K-State Spring 2007 graduates -- McPherson 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:

McPHERSON COUNTY

Galva: Megan Allyce Koehn, bachelor of fine arts

Inman: Jenna Kay Brannan, B.S. in business administration; Jenna Marie Knackstedt, B.S. in agriculture

Lindsborg: Clancy Marie Jensen, bachelor of science; Erik C Peterson, B.S. in agriculture; Catrina Beth Rawson, B.S. in agriculture; Roy Lynn Riffel, B.S. in agriculture

Marquette: Lindsy Ann Edwards, bachelor of science; Chad Austin Ellwood, B.S. in engineering technology

McPherson: Stacie J Eaves, bachelor of science; Rachel Ann Ewing, B.S. in human nutrition; Leah Michelle Hake, B.S. in computer systems technology, associate of technology and associate of technology; Melissa Suzanne Heiman, B.S. in family studies and human services; Jean Marie Kiekel, doctor of philosophy; Twyla Kay Lee, master of science; Josh Edward Mannebach, B.S. in computer systems technology; Lucas Robert Mitchell, B.S. in construction science and management; Valisha Jean Nelson, B.S. in elementary education; Callie Rae Rockefeller, bachelor of arts; Lance Michael Sawyer, bachelor of science (education); Melanie Jene Schulz, B.S. in family studies and human services; Victoria Lynn Smith, B.S. in family studies and human services

Moundridge: Craig Lewis Galle, B.S. in construction science and management; Paul Richard Galle, B.S. in business administration; Allison Jean Krase, B.S. in family studies and human services; Nickolas Keith Regier, B.S. in agriculture; Jacob Daniel Schrag, B.S. in agriculture

Smolan: Joshua Cole Gamage, B.S. in civil 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.

Canton-Galva High School: Joshua Donald Heisler, B.S. in agriculture

McPherson High School: Benjamin Dean Bilyeu, bachelor of science; Katherine Elaine Bruce, B.S. in family studies and human services; Rebecca Jean Everley, master of science; Brad Michael Kramer, B.S. in agriculture; Brian Mathew Kramer, B.S. in agribusiness

Moundridge High School: Christy Ann Diecker, bachelor of architecture; Timothy A Schrag, B.S. in agriculture; Bret Alan Toews, B.S. in agriculture

Smoky Valley High School: Betsey E Potts, master of science