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.
News release prepared by: Julie Fosberg and Katie Mayes, 785-532-2535, media@k-state.edu
Thursday, May 13, 2010
K-STATE SPRING 2010 GRADUATES TO NUMBER NEARLY 2,600
MANHATTAN -- Almost 2,600 students are set to graduate from Kansas State University in ceremonies this spring.
Ceremonies on K-State's Manhattan campus will be Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 15. Commencement for K-State at Salina was May 8.
K-State is awarding nearly 1,960 bachelor's degrees, more than 450 master's degrees, nearly 170 doctorates and 40 associates degrees. More than 60 students are receiving multiple degrees.
Candidates for graduation include:
MARYLAND
Abingdon: LaToya Denyce Malone, master of science in psychology
Bowie: Carrie A Bradke, master of science in family studies and human services; Philesciono M. Canty, bachelor of science
Cockeysville: Sam Ross Bowling, master of architecture
Hollywood: Cecilia Penaflor Shaw, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education
Potomac: Kelly Mairin O'Donnell, doctor of veterinary medicine
MASSACHUSETTS
Medford: Shawn Ryan, master of science in couseling and student development
MICHIGAN
Dearborn: Bridget Joyce Garrity, doctor of veterinary medicine
Vicksburg: Paul James Hilaski, master of arts in security studies
MINNESOTA
Andover: Katrina Marie Nguyen, doctor of veterinary medicine
Bemidji: Stephanie Lynne Caron, master of science in couseling and student development
Big Lake: Kara Lee Schulz, master of science in biomedical science
Hugo: Erin A. Fay, master of interior architecture and product design
Maple Grove: Kathryn Lynn Sergeant, master of regional and community planning
Minneapolis: Carolyn Ann Bly, master of architecture; Kathryn M. Reichert, master of science in psychology
Mounds View: Kellie Lynn Meehlhause, master of arts in english
New Ulm: Julie Lynn Commerford, master of arts in geography
Northfield: John Robert Faba, bachelor of science
Plymouth: Marett Jocelyn Keyser, master of architecture
Rochester: Tracy Elizabeth Gillespie, bachelor of science in dietetics; Lindsey Erika Meek, master of science in civil engineering
Saint Louis Park: Lorri Denise Cullen, master of science in food science
Wayzata: Nathan Emmett Buckner, bachelor of science in business administration
Westbrook: Joshua Dean Winter, master of architecture
MISSOURI
Arcadia: Mary Weldon Burgess, master of interior architecture and product design
Blue Springs: John Christopher Herrera, doctor of education in curriculum and instruction; Bradley Dalton Price, master of architecture
Buckner: Staci Kay Reed, master of interior architecture and product design
Cameron: Holly Jean Fenton, bachelor of science in agriculture
Cape Girardeau: Michael Lane Heise, master of arts in security studies
Columbia: Jason Kenneth Tegerdine, master of architecture
Dardenne Prairie: Rachel Rae Duncan, master of architecture
DeKalb: Samantha Jo Pierce, bachelor of fine arts
Faucett: Amy M. Pankau, master of science in operations research
Florissant: Megan Marie Bryan, master of landscape architecture; Scott Anthony Klasner, doctor of philosophy in chemistry
Grainvalley: Kyla Ann Copple, bachelor of science in agribusiness
Greenwood: Holly Nicole Murphy, master of science in curriculum and instruction
Hermann: Laura Ashton Browne, bachelor of science
Higginsville: Paul Jacob Mintner, bachelor of arts
House Springs: Jared Michael Sang, master of architecture
Independence: Jauni Jolene Novak, bachelor of science in architectural engineering; Jason Todd Windes, bachelor of landscape architecture
Jackson: Casey Lane Schneider, master of interior architecture and product design
Jefferson City: Charles Anthony McGrail, master of architecture
Kansas City: Kaitlin Colleen Adair, bachelor of science; Nicholas J. Becker, bachelor of science in agriculture; Zachary Michael Buckmiller, bachelor of science in architectural engineering; Christopher Joseph Greer, bachelor of science in architectural engineering; Lauren Anne Henton, bachelor of science; Amy Nicole Jackson, bachelor of science in interior design; Sarah Rosemary Lewis, bachelor of science in dietetics; Lucas Alan Manning, bachelor of arts; Aaron Christopher Mitchell, master of landscape architecture; Rebecca Joyce Nyght, bachelor of science in civil engineering; Kevin M O'Sullivan, bachelor of science; Damian Robert Plecash, master of arts in security studies; Kala Nicole Raglin, master of regional and community planning; Rebecca Beth Savio, bachelor of science in family studies and human services; Eric Michael Schroeder, bachelor of science in construction science and management; Sierra Irene Stortz, bachelor of science; Caroline Anne Fitzgerald Sweeney, bachelor of science; Jessica Ann Thompson, bachelor of arts; James Travis Waddell, master of arts in security studies; Jordan Renèe Walters, bachelor of science in education; Clifford Leon Watkins, bachelor of arts; Cynthia Ann Wiederholt, master of architecture
Kearney: Brett Allen Knudsen, bachelor of science in technology management; Anna Marie Sommer, bachelor of science in chemical engineering
Kimberling City: Eric John Salmon, master of architecture
Kirkwood: Mark Joseph Logush, master of architecture; Kyle Matthew West, master of architecture
Lake Saint Louis: Danielle Joy Dickson, bachelor of science
Lake Winnebago: Danielle Nicole Rogers, bachelor of science
Lee's Summit: Jonathan Donald Hill, master of architecture; Allison Rebecca Mott, bachelor of science in business administration; Sara Irene Wells, master of architecture; Cassandra Lynne West, bachelor of science in construction science and management
Liberty: Thomas Robert Powers, master of arts in security studies; Kristen Marie Williams, bachelor of science in architectural engineering and master of science in architectural engineering
Manchester: Samantha Nicole Lang, master of interior architecture and product design
Mayview: Timothy Andrew Wright, bachelor of science in agriculture
Mexico: Thomas Edward Vaughan, bachelor of science in architectural engineering
Mound City: Catherine Jean Metzgar, bachelor of science and bachelor of science in dietetics
Nixa: Sean Michael Rigdon, master of architecture
O Fallon: Colin D. Carlson, master of architecture
Oak Grove: Corey K Brown, bachelor of science in biological and agricultural engineering
Pacific: Wendy Diane Wert, master of landscape architecture
Peculiar: Carson Thomas Coffman, bachelor of science in business administration
Plato: Daniel Nephi Sternberg, bachelor of science
Platte City: Aaron Ashley Chleborad, master of science in computer science
Plattsburg: Matthew James Shepard, master of architecture
Raytown: Erica Joi Lester, master of interior architecture and product design
Saint Joseph: Sarah Loree Barnes, bachelor of fine arts; Elias Ahmed Pourladian, bachelor of science in architectural engineering; Whitney Sue Neely, bachelor of science in family studies and human services; Emerald Elizabeth Frances Taylor, bachelor of science in education
Saint Louis: Christopher Thomas Amsler, bachelor of science in computer engineering; Colleen Patricia Finn, bachelor of science; Katherine Ellen Pohlman, bachelor of science in interior design; Andrew Michael Sneed, bachelor of science in architectural engineering; Christina Marie Stecich, bachelor of science in bakery science and management; Zachary Stephen Wester, master of architecture
Smithville: Rebecca Lynn Brennan, bachelor of science in agriculture; Jennifer A. Miles, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Andrea Nicole Nelson, master of interior architecture and product design
Springfield: Christopher Scott Bozarth, bachelor of science in architectural engineering; Bradley Thomas Ledford, bachelor of science in architectural engineering; Jacque D. Shultz, master of science in mechanical engineering
Sullivan: Thomas Aaron Everett, doctor of philosophy in chemistry
Warrensburg: Casey Reva Abington, doctor of philosophy in economics; Megan Elizabeth Reynolds, bachelor of science in family studies and human services
Washington: Sarah Elizabeth Dollar, master of architecture
Weatherby Lake: Ralph Michael Shinogle, master of architecture
MONTANA
Big Timber: Bonny Felton, doctor of veterinary medicine
Conrad: Darin L. Gaub, master of arts in security studies
Florence: Alissa Nicole Kauffman, bachelor of science
Kalispell: James Scott Rothfork, master of architecture