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K-State students to serve as speakers, musicians at fall 2024 commencement

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024

A student in purple regalia speaking at commencement

Several K-State students will serve as musicians and speakers during K-State's fall 2024 commencement ceremonies. | Download this photo.

 

 

MANHATTAN — Kansas State University's commencement ceremonies will feature several students as musicians and speakers during the fall 2024 commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14.

• Kiran Elam, bachelor's candidate in agricultural economics, Beloit, will be the student commencement speaker for the College of Agriculture.

• Angela Cortes, bachelor's candidate in secondary education-English, Derby, will give the student commencement address for the College of Education.

• Brenton Wilden, bachelor's candidate in accounting and finance, Gardner, will present student remarks at the College of Business Administration's commencement ceremony.

• Devlyn Jochum, sophomore in music education, Hays, will sing the national anthem and the alma mater at commencement for the College of Education and the College of Business Administration.

• August Siefkes, sophomore in music business, Hudson, will be the organist at commencement for the College of Education and the College of Business Administration.

• Joseph Fortino, senior in computer engineering, Olathe, will be the organist for the College of Health and Human Sciences and the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering.

• Jade Ratterman, bachelor's candidate in human development and family science, Olathe, will sing the national anthem at commencement for the College of Health and Human Sciences.

• Morgan Woodsmall, bachelor's candidate in biomedical engineering, Olathe, will give the student address at commencement for the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering.

• Keenan Lippert, junior in aeronautical technology, Sabetha, will give the student address and serve as student marshal at commencement for K-State Salina.

• Amaya Dungan, senior in music, Salina, will sing the national anthem at commencement for the Graduate School.

• Kalin Rowley, bachelor's candidate in human development and family sciences, Sedgwick, will give the student address at commencement for the College of Health and Human Sciences.

• Josephine Benson, junior in English, Wamego, will be the organist at commencement for the Graduate School and the College of Agriculture.

• Anna Purvis, senior in vocal performance, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, will sing the national anthem and alma mater at the commencement ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences.

• Kenadee Hubbard, bachelor's candidate in agricultural communications and journalism, Friendswood, Texas, will present reflections at the College of Agriculture's commencement ceremony.

The following is the schedule of K-State fall 2024 commencement ceremonies:

Dec. 13
• Graduate School, 1 p.m., Bramlage Coliseum.
• Air Force ROTC Detachment 270 commissioning ceremony, 2 p.m., K-State Student Union Forum Hall.
• K-State Salina, 7 p.m., Student Life Center, Salina.

Dec. 14
• College of Arts and Sciences, 8:30 a.m., Bramlage Coliseum.
• Army ROTC Wildcat Battalion ceremony, 9 a.m., K-State Student Union Forum Hall.
• College of Education, 10 a.m., Bramlage Coliseum.
• College of Business Administration, 11:30 a.m., Bramlage Coliseum.
• College of Agriculture, 1 p.m., Bramlage Coliseum.
• College of Health and Human Sciences, 2:30 p.m., Bramlage Coliseum.
• Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, 4 p.m., Bramlage Coliseum.

Additional information is available at k-state.edu/graduation

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Beloit, Derby, Gardner, Hays, Hudson, Olathe, Sabetha, Salina, Sedgwick and Wamego, Kansas; Sand Springs, Oklahoma; and Friendswood, Texas.