BOSTON, Mass. — Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,098 students in May.

Two Poulsbo residents were among those receiving degrees: Ashley Barlow, master of criminal justice; and Timothy D. Gault, master of sacred theology in religion, culture and personality.

Boston University is the fourth-largest independent university in the United States, with an enrollment of more than 29,000 students in its 17 schools and colleges.