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.
List prepared by: Julie Fosberg, 785-532-6415, media@k-state.edu

Monday, Dec. 13, 2010

MORE THAN 1,300 STUDENTS CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION FROM K-STATE

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University has more than 1,300 candidates for graduation in December. Commencement ceremonies were Friday, Dec. 10, and Saturday, Dec. 11, on the K-State campuses in Manhattan and Salina.

More than 1,000 bachelor's degrees, more than 225 master's degrees, about 55 doctoral degrees and more than 10 associate degrees were awarded. Around 30 students were candidates earning multiple degrees.

Candidates for graduation include:

Ohio

Columbus: Kimberly Renee Prosch, master of science in apparel and textiles merchandising

Gahanna: Kamran Ali, master of science in electrical engineering

Hilliard: Brian Michael Swain, master of science in electrical engineering

Lancaster: David Paul Whitaker, bachelor of science in dietetics

Waynesville: Rebecca Sue Wical, bachelor of science in agriculture

 

Oklahoma

Cushing: Mark Stephen Dooley, master of engineering management

Hammon: Jason Scott Morton, master of science in adult, occupational and continuing education

Oklahoma City: Katherine Violet Kongs, bachelor of arts

 

Oregon

Cottage Grove: Paco Hadley, master of science in academic advising