Twenty local residents graduated from Drexel University.
More than 5,000 students received degrees from Drexel this year at the University's 125th Commencement. Congratulations to the following students:
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- Bensalem resident Brandon Burkey graduated from Drexel's College of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
- Bensalem resident Inga Casapu graduated from Drexel's Bennett S. LeBow College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
- Bensalem resident James Curran graduated from Drexel's Bennett S. LeBow College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
- Bensalem resident Sean Dowd graduated from Drexel's College of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and Master of Science in Materials Science & Engineering.
- Bensalem resident Yen-Duyen Duong graduated from Drexel's College of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
- Bensalem resident Vincent George graduated from Drexel's College of Arts and Sciences with a Master of Science.
- Bensalem resident Stacy Goral graduated from Drexel's School of Technical and Profesional Studies with a Bachelor of Science.
- Bensalem resident Danielle Jacobson graduated from Drexel's College of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
- Bensalem resident Howard Jeffers graduated from Drexel's Antionette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design with a Bachelor of Architecture.
- Bensalem resident Christine McMahon graduated from Drexel's School of Education with a Master of Science.
- Bensalem resident Nisarg Mehta graduated from Drexel's College of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Science.
- Bensalem resident Michelle New graduated from Drexel's College of Information Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems.
- Bensalem resident Daniel Procacci graduated from Drexel's Bennett S. LeBow College of Business with a Master of Business Administration.
- Bensalem resident Theerayut Prueksakasemsuk graduated from Drexel's College of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering.
- Bensalem resident Hetal Shah graduated from Drexel's School of Technical and Profesional Studies with a Master of Science.
- Bensalem resident Ruchi Shah graduated from Drexel's College of Nursing and Health Professions with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Bensalem resident Martin Sofronski graduated from Drexel's School of Technical and Profesional Studies with a Bachelor of Science.
- Bensalem resident Melinda Wolbransky graduated from Drexel's College of Arts and Sciences with a Doctor of Philosophy.
- Bensalem resident Christopher Zachariah graduated from Drexel's School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering.
- Bensalem resident Mohammad Zaman graduated from Drexel's College of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Science.
Speakers and honorary degree recipients of the Drexel commencement ceremonies included: Linda Gooden, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin's Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) business area and an officer of the Lockheed and Martin Corporation, Paul R. Ehrlich, a prominent ecologist and evolutionist, Sheila Bair, 19th Chairperson of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), David A. Kessler, M.D., former commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration, and Nile G. Rodgers, American musician, composer, arranger and guitarist.
Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel is the nation's 14th largest private university and is ranked among the best national universities by U.S. News & World Report." Drexel is widely recognized for its focus on experiential learning through its co-operative education program and translational research initiatives.
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