MANHATTAN — Nearly 570 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University in summer 2021.
The graduates are from 58 Kansas counties, 38 states and 27 countries.
The university awarded 290 bachelor's degrees, 224 master's degrees, 56 doctorates and four associate degrees. Several students earned multiple degrees.
Thirty-seven students earned graduation honors for outstanding academic performance. Of those, 10 students graduated summa cum laude with a grade point average of 3.95 or above, nine students graduated magna cum laude with a grade point average of 3.85 to 3.949, and 18 students graduated cum laude with a GPA of 3.75 to 3.849.
Local and area student who earned degrees include the following. Some cities may be listed outside of the geographical area of their county based on the student's records.
Clay County
Clay Center: Cori Jackson, Master of Science
Wakefield: Briana Fowler, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Cloud County
Concordia: Jaxson Metzler, Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Textiles
Dickinson County
Abilene: Jennifer Andres, Master of Science; Emily Hedden, Master of Science; Erin Jones, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude; Tyler Krenzin, Bachelor of Science
Herington: Brooke Biehler, Associate of Science
Ellsworth County
Ellsworth: Connor Davis, Master of Arts; Emma Klein, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Marion County
Lincolnville: Constance Lare, Doctor of Philosophy
Marion: Elizabeth Cooper, Master of Science
McPherson County
Inman: Lucas Barlow, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Mitchell County
Beloit: Jacob Rutledge, Master of Science
Ottawa County
Tescott: Kaden Keim, Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Technology
Republic County
Belleville: Audrey Sheets, Bachelor of Science in Personal Financial Planning
Munden: Christian Tipton, Associate of Technology
Scandia: Lisa Ross, Master of Public Health
Saline County
Salina: Cole Calvert, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jeffrey Grant, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology; Javil Hansen, Master of Science; Caroline Holgerson, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Kelsey Ketcher, Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science, Magna Cum Laude; Hannah Kochevar, Bachelor of Science in Education; Benjamin Murray, Bachelor of Science in Personal Financial Planning; Alison Rassette, Master of Science; Colleen Reif, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Miranda Reinking, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Terri Schweitzer, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Taylor Vargo, Master of Science