DeSales University held its mid-year commencement on Saturday, Jan. 19, in Billera Hall on the Center Valley campus. During the ceremony, Rev. Bernard F. O'Connor, OSFS, president of DeSales University, conferred degrees upon 156 graduating students for January 2013, including 92 bachelor's and 64 master's.

Among them were:

Diana Delsalto of Hellertown graduated with a bachelor's of science in psychology.

Daniel Hausmann of Hellertown graduated with a bachelor's of science in nursing.

Karen McDermott of Hellertown graduated with a master's of arts in education in technology in education K-12.

Christopher Philbin of Hellertown graduated with a bachelor's of arts in management.

Mavis Rukambe of Hellertown graduated with a master's of science in nursing in the family nurse practitioner track.

Tammy Shaw of Hellertown graduated with a master's of arts in education in the academic standards & reform track.

Stacie Torkos of Hellertown graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's of arts in communication.

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