ITHACA, N.Y. — A number of local students have completed studies and earned degrees from Ithaca College.

Area residents receiving degrees from Ithaca College in May include:

Joshua McCrum of Saco, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Management and Design.

Erika Olsen of Biddeford, who graduated Summa cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Television-Radio.

Jillian Hodsdon of Berwick, ME, graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Health Studies.

Founded in 1892, Ithaca College is a residential college dedicated to building knowledge and confidence through a continuous cycle of theory, practice and performance. Home to some 6,500 students, the college offers more than 100 degree programs in its schools of Business, Communications, Humanities and Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Performance, and Music.

Students, faculty and staff at Ithaca College create an active, inclusive community anchored in a keen desire to make a difference in the local community and the broader world. The college is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top producers of Fulbright scholars, one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly schools in the country, and one of the top 10 colleges in the Northeast.