K-State Spring 2007 graduates -- Barton County

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Spring graduation candidates

News release prepared by: Julie Fosberg and Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, 785-532-6415
Note to editors: Students are listed by county and hometown. If a student is receiving more than one degree, all degrees to be earned are listed with the student's name. This listing does not include graduation honors, which will be released in June along with the list of students receiving semester honors. If a Manhattan area address was given as a permanent address, the student will be listed in the permanent address county and also in the county for the high school of record.

Wednesday, May 2, 2007 K-State commencement

K-STATE PRESENTING DEGREES TO MORE THAN 2,600 STUDENTS

MANHATTAN -- More than 2,600 students are candidates to receive degrees from Kansas State University. Commencement ceremonies are Saturday, May 5, for K-State at Salina; and Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12, on the K-State campus in Manhattan.

To be awarded include more than 2,230 bachelor's degrees, nearly 290 master's degrees and 170 doctorates, and more than 70 associate degrees. Nearly 140 students will receive multiple degrees. This spring, 66 students are receiving their degrees through K-State distance education programs.

Candidates for degrees from K-State include:

BARTON COUNTY

Claflin: Christopher John Schartz, bachelor of science

Ellinwood: Andrew Dean Kirkpatrick, bachelor of science

Great Bend: Jaime Marie Barnes, B.S. in computer engineering; William Rudolph Von Byer III, B.S. in civil engineering; Darcy Ann Esfeld, bachelor of science; Evan James Feist, bachelor of science; Katie Louise Hammersmith, B.S. in elementary education; Nathan Brady Hughes, B.S. in architectural engineering; Kimberly Kay Klima, B.S. in family studies and human services; Andrew Negaard, master of science; Bryan Robert Pinkall, bachelor of arts; Breanne Marie Riggs, bachelor of science; Nicole Sabrina Roberson, B.S. in agriculture; Jessica Diane Sauber, bachelor of science; Sarah Jo Schartz, master of accountancy; Christopher A Swob, associate of technology and B.S. in engineering technology; Katie Ann Unrein, B.S. in apparel and textiles

Hoisington: Julia Anne Debes, B.S. in agriculture; Natasha Anne Hardcastle, B.S. in family studies and human services; Kayla Beth Schiller, master of accountancy; Matthew Branham Weber, B.S. in computer engineering

Odin: Johnathon Robert Kaiser, B.S. in architectural engineering

Editor's note: The students listed below gave an out-of-county permanent address. These students are listed by high school to get the news to their hometown newspapers.

Claflin High School: Kari Lynn Nap, master of arts

Ellinwood High School: Scott Austin Eggers, B.S. in family studies and human services

Great Bend High School: Kari Ellen Brooks, bachelor of music; Jamie Ann Fischer, bachelor of science; Robert Gregory Remington, bachelor of science; Jeffrey Joe Rowe, bachelor of science; James Robert Saunders, B.S. in business administration

Hoisington High School: Erin Renee Hemphill, bachelor of science