Front Row L-R Tegan Frampton, Hailee Steindurf, Ella Gallo, Anna Mailliard, Alana Myers, Isaak Schon, Rowan Hall, Krista Anzevino, Michelle Martin, Haylee Urey, Blair Langos, Isabella Pebbles, Jennilynn Ferguson
Middle Row L-R Leticia Rea, Madison Pipes, Aahleyah Diffenbacher, Taylor Heriger, Contessa Adamo, Alexis McLoskey, Katherin Kish, Michael Wade, Jonathan Melhorn, Scott Kurtz, Erin Bobby, Alene Smith, Victoria Delgado, Kenneth Nalepa, Sydney Evanko, Erin Phibbs
Back Row L-R Evan Owens, Noel McMuldren, Tyler Welsh, Hayden Gould, Angel Sanchez, DeAsia Whitehead, Julian Scarbrough, Matthew Ammann
Laurel Technical Institute held its Summer graduation on May 9, 2024, at the Hickory High School Auditorium in Hermitage, PA. Opening comments were given by Doug Decker, VP of Operations at Laurel Institutes, then Director of Education, Lauren Chaney, presented the Degree and Diplomas to the graduates. 60% of the May 2024 graduating class have accepted an employment offer within their program of study.
The following students were awarded Specialized Associate Degrees and Diplomas in the following programs:
Degree Programs:
Accounting and Business Administration
- Isaak Schon
- Alene Smith
Electrical Technician
- Benjamin Brown
- Jonathan Melhorn
- Angel Sanchez
- Michael Wade
Medical Laboratory Technician
- Krista Anzevino
- Melissa Dillen
Network Administration and Security
- Tegan Frampton
- Hayden Gould
- Noel McMuldren
- Evan Owens
- Tyler Welsh
Respiratory Therapy
- Erin Bobby
- Sydeny Evanko
- Jennilyn Ferguson
- Erin Phibbs
- Madison Pipes
- Leticia Rea
- Julian Scarbrough
Diploma Programs:
Cosmetology
- Rowan Hall
- Taylor Heriger
- Hailee Stinedurf
Culinary Arts
- Matthew Ammann
- Victoria Delgado
- Kenneth Nalepa
Esthetics & Nail Technician
- Contessa Adamo
- Aahleyah Diffenbacher
- Ella Gallo
- Jayla Ham
- Cameron Harker
- Katherine Kish
- Anna Mailliard
- Alexis McLoskey
- Sa’Mya Moore
- Alana Myers
- Isabella Pebbles
- Haylee Urey
Master Teacher of Cosmetology
- Blair Langos
Welding & Fabrication with Pipeline Technology
- Joshua Bender
- Scott Kurtz
- Michelle Martin
- Christopher Smith
- De’Asia Whitehead
Founded in 1985 as Laurel Business Institute is a private, post-secondary specialized associate degree-granting, Career and Technical Education (CTE) provider with four locations throughout Western Pennsylvania and North Central West Virginia. Laurel is nationally accredited as ‘School of Distinction’ by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, Laurel has over 500 current students and 3,800 alumni across approximately 20 different AST/B Degree and Diploma programs. These programs are focused on high-demand occupational classifications such as skilled trades, health care, information technology, business, cosmetology, and early childhood education.
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