51 Bedford Students Graduate from UNH

Of the hundreds of local University of New Hampshire students who draped themselves in cap and gown during Saturday's commencement ceremony in Durham, 50 scholars were from Bedford.

The following is a list of those who received their diplomas:

• Alyssa Mixon of Bedford earned a BS degree in Biol:General Summa Cum Laude

• Andrew Cardello of Bedford earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Management

• Andrew Nicholson of Bedford earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Accounting

• Ashley Compagna of Bedford earned a MA degree in Spanish

• Barry Santos of Bedford earned a BA degree in English Magna Cum Laude

• Benjamin Sherr of Bedford earned a BS degree in Biol:General Cum Laude

• Blaine Whitestone of Bedford earned a BA degree in Cmn:Business Applications Magna Cum Laude

• Christopher Cameron of Bedford earned a MS degree in Accounting

• Daniel Enos of Bedford earned a BSME degree in Mechanical Engineering

• Derek Gaudet of Bedford earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Information Systems

• Dustin Metayer of Bedford earned a BSME degree in Mechanical Engineering Summa Cum Laude

• Dylan Fischer of Bedford earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Finance

• Erin McKeon of Bedford earned a BS degree in Nursing Summa Cum Laude

• Erin Murray of Bedford earned a BS degree in Communication Sci & Disorders Cum Laude

• Gabrielle Laplante of Bedford earned a BS degree in Nutritional Sciences

• Jennifer Parthum of Bedford earned a MED degree in Teacher Leadership

• Jocelyn Jenkins of Bedford earned a BS degree in Social Work

• John Mara of Bedford earned a BA degree in Political Science Cum Laude

• Jonathan Young of Bedford earned a BSCIVE degree in Civil Engineering

• Jonathan Gosselin of Bedford earned a BS degree in Environmental & Resource Econ

• Julia Spencer of Bedford earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Management

• Julie Paynter of Bedford earned a MS degree in Math:Statistics

• Katherine Noyes of Bedford earned a BA degree in Psychology Summa Cum Laude

• Kathryn Rush of Bedford earned a BS degree in Nursing Summa Cum Laude

• Kelli Cacciotti of Bedford earned a BA degree in English Summa Cum Laude

• Kelsey Donnellan of Bedford earned a BA degree in The Arts: Studio Art Cum Laude

• Kristina Hayner of Bedford earned a BA degree in English Teaching

• Kyle Jean of Bedford earned a BA degree in Political Science

• Margaret Heath of Bedford earned a MA degree in Political Science

• Matthew Mara of Bedford earned a AAS degree in Community Leadership

• Matthew Bowe of Bedford earned a BA degree in History

• Meghan Perry of Bedford earned a MED degree in Elementary Education

• Nathanial Berg of Bedford earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Marketing

• Paul Landau of Bedford earned a MAT degree in Secondary Education

• Peter Kutz of Bedford earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Marketing

• Rebecca Findley of Bedford earned a BS degree in Nutritional Sciences

• Rebecca Warren of Bedford earned a MED degree in Elementary Education

• Robert Valickus of Bedford earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Marketing

• Robert Wise of Bedford earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Marketing

• Robert Kelly of Bedford earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Information Systems Cum Laude

• Ryan LaRocque of Bedford earned a BSENVE degree in EnvEngr:MunicipalProc

• Ryan Greenwood of Bedford earned a BA degree in Student Design Magna Cum Laude

• Samantha Thayer of Bedford earned a BS degree in Economics Cum Laude

• Samantha Werner of Bedford earned a BS degree in BiomedSci:Med&VetSci Summa Cum Laude

• Samantha Woods of Bedford earned a BA degree in English

• Samuel Pelletier of Bedford earned a AAS degree in Applied Business Management

• Sara Astarita of Bedford earned a BS degree in Nursing Magna Cum Laude

• Stephanie Blevens of Bedford earned a BS degree in Biochemistry Magna Cum Laude

• Taylor Finley of Bedford earned a BS degree in RMP:Program Administration

• Thomas Provencher of Bedford earned a BSME degree in Mechanical Engineering Summa Cum Laude

• William Clement of Bedford earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Management

Students who received the honor of Summa Cum Laude graduated with a GPA of 3.7-4.0; students who received the honor of Magna Cum Laude graduated with a GPA of 3.50-3.69; and students who received the honor of Cum Laude graduated with a GPA of 3.2-3.49.

The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students.