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
LABETTE COUNTY
There were no graduates listing Labette 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.
Parsons Senior High School: Michael J Aikins, master of science
LANE COUNTY
There were no graduates listing Lane 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.
Dighton High School: Velma Jean Gill, B.S. in agriculture
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY
Lansing: Jennifer Nana Foley, B.S. in family studies and human services
Leavenworth: Heather Anna Gould, master of science; Marissa Nicole Nash, B.S. in hotel and restaurant management
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.
Leavenworth Senior High School: Steffanie Lynn Honaker, B.S. in human nutrition
LOGAN COUNTY
Oakley: Patricia Beth Geist, magna cum laude with a B.S. in industrial engineering; Amy Kaylene St. Clair, master of science
LYON COUNTY
Emporia: Heather Dale Altis, B.S. in agriculture; Kristin Lee Bosiljevac, B.S. in human nutrition; Emma Louise Goff, summa cum laude with a B.S. in family studies and human services
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.
Emporia Christian School: Ryan Benjamin Stefan, bachelor of science
Emporia Senior High School: Erik Christopher Akers, bachelor of fine arts