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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:
Marion County
Marion: Erica Shae Geis, Bachelor of Science
Marshall County
Frankfort: Kent Steven Swanson, Bachelor of Science
Marysville: Erin Michelle Meier, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services
Vermillion: Adam Daniel Polson, Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Textiles
McPherson County
Lindsborg: Karen Renee Kootz, Bachelor of Science
McPherson: Gaspar M Amparan Lopez, Master of Arts in Modern Languages
Miami County
Paola: Rebekah Annette Ludwick, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jory Michael Setter, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Michelle Lea Sullivan, Master of Science in Animal Science
Mitchell County
Beloit: Rhea Theresa Reitmeyer-Littrell, cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education
Montgomery County
Coffeyville: Adam Eugene Rigdon, Bachelor of Science
Morris County
Dwight: Marina Vilardo, Bachelor of Arts
