OXFORD — More than 500 Miami University students earned a degree during Miami University’s summer term.

Local students include Elizabeth Abbott, of Sidney, Master of Education; and Jessica Beigel, of Sidney, Bachelor of Arts

Considered one of eight original “Public Ivies” in the country, Miami University is located in Oxford, Ohio. The university is consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and is the number one college town according to Forbes.