News release prepared by: Julie Fosberg and Andy Badeker, 785-532-6415
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 graduation candidates from that area.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
MORE THAN 2,900 K-STATE STUDENTS ARE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
MANHATTAN -- More than 2,900 students are degree candidates at Kansas State University. The class of 2008 is the 141st to graduate from K-State since the first class graduated in 1867.
Ceremonies are May 16-17 in Manhattan. Commencement for K-State at Salina was May 10.
Candidates for degrees from K-State include:
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2008 GRADUATION CANDIDATES
PAWNEE COUNTY
Burdett: Ross Alan Bauer, B.S. in business administration; Dustin James Thompson, B.S. in industrial engineering
Garfield: Hanora Elizabeth Smith, bachelor of science
Larned: Kathryn Lynn Burdett, B.S. in business administration; Celeste Susan Farley, B.S. in industrial engineering; Russell Robert Linderer, B.S. in business administration; Megan Dian Pounds, master of science; Seth Jordan Schmidt, B.S. in business administration; Michael Richard Spare, B.S. in elementary education; Ryan James Stejskal, bachelor of science (education)
Rozel: Nikki Renee Josefiak, doctor of veterinary medicine
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.
Larned High School: Mika Rose Doornbos, bachelor of science; Sarah Anne Taylor, bachelor of science
Pawnee Heights High School: Trisha Rucker-Buchli, doctor of veterinary medicine
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2008 GRADUATION CANDIDATES
PHILLIPS COUNTY
Agra: Jared Frederick Miller, B.S. in business administration
Logan: Trevor Allen Martin, B.S. in agriculture
Phillipsburg: Shayla Danelle Cunningham, B.S. in business administration; Justin L Griffey, B.S. in business administration; Eric Arthur Krafft, B.S. in agriculture; Tina Marie Krafft, B.S. in agriculture; Kacye Kay Vanderplas, B.S. in elementary education; Mary Kayrene Zillinger, B.S. in agriculture
Prairie View: Timothy M Merklein, bachelor of landscape architecture
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.
Eastern Heights High School: Calista Marie Speake, B.S. in elementary education
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2008 GRADUATION CANDIDATES
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY
Belvue: Daniel Albert Kennedy, bachelor of science
Everest: Jessica Lee Bruning, B.S. in elementary education
Olsburg: Booker Blue Davis, bachelor of arts; Scott Mattson Lally, B.S. in hotel and restaurant management
Saint George: Philip Brandon Baker, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Kirsten Danielle Davin, bachelor of science; Alexander D Meyer, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Matthew Edward Pray, B.S. in business administration; Lyle A Sobba, bachelor of music education; Justin Lee Voge, doctor of veterinary medicine; Amanda Gayle Walters, bachelor of science
Saint Marys: Sharon Joy Knewtson, doctorate; Joanne Mary Matel, B.S. in business administration; Benjamin Joseph Moats, B.S. in business administration; Thaddeus Michael Swann, B.S. in electrical engineering; Kevin Michael Vanderbilt, bachelor of science
Wamego: Frank Alexander Cole, bachelor of arts; Dustin J Delehanty, bachelor of science (education); Brandon Eugene Depenbusch, master of science; Adrianne Aileen Deweese, bachelor of science; Daniel Arnold Elliott, bachelor of arts and bachelor of fine arts; Seamus Titus Esparza, bachelor of arts; Brandon Michael Fox, B.S. in family studies and human services; Carrie Joann Holaday, bachelor of science; Theresa Lynn Hotard, B.S. in elementary education; Lacey J Hull, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Amber Dawn Johnson, bachelor of arts; Dustin L Kelsey, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Steven L Kern, B.S. in construction science and management; Heather Renee Martin, B.S. in business administration; Kelly Curtis McPeak, B.S. in business administration; Dorlan Leigh Meyerkorth; B.S. in agribusiness; Russell Tyler Moore, master of agribusiness; Cody Brett Moors, bachelor of science; Brandon Michael Oakes, master of accountancy; Rorik Ford Peterson, master of arts; Robert Francis Pettay, doctorate; Steven Theodore Pittenger, bachelor of science; Abby Marie Riblett, B.S. in elementary education; Katie Raynel Riniker, B.S. in business administration; Raymond Dean Springer, bachelor of science; Sarah Renee Stephan, master of accountancy; Daren Elton Tamplin, doctor of veterinary medicine
Westmoreland: Felicity Marie Balluch, master of science; Matthew Aaron Casey, bachelor of science; Travis Michael Coleman, bachelor of fine arts; Clay Duane Davis, master of arts; Nathan Lee Henry, bachelor of science; Mindy Nicole Krohn, B.S. in business administration; Timothy F Manges, bachelor of science (education); Shaun Patrick Quigley, B.S. 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.
Haysville Alternative High School: Robert Joseph Sindorf, bachelor of science
Rock Creek Jr/Sr High School: Kristin Marie Hodges, bachelor of arts; Amelia Stutzman, B.S. in agriculture
Saint Marys High School: Joshua Grant Bayless, bachelor of science; Katrina Diann Fox, doctor of veterinary medicine
Wamgo High School: Trenton Andrew Clifton, bachelor of science; Brandon Lee Figge, B.S. in electrical engineering; Bethany Louise Kern, B.S. in family studies and human services; Cara Anne Malone, bachelor of science (education); Bradley Kyle Ross, B.S. in architectural engineering
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2008 GRADUATION CANDIDATES
PRATT COUNTY
Byers: Brandon Gary Curtis, B.S. in agriculture
Pratt: Nathaniel Wayne Bonham, bachelor of science (education); Austin Jordan Fruechting, B.S. in business administration; Whitney Blair Galle, master of accountancy; Kyle Steven Maechtlen, B.S. in business administration; Amanda Marie Preisser, B.S. in business administration; Heather Lynn Rohling, B.S. in family studies and human services
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.
Pratt High School: Deborah Ellen Hemphill, B.S. in chemical engineering; Danny Owen Lynch, bachelor of science; Will Eugene Meireis, B.S. in agriculture