News release prepared by: Julie Fosberg, 785-532-2535, media@k-state.edu
Note to editors: If a county or state is not listed, there were no students earning degrees or honors from that area. 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.

Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010

K-STATE AWARDS 2010 SUMMER DEGREES, GRADUATION HONORS

MANHATTAN -- Nearly 550 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University this summer, with 28 students earning graduation honors for their outstanding academic work.

Degrees earned include nearly 300 bachelor's degrees, nearly 200 master's degrees, more than 35 doctoral degrees and several associate degrees. Some students earned multiple degrees.

Six students graduated summa cum laude, K-State's top graduation honor. Ten students graduated magna cum laude and 12 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 2010 graduates had the option of participating in K-State's May 2010 commencement ceremony or fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 10-11.

K-State students earning degrees and students earning graduation honors include:

 

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMER 2010 GRADUATES

FINNEY COUNTY

Garden City: Karla Camacho-Godoy, bachelor of science; Benjamin Michael Zimmerman, bachelor of science

Holcomb: Bryce Tresmon Miller, bachelor of arts

Editor's note: The students listed below gave an out-of-county permanent address. These students are listed by high school to get the news to their hometown newspapers.

Garden City High School: Sandra Salas, bachelor of science

 

FORD COUNTY

Dodge City: Maria Alejandra Del Real, cum laude with a bachelor of science in education; Maria Elena Ramirez, bachelor of science in education; Patrice Mozelle White, master of science in curriculum and instruction

Editor's note: The students listed below gave an out-of-county permanent address. These students are listed by high school to get the news to their hometown newspapers.

Dodge City High School: Stephanie Ann Sloan Mauslein, master of arts in security studies

 

FRANKLIN COUNTY

Wellsville: Brian Nicholas Johnson, bachelor of science in civil engineering

Editor's note: The students listed below gave an out-of-county permanent address. These students are listed by high school to get the news to their hometown newspapers.

Ottawa High School: Chad A. Jackson, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education

Wellsville High School: Nakayla Brianne Robbs, bachelor of science in agriculture

Williamsburg High School: Bryant William Dykes, bachelor of science in business administration