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:
SOUTH CAROLINA
Irmo: James C Green, master of science in couseling and student development
North Charleston: Diane Roshane Johnson, bachelor of science in food science and industry
SOUTH DAKOTA
Dakota Dunes: Earl Derr Biggers, Jr., master of agribusiness
Dell Rapids: Nora Gerline Johnson, master of science in physics
Huron: Kristina Marie Kleinsasser-Porter, doctor of veterinary medicine