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 to be earned are listed with the student's name. 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. If a county or state is not listed, there were no graduation candidates from that area.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
MORE THAN 2,900 K-STATE STUDENTS ARE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
MANHATTAN -- More than 2,900 students are degree candidates at Kansas State University. The class of 2008 is the 141st to graduate from K-State since the first class graduated in 1867.
Ceremonies are May 16-17 in Manhattan. Commencement for K-State at Salina was May 10.
Candidates for degrees from K-State include:
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2008 GRADUATION CANDIDATES
CHASE COUNTY
There were no graduation candidates listing Chase 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.
Chase County High School: Christina Surintan Clariday, B.S. in bakery science and management
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2008 GRADUATION CANDIDATES
CHEROKEE COUNTY
Galena: Casey Jo Wilkinson, B.S. in food science and industry
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2008 GRADUATION CANDIDATES
CHEYENNE COUNTY
Bird City: Chase Ken Krien, B.S. in aeronautical technology
Saint Francis: Erica Nicole Douthit, B.S. in agribusiness; Michael Ray Raile, B.S. in agriculture; Gabriel Tyler Weeden, 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.
Cheylin High School: Megan Virginia Sramek, B.S. in agribusiness
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2008 GRADUATION CANDIDATES
CLARK COUNTY
Ashland: Travis Michael McCarty, doctor of veterinary medicine
Minneola: Preston Wade Minor, bachelor 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.
Ashland High School: Aaron Wayne Sawyers, B.S. in agriculture
Minneola High School: Andrea Denise Harris, bachelor of science
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2008 GRADUATION CANDIDATES
CLAY COUNTY
Clay Center: Chad Alan Charest, B.S. in civil engineering; Virgil James Lloyd Jr, B.S. in elementary education; Ted Martin Long, master of science; Austin Thomas Meek, bachelor of science; Kyleigh Michelle Payne, bachelor of arts; Derek Michael Rothfuss, B.S. in business administration; Xiao Bin Zhang, bachelor of arts
Green: Stephan Christopher Gibson, B.S. in agriculture
Morganville: Josh Allen Yarrow, B.S. in civil engineering
Wakefield: Hannah Michelle Doonan, B.S. in elementary education; Amber N Logan, bachelor of science; Robert W Moore, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Blanca Elena Oviedo-Loredo, bachelor of arts; Amanda Erin Steckman, bachelor of science and B.S. in human nutrition; Constance Ann Thooft, bachelor 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.
Clay Center Community High School: Shelly L Hanzlick, master of science; Joshua Karl Lenhart, B.S. in construction science and management; Lindsay Christopher Mellies, B.S. in agribusiness
Wakefield High School: Benjamin Lee Webb, master of science
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2008 GRADUATION CANDIDATES
CLOUD COUNTY
Aurora: Nicolette L Begnoche, B.S. in elementary education
Clyde: Aaron Paul Debes, B.S. in business administration; Matt Thomas McClanahan, B.S. in business administration
Concordia: Thomas R Debauche, bachelor of science (education); Brandon Charles Dooley, bachelor of science; Tessa Jean Fall, B.S. in family studies and human services; Leslie L Hemphill, doctorate; Donna Susan Hodgins, B.S. in business administration; Matthew Scott Kueker, bachelor of science; Rans Bradley Lowell, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Neil Ellis Ramsey, bachelor of science; Todd D Whitney, master of science; Grant M Wisdom, bachelor of fine arts
Glasco: Elizabeth L Fogle, B.S. in computer science
Jamestown: Jaime Ruth Andersen, master of arts
Miltonvale: Ryan Larry Cyr, 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.
Clifton-Clyde High School: Zack J Provost, B.S. in architectural engineering
Concordia High School: Krista Marie Geisler, B.S. in apparel and textiles; Lance Louis Link, B.S. in business administration
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2008 GRADUATION CANDIDATES
COFFEY COUNTY
Burlington: Travis Lee Crooks, B.S. in agriculture; Sara Elizabeth Jones, bachelor of science; Robert Loren Merry, B.S. in business administration; Jeffrey Todd Wilson, B.S. in mechanical engineering
Lebo: Nathaniel Ryun Combes, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Megan Annette Gourley, master of accountancy; Kyle Andrew Hinterweger, B.S. in mechanical engineering
Leroy: Tasha G Harvey, B.S. in architectural engineering
New Strawn: Julie K Hawley, B.S. in business administration
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.
Burlington High School: Trisha Lynn Culbertson, master of science
Lebo High School: Keith David Dedonder, doctor of veterinary medicine and master of science
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2008 GRADUATION CANDIDATES
COMANCHE COUNTY
Coldwater: Adam Christopher Hamor, bachelor of science (education)
Protection: Aaron Wayne Sawyers, 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.
Coldwater High School: Jamie Michele Hamor, master of science
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2008 GRADUATION CANDIDATES
COWLEY COUNTY
Arkansas City: Ashley Michelle Blatchford, B.S. in agribusiness; Blair Renee Bryant, B.S. in food science and industry; Derek Robert Cochran, bachelor of science (education); Jayme Ranae Perrett, B.S. in milling science and management; Emily Karen Schmeidler, B.S. in agriculture; Andrew David Soule, B.S. in agriculture; Eric Hayden Ward, master of architecture
Rock: Nicholas David Bowman, B.S. in food science and industry
Udall: Meagan Lynn Beeman, B.S. in agribusiness
Winfield: Hannah Catherine Anderson, B.S. in human nutrition; Jared Lynn Barthuly, B.S. in business administration; Ashley Daye Cooley, B.S. in business administration; Megan Elizabeth McCoy, bachelor of arts; Abby Diane McKinney; B.S. in family studies and human services; Katie J Miller, B.S. in elementary education; Ian Thomas Otte, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Scott Matthew Torrance, 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.
Arkansas City High School: Ryan Cory Stamper, doctor of veterinary medicine; Rachel Caldwell Thompson, bachelor of arts; Lacy Renee Webb, bachelor of science
Udall High School: Peggy Jo Mark, bachelor of science
Winfield High School: Scott Alan McSpadden, B.S. in business administration; Gabriel James Thompson, B.S. in electrical engineering
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2008 GRADUATION CANDIDATES
CRAWFORD COUNTY
Cherokee: Kellie M Triplett, doctor of veterinary medicine
Franklin: Vincent Michael Hofer, B.S. in agribusiness
Girard: Brian M Coomes, B.S. in civil engineering
Pittsburg: Rachel Elizabeth Bloom, B.S. in food science and industry; Trent Thomas Glick, B.S. in agriculture; Kristin Susan Lawson, master of science; Andrea Denae Pryor, B.S. in business administration; Melissa J Vanbecelaere, bachelor 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.
Pittsburg High School: Sarah Jo Grotheer, master of science