News release prepared by: Julie Fosberg and Andy Badeker, 785-532-6415
Note to editors: Students are listed by county and hometown. If a student is receiving more than one degree, all degrees earned are listed with the student's name. Graduation honors are also listed with the degree. 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. Counties and states not listed had no graduates.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
K-STATE AWARDS DEGREES, GRADUATION HONORS TO SUMMER STUDENTS
MANHATTAN -- More than 490 students received degrees from Kansas State University this summer, with 17 students receiving graduation honors for outstanding academic achievement as undergraduates.
Degrees earned include more than 295 bachelor's degrees, nearly 190 master's degrees, 30 doctoral degrees, and several associate degrees. Some students earned multiple degrees.
Eight students are graduating summa cum laude, K-State's top graduation honor. Three students are graduating magna cum laude and six are graduating cum laude.
Summa cum laude graduates earned a 3.95 or higher cumulative academic average at K-State. Students qualify for magna cum laude with an average of 3.85 to 3.949, and students with averages of 3.75 to 3.849 graduate cum laude.
Summer 2007 graduates had the option to participate in K-State's May 2007 commencement ceremony, or they can participate in the December 2007 commencement ceremonies, which will be Friday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 8.
Candidates for degrees from K-State include:
K-STATE SUMMER 2007 GRADUATES
FINNEY COUNTY
Garden City: Velma Jean Gill, B.S. in agriculture; Stacy Diane Mayo, B.S. in agriculture
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.
Garden City High School: Jessica Elizabeth Galindo, bachelor of science; Travis Lee Hudson, bachelor of science; Ryan Paul McMillan, master of science
FORD COUNTY
Dodge City: John Andrew Jobe, B.S. in family studies and human services; Madai Rivera, master of science
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.
Dodge City High School: Lauren Rae Quint, bachelor of science
Spearville High School: Jennifer Suzanne Benton, master of science; Julie Denise Erb, master of science; Brandon Myles O'Neill, bachelor of science
FRANKLIN COUNTY
There were no graduates listing Franklin County as their permanent address.
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.
Ottawa High School: Kyle Craig Fetters, B.S. in agriculture