Several local residents are scheduled to complete their baccalaureate studies this year at SUNY Oswego.
The following local residents (with their academic degrees in parentheses) are eligible to participate in ceremonies May 18 for the college's Commencement:
Samantha L. Yager, of Richmond Avenue in Batavia (History, cum laude)
Lindsey C. Glazier, of Caswell Road in Byron (Childhood Education)
Luigi A. Parlato, of Seven Day Road in Darien Center (Public Justice)
Nikki M. Parlato, of Seven Day Road in Darien Center (Public Justice, magna cum laude)
Samantha M. Kidder, of Oak Street in Oakfield (Sociology)
A student who graduates with honors is indicated by the traditional Latin phrases summa cum laude, with highest honor (grade averages of 3.8 to 4.0); magna cum laude, with great honor (grade averages of 3.6 to 3.79); and cum laude, with honor (grade averages of 3.30 to 3.59).
A 152-year-old comprehensive college in the State University of New York system, Oswego enrolls about 8,000 students in its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Business; School of Communication, Media and the Arts; and School of Education.