Area Residents Receive Degrees from Rider

Rider University celebrated its 147th Commencement with more than 1,200 undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees awarded.

Area degree recipients include:

• Karen Blumenthal, from Bensalem, received a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Services.
• Helene Paluszek, from Bensalem, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics.

Rider University is a vibrant, student-centered community of learners regionally recognized as a top-tier institution. With campuses in Lawrenceville and Princeton, New Jersey, Rider is an independent, residential university with nearly 6,000 students -- undergraduate, graduate and non-traditional adult learners. Rider offers more than 60 undergraduate programs in fine and performing arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, education and business, as well as 21 graduate programs principally in business, education and music.