Spring 2023 graduates announced at Penn State York

Older man and student in commencement regalia on stage shaking hands

John "JP" Dyson, right, from Glenville, Pennsylvania, helped make history as Penn State York awarded its first degree in cybersecurity analytics and operations during the commencement ceremony on Friday, May 5, in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center on campus. Dyson has already secured a position with the Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union (PSECU). David Christiansen, chancellor of Penn State York, left, shares this momentous occasion with Dyson.

Credit: Barbara Dennis

YORK, Pa. — Penn State York made history during spring commencement on May 5 when the first graduate in the bachelor of science in cybersecurity analytics and operations degree was awarded to John “JP” Dyson of Glenville, Pennsylvania.  Dyson was among 61 graduates who received degrees during the 6 p.m. ceremony in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center on the campus.

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Associate Degrees

The following students received associate degrees: Cameron Paul Caple, business, Glenville, Pennsylvania; Samantha DiPrizito, human development and family studies, Cum Laude, Etters, Pennsylvania; Nyree Hanes, human development and family studies, Dover, Pennsylvania; James Terrence Kelly, business, York, Pennsylvania; and Emma Elizabeth Kisielnicki, business, New Freedom, Pennsylvania.

Baccalaureate Degrees

The following students received baccalaureate degrees: Jose Gabriel Cintron Aponte, biology, York, Pennsylvania; Tianna Jordyn Arentz, human development and family studies, Thomasville, Pennsylvania; Joshua M. Ashby, psychology, York, Pennsylvania; Dakota H. Berkheimer, business, Dover, Pennsylvania; Bryan A. Bullen, human development and family studies with a minor in psychology, Red Lion, Pennsylvania; Hunter L. Byers, business, York, Pennsylvania; Atharva Parag Chopde, information sciences and technology with a minor in business, and a Graham Fellow, Thane (W), India; Spencer N. Converse, electro-mechanical engineering technology, Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania; Logan Zachary Coomes, biology, Summa Cum Laude, Campus Honors, Stewartstown, Pennsylvania; Vanessa Crone, psychology, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania; Katia Marie Cruz-Ortiz, human development and family studies, York, Pennsylvania; Bradley A. Dabella, corporate communication with a minor in business, Ephrata, Pennsylvania; Samuel Joseph Dolinger, business, Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania; Dane Michael Downey, project and supply chain management, Hanover, Pennsylvania; John Dyson, cybersecurity analytics and operations with a minor in business, Glenville, Pennsylvania; Liam Els, electro-mechanical engineering technology, Westminster, Maryland; Jordyn Foster, business and project and supply chain management (dual major), York, Pennsylvania; Greta Garman, English, Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania; Gavin R. Franz, English with a minor in writing and digital media, Cum Laude, Dallastown, Pennsylvania; William Scott Fraser, corporate communication, York, Pennsylvania; Ryan P. Getz, biology, Dallastown, Pennsylvania; Disha Dinesh Ghosalkar, information sciences and technology with a minor in business, Magna Cum Laude, Mumbai, Maharashtra; Johnathon Tamar Gillespie, human development and family studies, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Matthew L Grasty, electro-mechanical engineering technology, York, Pennsylvania; Hunter Haggett, biology, Summa Cum Laude, York, Pennsylvania; Christopher Tod Jones, corporate communication with a minor in business, Dover, Pennsylvania; Devin Daniel Knaub, corporate communication, York, Pennsylvania; Jennifer Lee, biology, with a minor in business and a minor in information sciences and technology, Bel Air, Maryland; Zoe Luedtke, psychology, East Berlin, Pennsylvania; Brynn Danielle MacDonald, English, Summa Cum Laude, York Pennsylvania; Cassidy Marie Martin, biology, Cum Laude, York, Pennsylvania; Kayla Michelle McKie, psychology, Red Lion, Pennsylvania; Colby Alan Mong, business, and project and supply chain management (dual major), Magna Cum Laude, York, Pennsylvania; Hailey Elizabeth Moore, business, Magna Cum Laude, Pleasant Valley, New York; Malik J. Morris, corporate communication, Windsor Mill, Maryland; Patrick Joseph Oleksak, science, Glen Rock, Pennsylvania; Sweeta Rasiyan, psychology with a minor in human development and family studies, and a Graham Fellow, York, Pennsylvania; Erika D. Roman-Serra, psychology, York, Pennsylvania; Jenna Rowe, psychology, Cum Laude, Campus Honors, York, Pennsylvania; Dalton Brahe Schwanke, electro-mechanical engineering technology, Hanover, Pennsylvania; Victor Paul Sciukas Jr, business, Summa Cum Laude, York, Pennsylvania; Joshua Thomas Shermeyer, information technology with a minor in business, Brogue, Pennsylvania; Ashley Marie Sias, biology, with a minor in chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, Oxford, Pennsylvania; Srishti Singh, psychology, York, Pennsylvania; Logan Brandon Snyder, business, Dover, Pennsylvania; Ariel Nicole Stallknecht, psychology, Magna Cum Laude, New Freedom, Pennsylvania; Elizabeth Marie Stayman, human development and family studies, York, Pennsylvania; Julianne Marie Stealey, human development and family studies with a minor in early development and education, Cum Laude, and a Graham Fellow, York, Pennsylvania; Rafeu Syed, English, York, Pennsylvania; Evan Michel Tanner, psychology, Red Lion, Pennsylvania; Morgan R. Walker, biology, Felton, Pennsylvania; Natallia Weiss, business, and project and supply chain management (dual major), York, Pennsylvania; Jacob Whitacre, human development and family studies, Campus Honors, York, Pennsylvania; and Carter Austin Williams, business, Magna Cum Laude, Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania;

Master of Education in Teaching and Curriculum

This degree is offered at the York campus in its entirety through a partnership with Penn State Harrisburg. Master’s recipients included Patrick Steven Conrad, Landisville, Pennsylvania, and Amanda Leigh Shoff, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Attending the York Ceremony

The following students attended the York campus commencement:

  • Alexis Madeline Dettinger, finance, and a Graham Fellow, Penn State Harrisburg, York, Pennsylvania. Dettinger started her Penn State education at York and returned to her home campus to graduate.
  • Rachel Nicole Hevener, integrated social science, Penn State World Campus, Wrightsville, Pennsylvania
  • Matthew Frank Irvin, criminal justice policy and administration, Penn State World Campus, York, Pennsylvania
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