Commencement ceremonies feature students as speakers, singers, musicians and more
Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018
MANHATTAN — Several students will take on special roles at Kansas State University commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 8.
The following students will serve as musicians, vocalists or speakers at an upcoming ceremony:
• Codie Van Meter, bachelor's candidate in agronomy, Eskridge, will sing the national anthem at commencement for the College of Agriculture at 1 p.m. Dec. 8 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Tyler Aden, bachelor's candidate in computer science, Hutchinson, will sing the national anthem and alma mater at commencement for the College of Engineering at 4 p.m. Dec. 8 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Cameron Bradshaw, bachelor's candidate in agribusiness, Jetmore, will give the student reflections address at commencement for the College of Agriculture at 1 p.m. Dec. 8 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Darah Kay Portenier, bachelor's candidate in communication sciences and disorders, Kirwin, will deliver the student address at commencement for the College of Human Ecology at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 8 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Rachael Gros, master's student in music, La Crosse, will play the processional and recessional at commencements for the College of Business Administration at 11:30 a.m., College of Agriculture at 1 p.m. and College of Human Ecology at 2:30 p.m., all Dec. 8 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Danielle Winchester, bachelor's candidate in hospitality management, Lecompton, will sing the national anthem and alma mater at commencement for the College of Human Ecology at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 8 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Emily Pasco, doctoral student in human ecology and president of the Graduate Student Council, Manhattan, will give the council's greetings at commencement for the Graduate School at 1 p.m. Dec. 7 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Morgan Higgins, senior in music education, Olathe, will sing the national anthem at commencement for the Graduate School at 1 p.m. Dec. 7 in Bramlage Coliseum.
Christine Rock, bachelor's candidate in food science and industry, Olathe, will be the student commencement speaker at commencement for the College of Agriculture at 1 p.m. Dec. 8 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Abbey Kramer, bachelor's candidate in marketing and management information systems, Seneca, will present the student remarks at commencement for the College of Business Administration at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 8 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Noah Lindquist, bachelor's candidate in applied music, Topeka, will sing the national anthem and alma mater at commencement for the College of Arts and Sciences at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 8 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Samantha Williams, junior in applied music, Branson, Missouri, will sing the national anthem and the alma mater at commencement for the College of Education at 10 a.m. Dec. 8 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Abby Hershenow, bachelor's candidate in secondary education, St. Louis, Missouri, will be the student speaker at commencement for the College of Education at 10 a.m. Dec. 8 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Deanna Richard, bachelor's candidate in marketing, Omaha, Nebraska, will sing the national anthem and alma mater at commencement for the College of Business Administration at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 8 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Christian Coker, senior in aeronautical technology, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and president of the Student Governing Association at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus, will be the student speaker and student marshal at the Polytechnic ceremony at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Student Life Center.
• Trevyn Sell, bachelor's candidate in architectural engineering, Carrollton, Texas, will present the student address at commencement for the College of Engineering at 4 p.m. Dec. 8 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Brandon Collins, master's student in music, Middlebourne, West Virginia, will assist the commencement speaker for the College of Arts and Sciences at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 8 in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Lars Quincke, junior in applied music, Germany, will play the processional and recessional at commencements for the Graduate School at 1 p.m. Dec. 7 and the College of Education at 10 a.m. Dec. 8, both in Bramlage Coliseum.
