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 graduates from that area.
Written by: Stephanie Jacques, 785-532-3452, sjacques@k-state.edu
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013
Sweet success: Students earn degrees, honors over summer
MANHATTAN -- Nearly 630 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University this summer. The graduates hail from 61 Kansas counties, 41 states and 31 countries. Of the university's newest graduates 18 also earned graduation honors for their outstanding academic work.
Degrees earned include more than 340 bachelor's, more than 250 master's, 42 doctorates and three associate degrees. Some students earned multiple degrees.
For outstanding academic, two students graduated summa cum laude, the university's top graduation honor; eight students graduated magna cum laude; and eight graduated cum laude. Summa cum laude graduates earned a 3.95 or higher cumulative academic average at Kansas State University. 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 2013 graduates had the option of participating in the university's 2013 spring or fall commencement ceremonies.
Students earning degrees and students earning graduation honors include:
Chase County
Strong City: Cole Mushrush, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Cherokee County
Columbus: Bobbi Shanks, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Cum Laude
Clark County
Minneola: Natalie Marshall, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Clay County
Morganville: Kara Bergsten, Master of Music
Wakefield: Preston Cannizzo, Bachelor of Science
Cloud County
Aurora: Katelyn Nelsen, Bachelor of Science
Clyde: Brett Matheu, Bachelor of Science
Concordia: Christian Fazel, Bachelor of Science
Cowley County
Arkansas City: Elizabeth Stevens, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services
Winfield: Corey Conklin, Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management
Crawford County
Arma: Donald Wadell, Master of Music
Franklin: Aaron Widmar, Master of Science
