Time to celebrate
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Daniel Nuttall, a theater major from Brownsville, jumps for joy after receiving his degree Saturday.
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Graduates await their turn to walk across the stage at Cal U.’s 194th commencement.
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Alex Wozniak, of Greensburg, holds his 5-month-old twins, Amelia and Luka, after earning his MBA at Cal U.’s 194th commencement.
More than 1,000 California University of Pennsylvania students who earned associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees graduated Saturday at ceremonies that took place at the Convocation Center. Two women each with years of service and contributions to Cal U. received honorary doctorates as the university celebrated its 194th commencement. Geraldine Jones, former university president, and Karen Rutledge, who co-founded the Rutledge Institute for Early Childhood Education at Cal U., received their Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, honoris causa. Rutledge addressed the Eberly College of Science and Technology graduates, and Jones spoke to the College of Education and Liberal Arts graduates.