MANHATTAN — More than 1,600 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University in fall 2016. The graduates hail from 86 Kansas counties, 40 states and 41 countries.
Degrees earned include more than 1,250 bachelor’s degrees, more than 215 master’s degrees, more than 50 doctorates and five associate degrees. Some students earned multiple degrees.
Of the university’s newest graduates, 206 also earned graduation honors for their outstanding academic work.
Earning summa cum laude, the university’s top graduation honor, were 57 students with an academic average of 3.95 or higher; 76 students graduated magna cum laude with an academic average of 3.85 to 3.949; and 73 students graduated cum laude with an academic average of 3.750 to 3.848.
Local students earned degrees and graduation honors from Kansas State University:
Ellinwood: Darrien Beckwith, Bachelor of Science in Education; Ethan Linden, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude; Colin Miller, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Saul Miller, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Jenna Snell, Bachelor of Science; Great Bend: Samantha Dreiling, Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Textiles; Lee Goerl, Doctor of Philosophy; Lindsey McKee, Bachelor of Science in Business dministration; Erin Sullivan, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics; Hoisington: Stefanie Bittel, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Mariah Broadnax, Bachelor of Science; Kelsey Hall, Master of Science; Wilson: Emily Beneda, Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Industry, Cum Laude; Burdett: Anna McCoy, Bachelor of Science in Education; Larned: Alexandra Lessard, Bachelor of Science; Katie Seeman, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Ashley Smith, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Logan Van Horn, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering; Chase: Miranda McCloud, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Education; Geneseo: Kiana Stewart, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Lyons: Kody Cox, Bachelor of Science; Joyce Gonzalez, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Raymond: Lucas Ingham, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Sterling: Emily Dierksen, Bachelor of Science in Education; Lucas Latourell, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Guy Oden, Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering; Bison: Zachary Stejskal, Bachelor of Science in Biological Systems Engineering; Russell: Brennan Walter, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services, Magna Cum Laude.