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News release prepared by: Megan Molitor, 785-532-3452, molitor@k-state.edu
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011
Summer graduates: More than 500 earn degrees from K-State
MANHATTAN -- More than 500 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University this summer. The graduates hail from 59 Kansas counties, 32 states and 27 countries. Sixteen of K-State's newest graduates also earned graduation honors for their outstanding academic work.
Degrees earned include nearly 300 bachelor's, nearly 170 master's, more than 40 doctorates and several associate degrees. Some students earned multiple degrees.
Three students graduated summa cum laude, K-State's top graduation honor. Seven students graduated magna cum laude and six graduated cum laude. Summa cum laude graduates earned a 3.95 or higher cumulative academic average at K-State. Students qualify for magna cum laude with an average of 3.85 to 3.949, and students with averages of 3.75 to 3.849 graduate cum laude.
Summer 2011 graduates had the option of participating in K-State's spring or fall 2011 commencement ceremonies.
K-State students earning degrees and students earning graduation honors include:
Illinois
Champaign: Katherine Chun Eriksen, Master of Science in Academic Advising
Glen Ellyn: Christopher James Tuinenga, Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
River Forest: Raquel Anna Hammoud, Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Textiles
Rockford: Jason Michael Coniglio, Bachelor of Science
Crothersville: Erika Blair, Master of Science in Animal Science
Indiana
Fort Wayne: Denise Irene Stewart, Master of Science in Family Studies and Human Services
Indianapolis: Paul Alexander Harris, Bachelor of Arts
Iowa
Bondurant: Teresa Ann Etzel, Master of Science in Food Science
Denison: Nathan Gerard Lally, Master of Science in Agronomy
Spirit Lake: Rebecca Jean Michael, Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Industry
