Sarah Ruttenberg, daughter of David and Gail Ruttenberg of Auburn, completed her master’s degree in counseling with a grade point average of 3.9 from Alliance Graduate School of Counseling in Nyack, N.Y., in December 2006. She will participate in formal graduation ceremonies on May 14.

Ruttenberg completed her undergraduate studies at Columbia International University in Columbia, S.C., with a double major in psychology and theology. She will be seeking employment in the greater Nyack area.