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Johnson College celebrates 106th commencement, largest graduating class

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Students, families, faculty and staff came together Saturday at the Johnson College campus as the Scranton school celebrated its largest graduating class at the 106th commencement ceremony.

The ceremony recognized 213 students who completed rigorous programs leading to Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science degrees and academic certificates in a range of high-demand fields.

Andrew M. Inman, a 2013 Johnson College alumnus and modality manager at Geisinger, delivered the commencement address, encouraging graduates to embrace their professional journeys with confidence and resilience.

The ceremony also spotlighted student achievements. Valedictorian Colleen Cannon-Augustine and salutatorian Brooke L. Iverson — both graduates of the physical therapist assistant program — shared messages reflecting on perseverance, growth and the transformative experience of their time at Johnson College.

The event was livestreamed on the college’s YouTube channel.

  • Johnson College celebrated its largest graduating class during its 106th...Johnson College celebrated its largest graduating class during its 106th Commencement Ceremony on its Scranton campus. Left to right: Andrew M. Inman ’13, MHA, RT(R)(CT), Johnson College alumnus and Modality Manager at Geisinger; Colleen Cannon-Aug.ine, Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Physical Therapist Assistant graduate; Brooke L. Iverson, Class of 2025 Salutatorian and Physical Therapist Assistant graduate; and Dr. Katie Pittelli, President & CEO of Johnson College. (COURTESY OF JOHNSON COLLEGE)
  • Johnson College’s Class of 2025 processed through the College’s campus...Johnson College’s Class of 2025 processed through the College’s campus during the 106th Commencement Ceremony held May 10, 2025. (COURTESY OF JOHNSON COLLEGE)
  • Students from Johnson College’s Class of 2025 listened to remarks...Students from Johnson College’s Class of 2025 listened to remarks from the Class of 2025 valedictorian during the 106th Commencement Ceremony held May 10, 2025, on the Johnson College Scranton campus. (COURTESY OF JOHNSON COLLEGE)
Show Caption1 of 3Johnson College celebrated its largest graduating class during its 106th Commencement Ceremony on its Scranton campus. Left to right: Andrew M. Inman ’13, MHA, RT(R)(CT), Johnson College alumnus and Modality Manager at Geisinger; Colleen Cannon-Aug.ine, Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Physical Therapist Assistant graduate; Brooke L. Iverson, Class of 2025 Salutatorian and Physical Therapist Assistant graduate; and Dr. Katie Pittelli, President & CEO of Johnson College. (COURTESY OF JOHNSON COLLEGE) Expand

Spring 2025 graduates are:

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS

COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Juan C. Ayala Jr., Scranton; Matthew C. Baress, Mountain Top; Brady Carpenter, Clarks Summit; Dylan Caruso, Dallas; Corbin Scott Croissette, Starrucca; Thomas Joseph Cyganick III, Carbondale; Alexander Charles Edwards, Montrose; Joseph Patrick Faltynowicz, Dickson City; Martin Hastie, Clarks Summit; Robert J. McNally, Scranton; Hunter Carl Mursch, Carbondale; Michael Ostrowski, South Abington Twp.; Alexander Smedley, Richmondale, and Mark T. Smith, Peckville.

PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

Zekiel Alejandrez, Greentown; Colleen Ann Cannon-Augustine, Jenkins Twp.; Brooke L. Iverson, Wilkes-Barre; Allysa Candace Pancham, East Stroudsburg; Bryce Shorten, Jessup, and Madison K. Stashak, Nanticoke.

RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY

Tiffany Shay Beckham, Scranton; Melissa A. Beshada, Mountain Top; Jordan Aurora Bowen, Factoryville; Jacquelyn R. Billard, Honesdale; Mackenzie T. Gavin, Eynon; Jennifer Cesarina Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Scranton; Matthew Gromelski, Taylor; Margaret Grace Haines, Madison Twp.; Julia Paige Lamberton, Waymart; Neyleen Jezielle Lugo, Scranton; Jade McDermott, Moosic; Shannon O’Donnell, Scranton; Adam Jeffrey Rosencrance, West Pittston; Emily E. Royce, Ransom Twp.; Kristen Ann Swierczek, Olyphant, and Kayla Jeanne Ward, Eynon.

VETERINARY NURSING

Ashlee Coe, Hawley; Emma Danowsky, Lewisburg; Eunice Grande-Osorio, Plymouth; Alex Inirio, Scranton; Emily LaBar, Scranton; Samantha Mazonis, Nanticoke; Jordan Stine, Scranton, and Jordan Wiegand, Great Bend.

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE PROGRAMS

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

Wyatt Sickler, Tunkhannock.

ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

Matthew J. Collier, Throop; Jacob W. Kinney, Dalton; Tyler Moskosky, Simpson, and Jeremiah Scotton, Olyphant.

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Charles Richard Azarsky, Moosic; Kayden J. Christe, Scranton; Alec S. Fisher, West Wyoming; Nathan R. Irvine, Lake Ariel; Bruce Michael Kohut, Waymart, and Hunter Edward Landers, Clarks Summit.

AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

Matthew Alden, Scranton; Benjamin Jay Amaya, Dunmore; Christopher Berroa-Moreno, Wilkes-Barre; Holsen Estime, Effort; Kyle Garofolo, Long Pond; Janitza E. Gonzalez-Caban, Old Forge; Anthony Leombruni, Moscow, and Amir Vernon, East Stroudsburg.

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY

Nico James Carter, Scranton; Andrew P. Craven, Scranton; Ryan James Ellicott, Mayfield; Santino L. Krappa, Old Forge; Cody Lee, West Pittston; Blaise A. Margalski, Wapwallopen; Jonathan Merlen, Spring Brook Twp.; Tyquil Osgood, Scranton, and Adam Sadowski, Jefferson Twp.

CARPENTRY AND CABINETMAKING TECHNOLOGY

Joshua Robert Berg, Carbondale; Denis Boyle, Throop; Jeanine Claudia Busnel, Damascus; Kaila Collins, Carbondale; Daniel Davis, Pocono Summit; Benjamin Edward Flowers, Old Forge; Jeilyn Frias, Easton; Nakya N. Greco, Duryea; Jacob D. Holmes, Dalton; Nicholas Huzzard, Scranton; Skyler E. LeClere, Beach Lake; Caitlyn Ann Phillips, West Wyoming; Arthur Taylor, New Milford, and Reece A. Weinberg, South Abington Twp.

CIVIL DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

Zoe Zelinski, Olyphant.

DIESEL TRUCK TECHNOLOGY

Dustin J. Baldoni, Pittston; Noah L. Bender, Scranton; William Nathaniel Clapp, Wyalusing; Jace Curyk, Scranton; Gabriella Furman, Laceyville; Weston Matthew Nugent, Lake Ariel; Bradley M. Potoeskie Jr., Forty Fort; Ryan Shannon, Pittston Twp., and Colton T. Yushinsky, Archbald.

ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Sianna R. Barron, Jessup; Tucker James Bowman, Tamaqua; Ryan Boyanowski, Pittston; Jacob Gino Casarin, Jessup; James John Casarin Jr., Jessup; Bradley Cox, Scranton; Carmen Salvatore DeNapoli, Dunmore; Keiren Dougherty, Scranton; Dravyn Falsone, Waymart; Lucas J. Fein, Scranton; Chase Francis Ferranti, Madison Twp.; Andrew James Francis, Moosic; Ethan Gardiner, Summit Hill; Tyrese Green, Lords Valley; Cameron D. Hagenbaugh, Wilkes-Barre; Aimee Johannes, Honesdale; Brandon King, Scranton; Harrison Kubilus, Scranton; Robert Todd Lane, Tunkhannock; Justin Anthony Longo, Throop; Joseph T. Lucas III, Dunmore; Brian Mariotti, Old Forge; Jackson McGuinness, Clarks Green; Matthew McHale, Scranton; Ezequiel S. Mieses, Hazleton; Jacob J. Mileto, Scranton; Jacob Morgenstern, Honesdale; Graysen Richard Motyl, Sheppton; Jacob Ryan Ochman, Moosic; Peyton R. Pazzalia, Archbald; Brandon Quinn, Hazle Twp.; John Rose, Clarks Summit; Daniel T. Rosenkrans, Falls Twp.; Robert J. Santarsiero Jr., Moosic; Sebastian J. Shepherd, Dalton; Hunter M. Smith, Kirkwood, N.Y.; Justin P. Solensky Jr., Archbald; Connor T. Stauffer, Fern Glen; Brayden C. Strucke, Pittston Twp.; Jack Sullivan, Matamoras; Joshua Truskoloski, Eynon; Evan Williams, South Abington Twp.; Nicholas P. Winsock, Wyoming; Jayden M. Winters, Dickson City; Austin J. Wombacker, Scranton, and Peter R. Zawierucha, Pittston Twp.

ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Oscar Hernandez, Scranton; William Kittrell, Dunmore; Rodney Stanley Ramos, Scranton; Paul V. Rosato III, Scranton, and Michael Dean Still III, Dupont.

HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY

Carter Christopher Albanese, Scranton; Levi S. Anzulewicz, Greenfield Twp.; Robert Bromage, Scranton; Gustavo Cortez, Scranton; James E. Decker, Moosic; Liam Donovan, Scranton; Angelo J. Fumanti, Old Forge; Jordan Gonzalez, Jefferson Twp.; Thomas Gray, Carbondale; James Fitzgerald Heery IV, Gouldsboro; William J. Heiss, Union Dale; Anthony Hutchins, Dunmore; Jarrel Johnson, Scranton; JanCarlos Marin, Scranton; Cooper A. Mordan, Old Forge; Aiden Notz, Scranton; Louis Paglianite, West Pittston; Logan Rondomanski, Madison Twp.; Charles Sciandra, Avoca; Xavier O. Siberon, Scranton; Joshua Smargiassi, Dickson City; Luke J. Smurl, Greenfield Twp.; Julia Turner, Moosic; Scott Warren, Montrose, and Christopher Whitney Jr., Dover, Del.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY

Jeffrey M. Kondash, Factoryville; Nathan Timothy Schmidt, Clifford; Nico D. Scotti, Dunmore, and Clarence L. Walton IV, Dingmans Ferry.

MECHATRONICS TECHNOLOGY

Michael Andrews, Wilkes-Barre; Zachary M. Maryasz, Dalton; Kahleb Murray, Pittston; Emma Jean Shedden, Tunkhannock; Nicholas Thayer, Pittston, and Richard W. Tirella, Plains Twp.

WELDING FABRICATION AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

Corbin P. Bodman, Hawley; Sam A. Coolbaugh, Harding; Anthony J. DeLucca Jr., Old Forge; Andi A. Fedorchak, Carbondale; Charity Keithline, Tunkhannock; Tyler J. Kielty, Milford; Jamie Matyjevich, Old Forge; Jaylin T. Parker, Dunmore; Austin Racht, Beach Lake; Madison Grace Roberts, Milanville; Ethan Stankowski, Clarks Summit; Logan Edward Treat, Falls Twp., and Colin Vrabel, Old Forge.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

BUILDING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Marcello Tindaro Caminiti, Moscow; Aaron Evans, Scranton; David V. King, Scranton; Caden H. Roach, Union Dale, and MaKayla L. Wright, Scranton.

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Steven Michael Fredrick Barone, Hawley, and Silas Colon, Beaver Meadows.

WELDING TECHNOLOGY

Jordan K. Banks, Scranton; Richard Beccaloni, Clarks Summit; George Ellis, Scranton; Christopher J. Evancho, Rock Glen; Schrece Esprit Graff, Old Forge; Alexander Johnson, Scranton; Jordan Levine-Smith, Scranton; Gage J. Martinez, Olyphant; Shelby Mowery, Berwick; Alexander Salazar, Scranton; Heatherette Scala, Old Forge; Justin A. Vantuyl, Shohola, and Dylan Zullo, McAdoo.