Rider U. Awards Degrees to Local Residents

LLAWRENCEVILLE, NJ -- Rider University celebrated its 148th Commencement with more than 1,300 undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees awarded.

Area degree recipients include:

Megan Tierney from East Hanover, NJ, received a Master of Business Administration in Business Administration.

Michael Fiorilli from East Hanover, NJ, received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

Caitlin O'Connor from Florham Park, NJ, received a Master of Arts in Special Education.

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.