PORTLAND — Kaplan University held its 2012 commencement ceremony on June 9 at the Merrill Auditorium. The graduation speaker was Gov. Paul LePage. Area students earned the following degrees.

Associate of Applied Science, accounting: Adam J Blais, Naples; Tiffany L Brown, Turner; Gary Browne, Auburn; Sara Eastman, Brownfield; Tiffany Fournier, Lewiston; Kim L Karkos, Brunswick; Kellie S Mortero, Casco; Bonnie S Parkin, Hartford; Bonnie Rovillard, Poland.

Associate of Applied Science, business administration: Jeff Bagdon, New Gloucester; Brie A Bell, Lisbon; Richard R Bell, Sabattus; Jessica Brown, Gray; Doris L Calabrese, Mechanic Falls; Deborah L Clark, Lewiston; Mary Cook, Jay; Spencer Cooper, Greene; Bonnie J Debiasio-Thibeault, Lisbon Falls; Susan L Edmunds, Auburn; Jeffrey M Gagne, Lewiston; Kristina L Gailloux, Peru; Holli-Anne Harwood, Lewiston; Rachel Hawksley, Turner; Kenneth W Jamison Jr, Dixfield; Kim Karkos, Brunswick.

Also, Suzanne W Kempton, Strong; Leigh P Kirby, Lovell; Nicholas M Levesque, Lewiston; Deborah Merriam, Sumner; Jason A Parks, Lewiston; Nicole H Pomerleau, Brunswick; Mathew A Porter, Turner; Danielle M Renna, Lewiston; Denise D Roberts, Brunswick; Jonathan R Rovillard, Poland; Nicole A Schidzig, Auburn; Nathan J Schultz;chanic Falls; Suzanne Sirois, Auburn; Brittany S Spear, Gray; Amy D St. Hilaire, Auburn; Carie A Washburn, Durham; Danica Wooster, Auburn.

Associate of Applied Science, criminal justice: Joel Campbell, Lewiston; Robert Caniff Jr., Sabattus; Jeremy S Danforth, Lewiston; Adam J Devine, Lewiston; Sigfredo F Galvez, Auburn; Brandon Kimball, Lewiston; David Mace, Auburn; Matthew A McBean, Auburn; Lauren McDaniels, Litchfield; Jesse J Melanson, Brunswick; Brent Ouellette, Lewiston; Nicole M Parkinson, Raymond; Kathy Patnaude, Lisbon; Joseph M Pepin, Lewiston; Kim Rac, Lewiston; Pamela Smith, Naples; Kelli A Soucy, Monmouth; Sherri L Stover, Lewiston; Kyle Vanboskirk, Bethel; Christina Young, Topsham.

Associate of Applied Science, educational paraprofessional: Samantha Albert, Buckfield; Tiffany L Giguere, Auburn.

Associate of Applied Science, medical assisting: Brandy M Adams, Poland; Ashlea Allen, Naples; Sarah B Armontrout, Bowdoin; Jessica Barry, Lewiston; Adrienne Beaulieu, Sabattus; Shannon N Bennett, Buckfield; Mary Lou Brown, Hebron; Rebecca A Buck, Dixfield; Anne F Caldwell, Lewiston; Cassandra A Cannon, Rumford; Alyssa B Chase, Greene; Linda L Corson, Topsham.

Also, Kelliann R Cotton, Lewiston; Sandra L DeGroat, Auburn; Erin Dehetre, Lewiston; Cara DeVoid, Raymond; Heidi Dyer, Naples; Dayna Fellows, New Gloucester; Kelsey A Franklin, Oxford; Sasha L Fritz, Bryant Pond; Billy-Jack Fuller, Auburn; Christal N Gagnier, Lewiston; Amanda R Guimond, Wales; Rachel M Harris, Oxford; Aaron Hawkins, Topsham; Jennifer L Heinzen, Mexico; Kandi L Henderson, Stratton; Deborah A Hewins, Mechanic Falls.

Also, Debra A Hodgkin, Lewiston; Abigail M Hodsdon, Hebron; Ashley A Hutchinson, Rumford; Mary F Jennings, Casco; Lori A Jewell, Winthrop; Karina Johnson, Bridgton; Amanda-Sue M Kavis, Farmington; Jessica Kilton, Auburn; Marcia Lajoie, Brunswick; Jean L Lane, Durham; Richard P Lee, Buckfield; Jessica R Leino, Harrison; Laura Leonard, Hebron; Jennifer M Lively, Raymond.

Also, Kristi L Logan, Lewiston; Rita Manchester, Naples; Natasha M Mangin, Readfield; Aker E Manyiel, Lewiston; Lisa A Margerison, Durham; Shannon L Mason, Lisbon; Megan K McDonald, Wales; Katee E McWilliams, Lewiston; Patricia Meaney, Farmington; Tina S Menezes, Naples; Rebecca L Mercier, Lewiston; Michelle L Meyer, Vienna; Malissa Moore, Naples.

Also, Colleen Morse, Bridgton; Camille J Moulton, Buckfield; Valerie J Neukam, Lisbon; Carol T Paradis, Sumner; Shaena Pawlowski, Raymond; Philip Porter, Farmington; Kelly J Record, Oxford; Rachel St. Hilaire, Monmouth; Joshua Steward, Auburn; Casey A Tilton, Wilton; Ashley H Trask, Wilton; Leanne N Vaillancourt, Durham; Danielle L Waleik, Peru; Jessica L Welch, Chesterville; Lee A Worthing, Auburn; Jessica A Wuori, Jay.

Associate of Applied Science, paralegal studies: Denise R Bolger, Lewiston; Heather M Deane, Lisbon; Stacy T Dostie, Sabattus; Heather J Gagne, Sabattus; Anthony Harmon, Lewiston; Meghan Harrigan, Lewiston; Megan A Hebert, Lewiston; Tina M Labbe, Livermore Falls; Douglas A Lane, Lewiston; Annette M Langlois, Buckfield; Heather L Presby, Strong; Timothy S Viens, Lewiston.

Associate of Science, early childhood education: Ellen S Broas, Auburn; Deanna Leavitt, Lewiston; Lera F Simones, Lewiston. 

Bachelor of Science, criminal justice: Paul Kedzierski, Lewiston.

Bachelor of Science, early childhood development: Mark Stubbs, Auburn.