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, 785-532-2535, media@k-state.edu
Thursday, May 12, 2011
CLASS OF 2011: MORE THAN 2,800 STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR GRADUATION FROM K-STATE
MANHATTAN -- More than 2,800 students are set to graduate from Kansas State University in ceremonies this spring.
Ceremonies on K-State's Manhattan campus will be Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14. Commencement for K-State at Salina was May 7.
K-State is awarding more than 2,100 bachelor's degrees, more than 550 master's degrees, more than 170 doctorates and more than 40 associates degrees. More than 55 students are receiving multiple degrees.
Candidates for graduation include:
Nebraska
Alma: Michael B. Wisner, Master of Agribusiness
Auburn: Ashley Marie Shenefelt, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Bellevue: Julia Patricia Paul, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Blair: Jenna Marie Gentzler, Bachelor of Arts
Chappell: Christopher Jobman Morris, Bachelor of Science
Crete: Conner McGowan, Master of Architecture
Decatur: Brandi M. Mussack, Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
Dorchester: Melanie Ann Veprovsky, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Dunbar: Sarah Lynn Joy, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Elkhorn: Michelle Julianna Cramer, Master of Science in Special Education
Gibbon: Lauren Bernice Jader, Bachelor of Science
Hastings: Jocelyn Alyse Plein, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Kearney: Ashley Anne Larsen, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Amber Marie Reeves, Bachelor of Arts
Lincoln: Hannah Grafton Greene, Bachelor of Science; Andrea Lee Jahde, Master of Interior Architecture and Product Design; Betsy Alyse Philippi, Bachelor of Science; Amber Jo Schueth, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services
Milford: Katherine Gayle Hackbart, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Odell: Kristin Michelle Scheele, Associate of Technology
Omaha: Maura Kate Cornell, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Meredith Ann Cruse, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Mychal Christopher Davis, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Robert E. Matlock, Master of Science in Civil Engineering; Lindsey Jean Patterson, Bachelor of Science; Katherine Ann Schlesinger, Bachelor of Arts; Aaron Thomas Smith, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering; Margaret Claire Waltz, Master of Interior Architecture and Product Design
Papillion: Nicole Renee Baxley, Master of Arts in Communication Studies; Nick Adam Brainard, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Michael Joseph Cabrera, Bachelor of Science; Katelyn Michelle Harvey, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Kyle B. Martinek, Bachelor of Arts
Roca: Kristen Elizabeth Harvey, Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition
Shickley: Travis Lee Carlson, Bachelor of Science in Technology Management
Tecumseh: Daniel Patrick Hutt, Master of Arts in English
Nevada
Las Vegas: Alison Kate Chandler, Master of Science in Academic Advising
New Jersey
Eastampton: Matthew Clinton Edson, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Linden: Pamela Lynne Schuech Alonzo, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Lumberton: Margaret Mary Pruna, Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Industry
Neptune: Michelle Elizabeth Baker, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
Randolph: Chrisdan N. McCready, Bachelor of Science
New Mexico
Albuquerque: Bhumieka Patel, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Eric Stephen Plegge, Bachelor of Science
Espanola: Harold S. Montoya, Master of Science in Adult, Occupational and Continuing Education
Los Lunas: Ruth Ann Huning, Master of Business Administration
Tucumcari: Caitlyn Marisa Romero, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
New York
Akron: Jennifer Amy Brewer, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Franklin: Stefanie Marie DeMonaco, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Great Valley: Chanda Zea Glendinning, Master of Fine Arts
Hopewell Junction: Rebecca Ann Lee, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Kings Park: Joan Lisa Shinault, Master of Science in Academic Advising
Mill Neck: Mark Michael Plunkett, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Oyster Bay Cove: Rod Arad, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Rochester: Lauren Mary Passantino, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Williamsville: Zachary S. Ransom, Master of Business Administration
North Carolina
Durham: David Thomas Pletcher, Master of Science in Academic Advising; Ashlee Diane Russeau-Pletcher, Master of Science in Academic Advising
Hollister: Ashley Shanelle Evans, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
Jacksonville: Staci Lynn Miller, Bachelor of Arts
Jamestown: Michael Christopher Renne, Master of Science in Family Studies and Human Services
Laurinburg: Ashley Susanne Duda, Master of Arts in Political Science
Lucama: Gregory Johnson Barnes, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Wake Forest: Jamie Thomas Schendt, Bachelor of Arts
North Dakota
Buchanan: Louis Jan Anderson, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Carrington: Trisa Ranae Tedrow, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dawson: Lindsey Rae Horner, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Mandan: Christine Ann Ferderer, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Velva: M. Gail Slinde, Master of Science in Family Studies and Human Services
Ypsilanti: Austin James Domek, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine