These local students earned degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in May:

— Jennie Bellai of Schenectady earned a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering degree;

— Linjing Chen of Schenectady earned a master of arts degree in management;

— Erin Dikeman of Altamont earned a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering;

— Alex Herrmann of Slingerlands earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering;

— James Lee of Slingerlands earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering;

— Abhinav Saxena of Slingerlands earned a bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering;

— Leah Simpson of Altamont earned a bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering;

— Jeffrey Wen of Schenectady earned a bachelor of science degree in computer and systems engineering;

— Matthew Williamson of Schenectady earned a bachelor of science degree in computer and systems engineering; and a master of engineering degree in computer and systems engineering.