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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:
Maryland
Baltimore: James Leonard, Bachelor of Science in Technology Management
Elkridge: Sumanth Reddy, Doctor of Philosophy
Massachusetts
Boston: Kevin Cunningham, Master of Landscape Architecture
Michigan
Lawrence: Angela Marsh-Peek, Master of Science
Livonia: Kate Amrhein, Master of Science
Oak Park: Devorah Weiss, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
Pinckney: Chelsea Schnabelrauch, Master of Science
Minnesota
Rochester: Brent Christenson, Master of Science
Mississippi
Starkville: Bryon Parman, Doctor of Philosophy
Sumrall: Stephen McCarty, Master of Arts
Missouri
Chesterfield: Mark Silverwood, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Fayette: Joshua Myers, Master of Music
Hamilton: Matthew Ayers, Master of Architecture
Kansas City: Sherri Elliott, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics; Evalyn Fisher, Bachelor of Arts; Leslie Gedminas, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics; Joyce McCawley, Master of Science; Tyler Pierce, Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management; Natalie Wells, Bachelor of Arts
Knox City: William Woodard, Master of Landscape Architecture
Lake Waukomis: Jake Doller, Bachelor of Science
Lee's Summit: Ross Hand, Bachelor of Arts; Natalie Martell, Master of Landscape Architecture
New Bloomfield: Joshua Farley, Master of Landscape Architecture
Platte City: Richard Groen, Master of Science
Springfield: Charles Scott, Doctor of Philosophy
St. Joseph: Kimberly Girard, Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Bachelor of Science
St. Peters: Cory Lambert, Master of Science
St. Robert: Annalise Snyder, Master of Science
Sunrise Beach: Danielle Huskey, Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Textiles
