The following local residents graduated from Rowan University, Glassboro, during the 2015 commencement exercises:
From Manalapan: Rachel Bari Ackerman, Haley Mara Aimone, Jack Archie Annunziato, Randy David Berman, Alexandra Calogera, Ioannis Dokouslis, Justin Howard Fishman, Rose Esther Kravetz, Nicholas Carney Kreiger, Josh W. Levine, Veronica P. Schumann, Cary Smith III, Daniel Reilley Smith, Brandon James St. Jeanos, Joseph Tornatore, Michael Tornatore and Korey R. Yngstrom.
From Freehold: Francisco X. Alberro, Michael Robert Brzostowski, Jared Anglim Castellazzo, Christen Marie Corrado, Kevin Michael Cross, Ulysses Keith Escobar-Alvarez, David Aaron Fajerman, Kristen Victoria Filipek, Joseph Anthony Fontana.
And, Emily Kate Freedman, Tyler Lovell Hewitt, Kassandre Nicole Johnson, Anna Kolbuszewska, Joseph Michael Kvedaras, Sheel K. Mehta, Susana Mentle, Lonika Patel, Priya Bharat Patel, Shriya B. Patel, Samantha Leigh Pilchik, Kelly Ann Schlosser, Brielle Ava Spangenberg, Marissa Elizabeth Spoto, Elisabeth E. Stonaker and Victoria Catherine Wendt.
From Howell: Ashley Lorna Averack, Andrew Matheson Branin, Thomas Joseph Desiato, Amanda Catherine Fee, Amanda Ferraro, Joseph Edward Filipkowski, Matthew Edward Goldzman, Todd C. Hankel, Alyssa Hart, Matthew Stephen Motto, Joseph Gabriel Noto, Vincent Richard Oliver, Victoria Lynn Petrucha, Benjamin David Rousseau and Melissa L. Tullock,
From Morganville: Jennifer May Besthoff, Zachariah H. Beller, Melissa Ann Croce, Chetan Shrirang Jeurkar, Stephen C. Klepner, Dara Paige Mudachi, Devangi Vinod Patel, Ashley Marie Salerno, Nicole Marie Salerno and Peter Charles Sciara Jr.
From Farmingdale: Ryan Patrick Barnes, Patrick Callahan, Shalayna Williams and Ella Clare Jennings.
From Englishtown: Devan M. Curley, Nicholas Anthony Forte and Zachary Evan Zebede.
From Colts Neck: Thomas J. Dietz, Lauren Huber Parkes and Kaitlin Schullstrom.
From Marlboro: Joshua Allan Chaiken, Brian Chukuka, Perri Faye Fuerst, Austin S. Kaplan, Emily Jordan Kofman, Haaris R. Naji, Lisa Marie Papandrea, Nicole Maria Pizzi, Brett R, Sandler, Christina Ann Savarese and Alyssa Teresi.
Thomas Russo, son of Stanley and Ann Russo of Howell, graduated and received a Distinguished Service Award from Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, campus. Thomas served as president of the Student Bar Association and spoke at commencement on May 17.
Michael Mullen of Howell received a bachelor of science in early childhood education and special education from Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania. Michael, who is a graduate of Freehold Township High School, graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors.
Jade Hanley of Manalapan graduated from Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, New York.