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.
List prepared by: Julie Fosberg, 785-532-6415, media@k-state.edu

Monday, Dec. 13, 2010

MORE THAN 1,300 STUDENTS CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION FROM K-STATE

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University has more than 1,300 candidates for graduation in December. Commencement ceremonies were Friday, Dec. 10, and Saturday, Dec. 11, on the K-State campuses in Manhattan and Salina.

More than 1,000 bachelor's degrees, more than 225 master's degrees, about 55 doctoral degrees and more than 10 associate degrees were awarded. Around 30 students were candidates earning multiple degrees.

Candidates for graduation include:

Idaho

Meridian: Jordan Paige McCoy, bachelor of science in dietetics

Mountain Home: Susan Lynne Rueger, master of science in family studies and human services

Post Falls: Jacob Allen Eberlein, bachelor of science

 

Illinois

 

Cambridge: Kindra Catherine Gradert, master of science in animal science

Centralia: Timothy Harold Draves, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education

Chicago: Abigail Marie Simon, master of science in academic advising

Dundee: Florin I. Iva, master of science in grain science

Freeport: Susan Marie Ferguson, master of science in academic advising

Morrison: Jacob Richard Sowers, doctor of philosophy in geography

North Aurora: Jyoti K. Rao, master of science in academic advising

Springfield: Dawn Standley DeFraties, master of science in psychology

Waterloo: Mitchell Gordon Gregson, bachelor of science in business administration

 

Indiana

Corydon: Shawna Lorraine Swan, master of science in food science

Decatur: Kellan Scott Kershner, doctor of philosophy in agronomy

Hebron: Alan William Duttlinger, master of science in animal science

 

Iowa

Ames: Adam Michael Larson, master of science in psychology

Dubuqe: David E. Koch, doctor of philosophy in geography

Muscatine: Traci Andrea Plinsky, master of science in curriculum and instruction

New Hampton: John Paul Riley, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education

Ottumwa: Crystal Michelle Dale Howell, bachelor of science in dietetics

Urbandale: Sara Romayne Lynde, bachelor of science in family studies and human services

Waterloo: Dakota W. Holtgrieve, bachelor of science in agriculture

Windsor Heights: Tyler Robert Shetler, bachelor of science