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.
Local students graduated are: Claflin - Marke Lichele Urban, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services; Ellinwood - Jacob William Roth, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Jason Tyler Rugan, Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Industry, Lyle A. Sobba, Master of Music, Scott Tyler Streck, Bachelor of Science; Great Bend - Cody C. Crowther, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Christopher Shawn Curtis, Master of Architecture, Leslie Ann Francis, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Brenda Fawn Herrman, Bachelor of Science in Bakery Science and Management, Lynette Rae Hofer, Bachelor of Science, Erin Beth Holste, Bachelor of Science in Education, Brett Robert Holt, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Emily Elizabeth Koochel, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services, Susan Marie Leech, Bachelor of Science, Drew Allan Peters, Bachelor of Science, Hannah Marie Seiwert, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services, Jace Michael Smith, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Joshua Levi Weese, Associate of Technology and Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, Jacob Alexander Werth, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Hoisington - Savannah Michelle Nulton, Bachelor of Arts, Nicole Lynn Schneider, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Kinsley - Kathryn Megan Brake, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Megan Marie Habiger, Bachelor of Science in Education; Michele Marie Schaller, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services; Burdett - Paige Marie Bauer, Bachelor of Science, Samuel Neil Rucker, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Garfield - Katie Nicole Schartz, Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management; Larned - Kylee Ann Grant, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Larned - Audra Ann Frick, Master of Agribusiness, Kristen Paige Stitt, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services; Pawnee Heights - Meredith Dawn Aistrup, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services, Katrina M. Brown, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services, Jessie Lee Gardiner, Bachelor of Science; Alden - Zachary L. Frederick, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Zayn D. Frederick, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Bushton - Karl Allen Kaiser, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Christopher Thomas Ramsey, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; Geneseo - Chelsea Diane Kratzer, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Nicole Aileen Kratzer, Bachelor of Science; Lyons - Ashley Nichole Riggs, Bachelor of Science, Kathryn Celia Sparkman, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services; Lyons - Amber Lea Hauptman, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science in Education; Ryan J. January, Bachelor of Science in Technology Management; Alexander - Ryan James Webs, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Lacrosse - Brian Patrick Graff, Bachelor of Science, Wilbur Dean Jay, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Christopher J. Urban, Master of Arts in English, Valene Audrey Wells, Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction, Hayley Marie Wells, Bachelor of Science; Otis-Bison - Amber Jane Mattison, Bachelor of Science; Russell- Kari Ann Buehler, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services, Bradley David Heise, Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management; Macksville - Barrett Austin Smith, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; St. John - Kristin Leah Gleason, Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology, Benjamin Spare, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Stafford - Bradley Steven Brensing, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness, Amy Kristine Osborne, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services, Caleb Creel Otto, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Janna Lynn Vetter, Bachelor of Science in Education; Macksville - Bo Scott Nelson, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Kelsey Ann Schnoebelen, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Brooke Nichole Schultz, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Joshua Levi Weese, Associate of Technology, Joshua Levi Weese, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology.