MANHATTAN — Nearly 3,220 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University in spring 2019. The graduates are from 101 Kansas counties, 48 states and 48 countries. 

The university awarded 2,423 bachelor’s degrees, 627 master’s degrees, 183 doctorates — 104 of which are Doctor of Veterinary Medicine — and 15 associate degrees. Several students earned multiple degrees. 

More than 540 students earned graduation honors for outstanding academic performance. Of those, 151 students graduated summa cum laude with a grade point average of 3.95 or above, 204 students graduated magna cum laude with a grade point average of 3.85 to 3.949, and 188 students graduated cum laude with a GPA of 3.75 to 3.849.

Local graduates are: Claflin: Julie Demel, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude; Ellinwood: Colton Churchill, Bachelor of Science in Biological Systems Engineering, Cum Laude; Andrea Klepper, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Kelsey Menges, Master of Arts in Teaching; Marc Waite, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Great Bend: Kelsey Couture, Master of Science; Courtney Deist, Bachelor of Science in Education; Chandra Gray, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Cameron Jackson, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Master of Science, Secondary Major; Layne Liebst, Bachelor of Science in Education, Summa Cum Laude; Hannah Mauler, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Secondary Major; Callie Miller, Master of Science; Sarah Niederee, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Secondary Major; Michelle Rooney, Bachelor of Music Education; Grant Unruh, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness; Lucas Westhoff, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Olmitz: Caleb Maneth, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Garret Schneider, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude; Ellsworth: Connor Davis, Bachelor of Science; Grant Glaser, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Matthew Keener, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Callie Kubick, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Jessie Schulteis, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Magna Cum Laude; Nathaniel Trapp, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering; Larned: Stephanie Pierce, Master of Business Administration; Brianne Smith, Bachelor of Science; Geneseo: Sara Burwell, Bachelor of Science; Little River: Colin January, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Logan Hodgson, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Lyons: Zachery Galyon, Bachelor of Science; Matthew Konda, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Cassandra Schneider, Master of Agribusiness; Sterling: Jared Cullop, Master of Science; La Crosse: Lucas Moeder, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Cum Laude; Timken: Kwinter Hartshorn, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering; Dorrance: Shawna Pack, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Luray: Bryce Ginther, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Paradise: Caitlyn Thompson, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Russell: Alexandra Brown, Bachelor of Science in Interior Design; Shannon Ney, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Kali Pitcock, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Janna Schulte, Master of Landscape Architecture; Lena Wedel, Master of Arts in Teaching; Lindsborg: Tyler Clements, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Secondary Major; Christian Hansen, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Hudson: Alexis Witt, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, Cum Laude; Macksville: Tanner Tranbarger, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness; St. John: BreAnn Anshutz, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; Rhian Collins, Master of Interior Architecture and Product Design; Ashlyn Fisher, Bachelor of Science; Dean Wade, Bachelor of Science; Stafford: Tara Christie, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness; Teresa Christie, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness