MANHATTAN — Nearly 1,430 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University in fall 2018. The graduates are from 85 Kansas counties, 41 states and 31 countries.

The university awarded 1,137 bachelor’s degrees, 204 master’s degrees, 67 doctorates and three associate degrees. Several students earned multiple degrees.

More than 170 students earned graduation honors for outstanding academic performance. Of those, 69 students graduated summa cum laude with a grade point average of 3.95 or above; 55 students graduated magna cum laude with a grade point average of 3.85 to 3.949; and 49 students graduated cum laude with a GPA of 3.75 to 3.849.

Local students: Albert: Gabrielle Mayers, Bachelor of Science; Claflin: Abby Stueder, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude; Ellinwood: Samuel Kline-Martin, Bachelor of Science; Great Bend: Aaron Goerl, Bachelor of Science in Milling Science and Management, Dillon Reiser, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Tarynn Stueder, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Dalton VonFeldt, Bachelor of Science in Information Systems; Hoisington: Kagan Blackwell, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Christina Glenn, Doctor of Philosophy, Jenna Phelps, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Abigayle Rziha, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, Cum Laude; Natalie Sanders, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude; Burdett: Greta Bauer, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Bison: Anndrea Kraisinger, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Kole Urban, Bachelor of Science in Biological Systems Engineering; La Crosse: Alyssa Oborny, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Bunker Hill: Clayton Moubry, Bachelor of Science; St. John: Kade Kinnamon, Bachelor of Science in Education; Stafford: Chad Hildebrand, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness.