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:
Dickinson County
Abilene: Hanna Anderson, Bachelor of Science in Education; Lauren Davis, Master of Science; Jasen Sare, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Chapman: Matthew Contreras, Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management; Nicole Diehl-Kliemann, Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Textiles
Herington: Carrie Cook, Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Textiles; Kristopher Mueller, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Doniphan County
Troy: Jordan Libel, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness
Douglas County
Baldwin City: William Cooper, Master of Music; Dennis Craig, Bachelor of Science; Hannah Sigvaldson, Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Textiles
Eudora: Marian Mersmann, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Justin Schmidt, Bachelor of Science
Lawrence: Michael Claussen, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering; Travis Hasler, Master of Science; Colton Poort, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Cieara Williams, Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Textiles
