MANHATTAN — Nearly 3,390 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University in spring 2018. The graduates are from 102 Kansas counties, 47 states and 38 countries.
The university awarded 2,423 bachelor’s degrees, 627 master’s degrees, 183 doctorates — 103 of which are Doctor of Veterinary Medicine — and three associate degrees. Several students earned multiple degrees.
Nearly 605 students earned graduation honors for outstanding academic performance. Of those, 169 students graduated summa cum laude with a grade point average of 3.95 or above, 215 students graduated magna cum laude with a grade point average of 3.85 to 3.949, and 220 students graduated cum laude with a GPA of 3.75 to 3.849.
Area grads include: Ellinwood: Ansley Herzog, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Brooke Panning, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Great Bend: Christopher Burley, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering; Gregory Burley, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering; Jesus Carbajal, Bachelor of Science; Jacob Durrett, Bachelor of Science; Mari Erb, Bachelor of Science in Personal Financial Planning; Logan Evers, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Hannah Hildebrand, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude; Taylor Hofeling, Bachelor of Science; Mitchel Kottas, Bachelor of Science; Justin Kuhlman, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Taylor Latham, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cum Laude; Hannah Maddy, Bachelor of Arts; Callie Mcatee, Master of Science; Kelli McManaman, Bachelor of Science in Milling Science and Management; Hannah Middleton, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Alicia Monceaux, Bachelor of Science; Rita Montes-Delgado, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Nyssa Owens, Bachelor of Arts; Dakota Peterson, Bachelor of Science in Bakery Science and Management; Arturo Sanchez, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Brianna Schartz, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services, Cum Laude; Kylee Spray, Bachelor of Science in Education; Madison Unruh, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services; Logan Zecha, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude; Hoisington: Blake Hughey, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Hannah Wilborn, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Magna Cum Laude; Pawnee Rock: Abigail Ayre, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Cum Laude; Ellsworth: Krystin Guggisberg, Master of Science; Brittanie Miller, Bachelor of Science in Education; Holyrood: Joseph Barton, Bachelor of Science in Technology Management; Miranda Burton, Master of Arts in Teaching; Kanopolis: Trevor Miley, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering; Lorraine: Ty Nienke, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Magna Cum Laude; Ness City: Dalton Gantz, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness; Bree Humburg, Bachelor of Science; Larned: Nicole Dipman, Bachelor of Science; Makenzie Harper, Bachelor of Science; Antonio Hearn, Associate of Technology, Bachelor of Science in Technology Management; Michael Tiede, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude; Lyons: Tyler Konda, Master of Architecture; Kaylee Sarver, Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Industry; Evan Shanelec, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Sterling: Kody Eckert, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Kinley Farney, Bachelor of Science in Education; LaCrosse: Shane Miller, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Russell: Sarah Broman, Doctor of Philosophy; Craig Farmer, Master of Interior Architecture and Product Design; Sara Krug, Master of Arts in Teaching; Gage Nichols, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Paxton Pospichal, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Alexandra Ptacek, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Summa Cum Laude; Macksville: Simon Miller, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness; St. John: Trey Nelson, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness; Taylor Woodward, Bachelor of Science in Education; Stafford: Sara Gift, Bachelor of Music Education