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
MARION COUNTY
Hillsboro: Jennifer Lenae Bruner, bachelor of science; Melanie Ann Hagen, B.S. in agriculture
Marion: Stephanie Dawn Jensen, B.S. in agriculture
Peabody: Hannah Farnsworth Berns, master of science
MARSHALL COUNTY
Axtell: Annie Renee Deters, bachelor of science; Kyle A Koch, B.S. in business administration
Home: Ashley Rae Ronnebaum, B.S. in apparel and textiles
Marysville: Veronica L Kongs, master of music
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.
Marysville High School: Jeffery Allan Koch, master of science
MCPHERSON COUNTY
Galva: Jeremy Wayne Blake, B.S. in business administration
Lindsborg: Sondra R Turnquist, B.S. in elementary education
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.
Inman High School: Sean Michael Tolle, master of science
McPherson High School: Margaret Joanne Newman, B.S. in business administration
MEADE COUNTY
There were no graduates listing Meade 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.
Meade High School: Dane Logan Little, bachelor of science
MIAMI COUNTY
Bucyrus: Mitchel Hugh Guetterman, B.S. in agriculture
Louisburg: Brandon Scott Blawusch, B.S. in business administration; Raechel Megan Jacobs, bachelor of science
Osawatomie: Holly Elizabeth Allen, B.S. in apparel and textiles
Paola: Emily Christine Prothe, B.S. in apparel and textiles
MITCHELL COUNTY
Beloit: Charle Rale Green, B.S. in family studies and human services
Glen Elder: Kimberly Sue Shamburg, cum laude with a B.S. in agriculture
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Cherryvale: Erin Nicole Dickens, B.S. in elementary education
MORRIS COUNTY
There were no graduates listing Morris 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.
Council Grove High School: Lesley Renee Krause, master of science; Callie L Schultz, master of science