ONEONTA, NY — Two hundred forty-six SUNY Oneonta graduate students completed the requirements for a master's degree, Certificate of Advanced Study or Advanced Graduate Certificate following the spring 2026 semester. Graduates were honored and recognized during spring commencement, held Saturday, May 16, 2026, in the Dewar Arena of the Alumni Field House. Held across four ceremonies, spring commencement honored approximately 1,150 graduate and undergraduate students from across the university's three academic schools. Family, friends, faculty and staff gathered on campus to celebrate the scholars, athletes, activists, artists and leaders who make up SUNY Oneonta's Class of 2026.

Jenna Genco of Bloomingburg (12721) completed the Literacy Education (B-6) graduate program and earned a Master of Science in Education degree.

Laurielle Isabella of Rock Hill (12775) completed the Literacy Education (B-6) graduate program and earned a Master of Science in Education degree.

John Theo of Grahamsville (12740) completed the Literacy Education All Grades graduate program and earned a Master of Science in Education degree.

Kasey Wyss of Barryville (12719) completed the Literacy Education (B-6) graduate program and earned a Master of Science in Education degree.

SUNY Oneonta is a public, four-year university in Central New York, enrolling about 5,300 students in a wide variety of bachelor's degree programs and more than a dozen graduate certificate and degree programs. The university is known as both an exemplary residential campus that values inclusion, service and sustainability, and a nurturing community where students grow intellectually, thrive socially and live purposefully. Learn more at https://suny.oneonta.edu