV National Honor Society, was awarded a Dean?s scholarship from the University.