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News release prepared by: Stephanie Jacques, 785-532-3452, sjacques@k-state.edu
Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
Summer graduates: More than 580 students earn degrees
MANHATTAN -- More than 580 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University this summer. The graduates hail from 68 Kansas counties, 37 states and 25 countries. Of K-State's newest graduates, 35 also earned graduation honors for their outstanding academic work.
Degrees earned include more than 335 bachelor's, more than 200 master's, 45 doctorates and five associate degrees. Some students earned multiple degrees.
For outstanding academic work, 10 students graduated summa cum laude, K-State's top graduation honor. Eleven students graduated magna cum laude and 14 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 2012 graduates had the option of participating in K-State's spring or fall 2012 commencement ceremonies.
K-State students earning degrees and students earning graduation honors include:
Dickinson County
Chapman: Rhonda Sue Cameron, Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management; Nicole Michelle Smee, Master of Science
Herington: Virginia Phyllis Marie Brunner, Master of Arts; Benjamin Kade Gonzolas, Bachelor of Science
Solomon: Holly Elizabeth Henry, Master of Science; Haley Renee Jones, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services
Douglas County
Baldwin City: Karla Elaine Wessling, magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics; Kelley Jo Bethell-Smith, Master of Science
Eudora: Angela Nyp, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
Lawrence: Camila Arlene Sanders, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services; Russell John Webster, Doctor of Philosophy; Deborah Williams, Master of Science
