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.
News release prepared by: Julie Fosberg and Katie Mayes, 785-532-2535, media@k-state.edu
Thursday, May 13, 2010
K-STATE SPRING 2010 GRADUATES TO NUMBER NEARLY 2,600
MANHATTAN -- Almost 2,600 students are set to graduate from Kansas State University in ceremonies this spring.
Ceremonies on K-State's Manhattan campus will be Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 15. Commencement for K-State at Salina was May 8.
K-State is awarding nearly 1,960 bachelor's degrees, more than 450 master's degrees, nearly 170 doctorates and 40 associates degrees. More than 60 students are receiving multiple degrees.
Candidates for graduation include:
LABETTE COUNTY
Parsons: Orrie Joseph Bogner, bachelor of science in mechanical engineering; Erin Katy Parker, bachelor of science
LANE COUNTY
Dighton: Andy Bretz, master of business administration
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY
Basehor: Russell W. Kinzie, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Zachary Keith Mark, bachelor of science in business administration; Matthew Alexander McGrew, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education
Easton: Kevin Kolbe Thompson, master of accountancy
Fort Leavenworth: Timothy M. Baer, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Charles Robert Boles, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Douglas Matthew Bradshaw, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Steven Kelly Brady, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; John P. Carson IV, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Stuart D. Curtis, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Michael Eric Davis, master of arts in security studies; Jason Thomas Gentile, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Gary Allen Grubb, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Mark Rawlins Jackson, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Eric Gerald Karis, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Patrick Norman Kaune, master of arts in security studies; Phillip James Kiniery, III, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Jarrod Mark Lampier, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Craig Aaron Martin, master of arts in security studies; Mark David Mumm, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Leland James Olesen, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Joseph T Palastra, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Rachel Allison Patnode, bachelor of science; Michael John Rutherford, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Michael David Schoenfeldt, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; James T. Valentine, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Lance Kevin Van Zandt, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Edward Scott Walton, master of arts in security studies
Lansing: Jessica Lauren Bradford, bachelor of arts; Curtis Allen Burgoon, bachelor of science in construction science and management; Lauren Michelle Irvine, bachelor of science in dietetics; Clifford Alan Martin, bachelor of science; Jesse James Peters, bachelor of science in education; Benjamin Dawson Schlafer, bachelor of science
Leavenworth: Lacee Nichole Carl, bachelor of science in apparel and textiles; Rhett Hazen Clark, bachelor of arts; David Matthew Conner, master of arts in security studies; Dwight M. Davis, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Amy Elizabeth Fousek, doctor of veterinary medicine; Thomas Creighton Haller, master of architecture; Brent Adam Heintzelman, bachelor of science in business administration; Adam Keith Johnson, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Daniel Gerald Karis, doctor of philosophy in adult, occupational and continuing education; Rachel Lynn King, bachelor of science; Jennifer Louise Miller, bachelor of science in agriculture; John W. Miller, doctor of veterinary medicine; Gregory Daniel Nash, bachelor of science in agribusiness; Nicholas Raymond Obradovich, bachelor of science in business administration; Kenneth Judge Riggins, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Robert Lawrence Rossi, master of arts in security studies; Mark W. Sand, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Lauren Nicole Sanderson, master of architecture; Cameron Dean Seifert, bachelor of arts; Hunter Harrison Sheaks, bachelor of science in civil engineering; Michael D Skaggs, master of arts in security studies; Niel Allen Smith, master of arts in security studies; Joshua Lee Van Tuyl, bachelor of science in agriculture; William D. Vickery, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Robert Joseph Weingart, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Dawn Pannozo Weston, doctor of education in educational administration and leadership; Bethany Ann Wright, bachelor of science; Katherine Marie Yunghans, bachelor of science in agriculture
Linwood: Samuel F Neal, bachelor of science in education
Tonganoxie: Erica Lynne Graham, bachelor of science in agriculture; James Micheal Hartshorn, bachelor of science in agribusiness
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.
Basehor-Linwood High School: James Lyman Bishop, bachelor of science in business administration; Taenecia Marie Gaines-Bey, bachelor of science; Heather Shahane Reed, bachelor of science in family studies and human services; Anne Elizabeth Shores, bachelor of science in business administration
Immaculata High School: McKayla Rose Moore, bachelor of arts and bachelor of science in business administration; Joseph Robert Sullivan, bachelor of science in chemical engineering; Lindsey Erin Welch, bachelor of science
Leavenworth Senior High School: Joshua Ray Davis, bachelor of science; Donald Ray Hampton, bachelor of science in business administration
LINCOLN COUNTY
Lincoln: Michael Omar Hair, master of science in educational administration and leadership; Cade Alan Pacey, associate of technology
Sylvan Grove: Derek Lee Vonada, bachelor of science in electrical engineering
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.
Lincoln High School: Anne M. Pickering, master of science in curriculum and instruction; Paula Jalene Ackerman, bachelor of science in education; Jeremy L. Brown, associate of technology and bachelor of science in computer systems technology; Trever Hillegeist, bachelor of science; Jessica Rae Moore, master of accountancy
LINN COUNTY
La Cygne: Matthew Scott Hobson, doctor of veterinary medicine
Mound City: Sara Michelle Leavitt, 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.
Prairie View High School: Katelyn Marie Elliott, bachelor of science in education; Nathan Clark Gorrell, associate of applied science and bachelor of science in aeronautical technology
LOGAN COUNTY
Monument: MyKel John Rodriguez, bachelor of science
Oakley: Chad Michael Baalman, bachelor of science in human nutrition; Victoria Marie Chaput, bachelor of science in education; Nicole Lea Keenan, bachelor of science; Adam Lane Martin, bachelor of science in business administration; Morgan Kaye Nichols, bachelor of science in athletic training; Jade Micaela Park, 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.
Triplains High School: Warren K Bretz, bachelor of science in education
LYON COUNTY
Emporia: Crystal Bandel, bachelor of arts; Paul Evan Hartley, master of science in agronomy; Ian Lee Hartsook, bachelor of science in interior design; Omar Herrera, master of architecture; David Henry Zeller, bachelor of arts
Olpe: Erica Suzanne Marie Stevenson, bachelor of science in family studies and human services
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.
Emporia Senior High School: Mary Beth Watts, bachelor of science
Olpe High School: Nicholas Brown, bachelor of science in business administration