WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s 136th commencement was held May 22. Two area students graduated

Jeffrey Prentiss Kimball majored in management of information systems. He is the son of Kathy Bracken of Harrison and David Kimball of South Waterford. He was involved in the student government association as a senator and was the historian for Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Megan Lynn Bickford majored in chemical engineering. She was the cheering captain for basketball and football and was a member of Pi Tau Sigma and the mechanical engineering honor society. Bickford is the daughter of Holly Dostie of Mechanic Falls and Keith Bickford of Lewiston.