Two students from Bainbridge Island have earned degrees at Oregon State University.

William G. Gangmark-Strickland has been awarded a bachelor of science degree in merchandising management.

Griffin B. Vaughan has been awarded a bachelor of science degree in business administration.

Oregon State University will hold its 147th commencement on Saturday, June 11 in Reser Stadium. OSU is one of the few large universities in the nation to hand out students’ actual diplomas during the commencement ceremony.

The commencement speaker is Juan Felipe Herrera, a social activist and the first Mexican American to hold the position of United States Poet Laureate. The son of migrant farmers in California, Herrera is the author of 30 books, including collections of poetry, prose, short stories, young adult novels and children’s books.