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 graduates from that area.
Written by: Stephanie Jacques, 785-532-3452, sjacques@k-state.edu
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013
Sweet success: Students earn degrees, honors over summer
MANHATTAN -- Nearly 630 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University this summer. The graduates hail from 61 Kansas counties, 41 states and 31 countries. Of the university's newest graduates 18 also earned graduation honors for their outstanding academic work.
Degrees earned include more than 340 bachelor's, more than 250 master's, 42 doctorates and three associate degrees. Some students earned multiple degrees.
For outstanding academic, two students graduated summa cum laude, the university's top graduation honor; eight students graduated magna cum laude; and eight graduated cum laude. Summa cum laude graduates earned a 3.95 or higher cumulative academic average at Kansas State University. 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 2013 graduates had the option of participating in the university's 2013 spring or fall commencement ceremonies.
Students earning degrees and students earning graduation honors include:
Nebraska
Chappell: Christopher Morris, Master of Arts
Crete: Mark Melichar, Doctor of Philosophy
Grand Island: Joshua Dorsey, Bachelor of Science
Harrisburg: Carmen Brown, Master of Science
Hershey: Christopher Waples, Master of Science
Omaha: David Convy, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Mychal Davis, Master of Public Health; Anne DeLuca, Master of Arts; Christine Ingram, Bachelor of Science; Michaela Schenkelberg, Master of Public Health
Papillion: Gabriel Kenne, Master of Public Health
New Hampshire
Hooksett: Kristen Beck, Master of Science
Salem: Allison Shufelt, Master of Arts
New Jersey
Fort Dix: Jera Price, Master of Science
Whitehouse Station: Matthew Sellner, Master of Science
New Mexico
Albuquerque: Rachel Williams, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Mora: Thomas Sisneros, Bachelor of Science
Rio Rancho: Tracey Blocker, Master of Science
Santa Fe: Kathryn Lopez, Master of Science
New York
Apalachin: Clark Holdsworth, Master of Science
Buffalo: Robert Dickerson, Master of Science
Candor: Daron Blake, Master of Arts
Delmar: Dennis Gornic, Master of Science
Fort Plain: Myra Trumbull, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
Lyons: Joshua Putman, Master of Science
New York: Natasha Kelly, Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Textiles
Schenectady: Amy Limes, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Yorktown Heights: Christine Elio, Master of Science
North Carolina
Greensboro: Melody Schrock, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
Liberty: Caitlin Lowe, Master of Science
Salisbury: Trenton Boehner, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Shelby: Meredith Garrett, Master of Science
Wilmington: Aron Johnson, Master of Science
North Dakota
Grand Forks Air Force Base: Angelica Peralta, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services
