K-State Spring 2007 graduates -- Johnson 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:

JOHNSON COUNTY

Desoto: Nicolas Jordan Kline, B.S. in business administration; Windi March Singers, bachelor of arts

Edgerton: Anita Ann Berg, master of arts

Gardner: Aubrie Nicole Koester, B.S. in business administration

Lake Quivira: Laura Beth Bjerg, B.S. in elementary education; Eric Donald Vossman, bachelor of architecture

Leawood: Sean Patrick Cordes, B.S. in business administration; W Scott Dikeman, B.S. in business administration; Amy Melissa Donnelly, master of accountancy; Jeffrey Eugene Elkins, bachelor of science; Snow Elizabeth Fain, bachelor of fine arts; Alison M Filla 8505 Belinder Rd Leawood KS B.S. in human nutrition; Lauren Cathryn Gruchala, bachelor of science; Travis Scott Gulledge, B.S. in business administration; Erin Cecilia Gustafson, bachelor of science; Kandace Renee Harken, B.S. in elementary education, Kelsey Laine Harpster, bachelor of science; Cory Nicholas Jabara, bachelor of science; Megan Elizabeth Johnson, B.S. in family studies and human services; Brian Randall Kelly, bachelor of arts; Lauren Paige Kurlbaum, bachelor of arts; Ashley Anne Lang, B.S. in family studies and human services; Gabriel Aaron Markley, B.S. in agriculture; Robert E Reeves II, B.S. in hotel and restaurant management; Leah Jo Sand, bachelor of interior architecture; Carolyn Ann Seger, bachelor of science; Jeffrey Hunter Snodgrass, bachelor of science; Jeffrey Steven Spradlin, B.S. in business administration; James Austin Springer, bachelor of architecture; Meghan Maurine Tracy, bachelor of arts and bachelor of science; Louis Joseph Verderber IV, B.S. in electrical engineering; Kyle Robert Zeller, B.S. in business administration

Lenexa: Alex C Ball, B.S. in business administration; Swarnali Banerjee, bachelor of science; Sarah Beth Berghaus, B.S. in family studies and human services; Jonathan B Biggs, B.S. in business administration; Lindsay Nicole Bowen, bachelor of arts; Brittany Danielle Bruns, B.S. in business administration; Steven Kenneth Bruss, bachelor of science and B.S. in business administration; Ryan William Campbell, B.S. in business administration; Cameon Marie Childers, bachelor of science; Travis Albert Cline, B.S. in business administration; Christopher Bryce Conway, bachelor of fine arts; Jared V Cool, B.S. in construction science and management; Travis A Cool, B.S. in computer engineering; Daniel Morris Delaughter, bachelor of science; Kathleen Marie Doran, master of accountancy; Casey Jane Finnell, bachelor of arts; Jennifer Lynn Flaspohler, B.S. in business administration; Amanda Renee Gentry, bachelor of arts; Bradley David Hart II, master of accountancy; Dennis Matthew Hoffman, B.S. in construction science and management; Noah Douglas Hydeman, B.S. in business administration; Laura Michelle Jones, master of business administration; Ben S Kim, B.S. in industrial engineering; Brock Christopher Lohrey, master of accountancy; Molly Ann McCue, bachelor of arts; Heather Renee Miller, B.S. in apparel and textiles; Ann E Molloy, B.S. in agriculture; Jennifer Erin Nowicki, B.S. in hotel and restaurant management; Megan Leigh Petersen, bachelor of science; Amanda Mae Phillips, bachelor of arts; Trista Lynn Porterfield, bachelor of science; Kathleen Megan Raglow, bachelor of science; Laura Beth Ramsey, bachelor of fine arts; Ashley Nicole Rippe, B.S. in elementary education; Jennifer Ryan Rzeszut, bachelor of science; Diane Rose Schrempp, doctor of veterinary medicine; Mark Thomas Schrempp, B.S. in computer engineering; Matthew Richard Chu Schuellein, bachelor of arts; Joanne Marie Sherry, B.S. in apparel and textiles; Jordan Adam Smith, B.S. in business administration; Megan Nicole Stanley, B.S. in industrial engineering; Megan Renee Stewart, B.S. in elementary education; Bryan Christopher Warne, bachelor of science; Jason Samuel Wayne, B.S. in business administration; Megan Marie Woods, bachelor of science (education); Stacy L Wright, bachelor of science (education)

Merriam: Jessica Maury Barnard, bachelor of arts; Natalie Ann Oswald, bachelor of fine arts; Robert Gregory Remington, bachelor of science

Olathe: Rachel Suzanne Alewine, B.S. in chemical engineering; Matthew William Allen, B.S. in business administration; Jeffrey Mark Amos, bachelor of science; Benjamin David Asnicar, B.S. in civil engineering; Joshua Thomas Ault, bachelor of science; Audrey Marie Baker, B.S. in elementary education; Bradley Taylor Belden, bachelor of science; Ashley Nicole Brewer, bachelor of science; Amanda Leigh Brockling, B.S. in business administration; Ingrid Anne Brown, B.S. in dietetics; Sam Jason Bruner, B.S. in electrical engineering; Laura Rene Cannon, bachelor of science; Nicole Lauren Carlisle, bachelor of science (education); Ryan Christopher Collett, bachelor of science and B.S. in human nutrition; Ryan Michael Croxton, B.S. in business administration; Brandon Paul Damas, B.S. in architectural engineering; Katheryn Ann Daniels, B.S. in family studies and human services; Christopher Warren Dawson, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Kristin Ann Detrick, bachelor of science (education); Bryan Robert Eichenberg, bachelor of science; Rachel Elyse Ewing, B.S. in business administration; Meg Elaine Fasulo, bachelor of science; Andrew Mason Fine, bachelor of science (education); Bridget Hadley Fleming, bachelor of science; Sunny Michelle Garcia, bachelor of science; Angela Marie Goodson, master of accountancy; Vanessa Kathleen Gower, B.S. in business administration; Heather Marie Hagstrom, bachelor of music education; Mary Teresa Hallouer, B.S. in human ecology; Laura Denise Haverkamp, B.S. in elementary education; Matt W Hill, bachelor of arts; Alisha Danielle Holcomb, B.S. in elementary education; Jeremiah Dean Holthaus, B.S. in industrial engineering; Edwin D Huggins, B.S. in agriculture; Brent Alan Hunstad II, bachelor of science; Matthew Carlos Ibarra, bachelor of science; Alexis Nicole Johnson, bachelor of science; Ben Carl Karst, B.S. in computer science; Alyson Leigh Knight, master of accountancy; Allison Beth Leitnaker, bachelor of arts; Carrie Leanna Leonhart, bachelor of arts and B.S. in family studies and human services; Gregory Erinn Ludwig, bachelor of arts; Jeffrey P Mahaffie, B.S. in food science and industry; Tim Neil McDaniel, master of accountancy; Ryan Joseph McKenny, B.S. in business administration; Kali Paige Meredith, B.S. in hotel and restaurant management; Tracy Lynnette Mitchell, bachelor of arts; Julie Ann Mitts, bachelor of arts; Patrick John Mollett, bachelor of science; Jess Davis Mooney, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Cheryl A Mueller, B.S. in elementary education; Jessica Lee Murphy, bachelor of arts; Jeffrey Daniel Nelson, B.S. in construction science and management; David Christopher Nesbihal, B.S. in business administration; Aimee Christa Niemann, B.S. in apparel and textiles; Ted H North Jr, bachelor of arts; Alex Trent Olson, B.S. in business administration; Joshua Giles Orwig, bachelor of science; Michael A Panethiere, master of science; Dominic James Parn, bachelor of science; Mallory Kristine Pirie, bachelor of science; Lindsay Marie Podhajsky, B.S. in human nutrition, Andrew John Reece, B.S. in food science and industry; Brian J Reif, bachelor of science; Rebecca Beth Ruelberg, B.S. in business administration; Rachel Elizabeth Sample, bachelor of science (education); Jon R Schebler, B.S. in business administration; Curtis John Schwieterman, bachelor of science and bachelor of arts; Michael Robert Slater, bachelor of interior architecture; Kyle Matthew Smith, B.S. in chemical engineering; Dwain Andre South, bachelor of interior architecture; Kristen L Spurling, B.S. in human ecology; Amanda Paige Stark, B.S. in agriculture; Melissa Lynn Suman, bachelor of science; Lacy Miranda Thompson, bachelor of arts; Mitchell Scott Trumpp, B.S. in business administration; Erin Grace Whitacre, doctor of veterinary medicine; Heather A Williams, B.S. in agriculture

Overland Park: Andres Alamillo, B.S. in agriculture; Erin Leigh Allerheiligen, bachelor of science; Aaron Daniel Anderson, B.S. in business administration; William Matthew Anderson, bachelor of arts; Megan Elizabeth Arrambide, bachelor of science; Peter Joseph Asta, master of science; Michael Lee Barta, bachelor of science; Heather M Beachler, bachelor of science (education); Christine Nicole Beausir, bachelor of science; Stephanie Ann Biggs, bachelor of science (education) and bachelor of science; Stephen Wayne Bird, bachelor of science; Nicole Elizabeth Bjorklund, bachelor of science (education); Julia Ann Bonney, B.S. in interior design; Dana Marie Bradley, bachelor of science; Rachel Ellen Brandt, B.S. in elementary education; Casey Logan Brassfield, bachelor of science; Anna Kiley Brawner, B.S. in family studies and human services; Matthew S Brentano, B.S. in hotel and restaurant management; Julie Anne Budke, B.S. in family studies and human services; Lauren May Calland, bachelor of science; Andrew R Carter, B.S. in business administration; Jeffrey Micheal Cathey, B.S. in business administration; Katherine Elizabeth Cecil, B.S. in business administration; Michael Adam Clutts, bachelor of science; Brian Patrick Cook, bachelor of science; Cathryn Elizabeth Cosgrove, B.S. in interior design; Amanda C Crumrine, B.S. in business administration; Lindsay Meredith Culler, bachelor of fine arts; Melissa Ann Denman, B.S. in apparel and textiles; Erin Elizabeth Dowgray, B.S. in apparel and textiles; Theresa Lynn Doyle, B.S. in family studies and human services and bachelor of arts; Trent Edward Dunaway, B.S. in civil engineering; Mark William Farmer, master of accountancy; Lindsay Colleen Franz, doctor of veterinary medicine; Ian Michael Freeman, B.S. in business administration; Kara Ashley Frets, bachelor of interior architecture; Danielle Nicole Friedel, bachelor of science; Andrew Austin Friling, B.S. in chemical engineering; Matthew Steven Gengler, B.S. in business administration; Kimberly Ann Gerhardt, bachelor of science; Nicole Marie Gilgus, B.S. in elementary education; Julia Karin Glessner, B.S. in business administration; Stephan Michael Goetz, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Adam James Griffin, B.S. in hotel and restaurant management; John Earl Griffith, B.S. in hotel and restaurant management; Christopher M Hair, bachelor of science; Amanda Nicole Harris, B.S. in business administration; Julie Michelle Hass, B.S. in business administration; Alicia Rebecca Heins, B.S. in business administration; Nicholas Ryan Herold, bachelor of science; Heather Amelia Hilgenkamp, B.S. in business administration and bachelor of arts; Peter Lee Hinkle, B.S. in business administration; Heather Lynn Hintz, B.S. in family studies and human services; Drew Steven Hofrichter, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Ashley Renee Horner, bachelor of arts; Matthew James Hunter, B.S. in hotel and restaurant management; Willis Fred Jackson III, B.S. in electrical engineering; Nathan Conley Jones, B.S. in agriculture; Rachel Mae Jones, B.S. in business administration and bachelor of arts; Adam Benjamin Juhn, bachelor of science; Kevin Francis Kahlfeldt, B.S. in family studies and human services; Ashley Ann Kelly, bachelor of arts; Courtney Ann Kelly, bachelor of science; Melissa A Kennedy, B.S. in elementary education; Kristi Nicole Klover, B.S. in business administration; Sean M Knoll, bachelor of science; Kyle Louis Knoth, B.S. in business administration; Patrick Arthur Kobylinski, bachelor of science and B.S. in human nutrition; Michael Andrew Kohout, B.S. in business administration; Todd Ryan Kolich, bachelor of science; Brittany Lynn Kreimendahl, bachelor of science; Ryan John Lackey, B.S. in business administration; Aaron Lamble, bachelor of science (education); Parker Lewis Land, B.S. in business administration; Deborah Kay Leighnor, B.S. in elementary education; Dayne P Logan, bachelor of arts; Eric James Lumpkin, B.S. in civil engineering; Jestin M Mann, B.S. in elementary education; Jeffrey Desmond Markey, bachelor of science; Nathaniel Adam Matousek, B.S. in hotel and restaurant management; Melissa Erin McConnaughy, B.S. in business administration; Robert Jonathan McCully, bachelor of science; Emily Parker Mertz, doctor of veterinary medicine; Sean Michael Monaghan, B.S. in business administration; Jacqueline Anne Morino, bachelor of science; Laurel Marie Moser, B.S. in elementary education; Michael David Needleman, bachelor of arts; Amy Elizabeth Noonen, bachelor of arts; Ashlee Elizabeth O'Bryan, B.S. in elementary education; Ryan Alan Ottaway, bachelor of science; Emily Ann Otto, B.S. in business administration; Brent Jacob Parker, B.S. in industrial engineering; Pritesh Anil Patel, bachelor of science; Ashok Kumar Patro, B.S. in electrical engineering; Quentin Jay Patterson, bachelor of science; Lauren Kay Pederson, B.S. in elementary education; Emily Katherine Peine, master of science; Nicole Suzanne Porter, B.S. in business administration; Megan E Reese, B.S. in family studies and human services; Danielle Marie Richardson, bachelor of arts; Caley Elizabeth Robson, bachelor of arts; Diane Emily Schaller, B.S. in elementary education; Bradley Benedict Scheu, bachelor of science; John Steven Schulte, B.S. in elementary education; Joseph Phillip Shamet, B.S. in electrical engineering; Dustin Ian Sharp, bachelor of arts; Meg Elizabeth Shively, doctor of veterinary medicine; Karl Adam Sickendick, B.S. in electrical engineering; Meghan Kathleen Spriggs, B.S. in family studies and human services; Jennifer Ann Springer, master of accountancy; Melinda Sue Storm, B.S. in dietetics; Matthew Allen Strain, bachelor of science; Mallory Nicole Swanson, bachelor of fine arts; Elizabeth Anne Sykes, bachelor of arts; Stephanie Ellen Taylor, master of science; Monica Winn Thome, bachelor of arts; John Michael Tracy, bachelor of science; Erin Ashley Turnbaugh, bachelor of arts; Thomas John Vehlewald, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Shuang Wang, B.S. in interior design; Anastasia Lynn Wayne, bachelor of architecture; Emily Michelle Weeks, B.S. in agriculture; Eric Dale Welsh, B.S. in industrial engineering; Katie Elizabeth Wenger, B.S. in family studies and human services; Sarah Jane Wiedeman, bachelor of science; Daniel James Wilson, B.S. in computer engineering; Cassie Emiko Yano, B.S. in family studies and human services; Amber Marie Zawojski, bachelor of science (education)

Prairie Village: Luke Isaiah Amey, B.S. in architectural engineering and master of science; Larry Ira Close Jr, master of science; Briana Lea Cummings, B.S. in business administration; Christopher Michael Donnelly, bachelor of science; Jonathan Karl Ferlas, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Lindsey Jean Grandstaff, bachelor of science (education); G Anthony Hawkins, B.S. in electrical engineering; Luke Eugene Healy, bachelor of arts; Anna Noel Hopkins, bachelor of arts; Iris Aileen Kalkofen, B.S. in agriculture; Evan August Needham, bachelor of architecture; Kasey Nicole Randle, bachelor of science; Lisa Mae Scruggs, bachelor of fine arts; Megan Elizabeth Sisco, bachelor of science; Lorenza Santina Stornello, bachelor of fine arts

Roeland Park: Rebecca Elaine Gabbert, B.S. in agriculture and doctor of veterinary medicine; Brian Gerald McCormick, bachelor of science

Shawnee: Monica Beth Anderson, B.S. in hotel and restaurant management; Angela Renee Bramlett, bachelor of science (education); John Edward Bridges IV, B.S. in business administration; Rachel Helene Chastain, B.S. in business administration; Victoria Leigh Conner, master of arts; John Marshall Creagar, bachelor of science; Amber Dawn Cunningham, B.S. in business administration; Francisco Arturo Del Pozo, master of science; Emily K Diorio, bachelor of science; Lindsay Anne Dowell, bachelor of arts; Laura Jean Ebbert, bachelor of science; Melanie Ann Eisenhower, bachelor of science; Jason Scott Eissler, B.S. in business administration; Andrew Charles Ellebrecht, B.S. in business administration; Rebecca Kathryn Feil, bachelor of arts; Candace Lynn Feldman, bachelor of science; Eric Daniel Garrett, bachelor of science; Mark Leslie Heimsoth, B.S. in business administration; Tracy Nicole Herndon, B.S. in interior design; Chase Logan Higgins, bachelor of science; Justin R Kaeberle, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Heather Nicole Kautz, bachelor of science; Caitlin Diane Meyers, bachelor of arts; Bryan Michael Milberger, B.S. in business administration; Nick William Osbern, B.S. in business administration; Bryan Douglas Peterson, bachelor of science; Alissa Christine Pickel, B.S. in elementary education; Julie Ann Piere, B.S. in hotel and restaurant management; Lindsay Lee Porter, bachelor of science (education); Lawrence Michael Quilty, bachelor of science; Erin Marie Racki, B.S. in human nutrition, B.S. in dietetics and bachelor of science; Daniel Joseph Robbins, bachelor of science (education); Sarah Michelle Roggow, bachelor of science (education); James Robert Saunders, B.S. in business administration; Nathan J Schnefke, B.S. in business administration; Benjamin Royal Smith, B.S. in construction science and management; Melissa Jane Solon, B.S. in apparel and textiles; Katherine Elizabeth Swain, bachelor of science; Adam Jeffrey Teefey, bachelor of architecture; Todd A Unmack, bachelor of science

Spring Hill: Amber Leigh Ashley, bachelor of arts; Jessica Diane Edwards, bachelor of arts; Amanda Marie Smith, B.S. in family studies and human services; Rachel Lynn Sowers, bachelor of science (education); Kendra Michelle Stiles, bachelor of arts

Stilwell: Andrew Joseph Lutz, B.S. in business administration; Michael Lynn Messbarger Jr, B.S. in business administration; Nicholas Eugene Ostmeyer, B.S. in business administration; Loren J Price, B.S. in apparel and textiles

Westwood: Tobias James Blake, bachelor of arts

Westwood Hills: Rachel Conrad Whitsitt, bachelor of arts

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.

Bishop Miege High School: Robert Manuel Curiel, bachelor of science

Blue Valley High School: Zachary Jordan Orrick, bachelor of science (education)

Blue Valley North High School: Kevin Christopher Bruce, B.S. in family studies and human services; Steven Fu-Yun Chu, B.S. in computer science; Melanie Beth Kramper, bachelor of science; Amanda Lee May, bachelor of science; Jordan William Trivette, B.S. in business administration

Blue Valley Northwest High School: Emily Marie Boos, bachelor of science; Susan Jean Croissant, master of science; Lauren E Hensley, bachelor of science; John Marc Sherrell, B.S. in computer engineering; Maureen Elizabeth Sutter, doctor of veterinary medicine

Blue Valley West High School: Meggan Marie Gilligan, bachelor of arts

De Soto High School: Sarah Elizabeth McAllister, bachelor of science; Stephanie Ann Miller, B.S. in business administration

Gardner Edgerton High School: Danielle Renee Burkdoll, B.S. in human nutrition and bachelor of science; Lindsey M Jones, B.S. in agriculture; Amber Alane Fisher McBride, bachelor of science

Kansas City Christian School: Matthew Thomas Basel, bachelor of science

Mill Valley High School: Katy Rose Crabaugh, B.S. in chemical engineering

Olathe East High School: Christopher Lawrence Heil, bachelor of science

Olathe North High School: Sabrina Lara Belshe, doctor of veterinary medicine; Matthew David McCann, bachelor of science; Ashley Rayel Meyer, B.S. in agriculture; Matthew J Schindler, bachelor of arts; Natalie Rose Steutermann, bachelor of science (education)

Olathe South High School: Carrie Jean Boltz, bachelor of science; Kelly Frances Brannin, bachelor of science; Jennifer Lynn Kellen, bachelor of science (education)

Saint Thomas Aquinas High School: Joseph Robert Cowan, B.S. in computer engineering; Kevin Michael Coomes, bachelor of arts

Shawnee Mission East High School: Lafe Michael Bauer, B.S. in business administration; Elizabeth Jordan Gretz, B.S. in family studies and human services; Benjamin Caleb Jackson, bachelor of arts; Jeffrey Adam Kling, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Megan Leann Spencer, bachelor of science

Shawnee Mission North High School: Karl Fredrick Earnest, bachelor of science; Debra Suzanne Heimsoth, B.S. in business administration; Kelly August Upp, bachelor of science

Shawnee Mission Northwest High School: Sara Lynn Doll, B.S. in agriculture; Carrie Ann Johnson, bachelor of science; Paul Joshua Marusak, B.S. in mechanical engineering

Shawnee Mission South High School: Jamie Lee Frey, doctor of veterinary medicine; Ashley Danielle Nunez, B.S. in elementary education; Emily Nicole Rosen, bachelor of arts; Nicholas Alexander Warren, bachelor of science

Shawnee Mission West High School: Shalece Latoya Charles, bachelor of architecture; Benjamin T Connell, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Ashley Lauren Payson, bachelor of arts; Casey Grant Weber, B.S. in food science and industry

Spring Hill High School: Dominick John Soetaert, bachelor of arts