Nearly 2,300 students are candidates for degrees from K-State
MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University is set to award nearly 2,300 students degrees this spring.
Commencement ceremonies on the Manhattan campus are May 15, and May 16; commencement for K-State at Salina was May 9.
Degrees being earned include more than 1,900 bachelor's degrees, around 210 master's degrees, about 140 doctoral degrees and nearly 50 associate degrees. About 60 students will receive multiple degrees, and more than 90 students are earning their degrees through K-State's distance education programs.
Candidates for degrees from K-State are listed by hometown or the high school from which they graduated:
Cheyenne County
St. Francis: Janis Marie Dodd, bachelor of science in hotel and restaurant management; Chelsey Marie Weeden, bachelor of science in agriculture
Saint Francis High School: Clancey Z. Livingston, bachelor of science
Decatur County
Jennings: Peggy Renee Foster, master of science in family studies and human services
Oberlin: Kelly Louise Olson, bachelor of science in education
Decatur Community High School: Rebekah Lynn Hitzfeld, bachelor of science in interior design
Ellis County
Ellis: John Kroeger, bachelor of science in construction science and management
Hays: Kristin Alstatt, master of business administration; Jill R. Arensdorf, PhD in curriculum and instruction; Hayes Evans Charles, bachelor of science in milling science and managment; Kaci Patricia Cook, bachelor of science; Matthew Lee Jordan, bachelor of science in business administration; Mark Andrew Meier, bachelor of science in agriculture; Mark Tyler Reynolds, bachelor of science in business administration; Curtis Joseph Ruder, bachelor of science in chemical engineering; Jenna Marie Schippers, bachelor of science in dietetics; Scott Steven Schmidt, bachelor of science in mechanical engineering; Jenna Renee Simmons, bachelor of science; Anne Marie Wasinger, bachelor of science; Ethan K Young, bachelor of science in mechanical engineering
Victoria: Tyson L. Dinges, bachelor of science in architectural engineering; Rick A. Ehrlich, bachelor of science in agriculture
Graham County
Hill City: Nolan Cole Fabricius, bachelor of fine arts; Kylie Diane Worcester, bachelor of science
Hill City High School: Jill R. Arensdorf, PhD in curriculum and instruction
Logan County
Oakley: Jessica Ren'ee Brenner, bachelor of science in education; Jeffrey Charles Dennis, bachelor of science in business administration; Whitney Morgan Hubert, bachelor of science in family studies and human services; Veronica Lynn Kuhlman, bachelor of science; Adrienne Michelle Molstad, bachelor of science in interior design; Savanah Jayne Sporer, bachelor of science in human ecology; Amber Dawn Ziegler, bachelor of science in family studies and human services
Oakley High School: Cody James Sattler, bachelor of science in education
Ness County
Ness City: Dillon Lance Stum, bachelor of science in agriculture; Brandon Arthur Whitley, bachelor of science in agriculture
Norton County
Norton: Kelsey Ann Holste, master of science in agricultural economics; Casiel John Thiele, bachelor of science in industrial engineering; Kylee Renee Witt, bachelor of fine arts
Osborne County
Downs: Cory Michael Wagner, bachelor of science in construction science and management
Osborne: Jennifer E. Schurr, bachelor of science in business administration; Dana Faye Sigle, bachelor of science in business administration
Osborne High School: Justin Lee Schultze, bachelor of science in agriculture; Jennifer E. Schurr, bachelor of science in business administration
Phillips County
Logan: Trevor Allen Martin, doctor of veterinary medicine
Phillipsburg: Mervin Kelly Lare, bachelor of science in mechanical engineering; Ashley Rachelle Thomas, bachelor of science in business administration; Eric Ryan Wagner, bachelor of science in engineering technology
Stuttgart: Alyssa Merklein Kirchhoff, bachelor of science in education
Phillipsburg High School: Audrey Dawn Bowman, bachelor of science in human ecology
Rawlins County
Herndon: Anikka Martin, bachelor of science in agriculture; Daniel Wayne Riener, bachelor of science in civil engineering
Rooks County
Stockton: Daniel Joseph Atkisson, bachelor of science in agriculture
Rush County
Nekoma: Nathan D. Maresch, bachelor of science in engineering technology
Russell County
Gorham: Jessica Leigh Scarborough, bachelor of science in business administration
Luray: Nathan Howard Bean, master of arts in English
Russell: Sarah Kaye Froetschner, bachelor of science in family studies and human services; Megan Phillips, bachelor of science in business administration; Afton Marie Reinhardt, bachelor of science; Brett Tyler Wehling, bachelor of science
Waldo: Justin Lee Schultze, bachelor of science in agriculture
Russell High School: Valerie M. Mahoney, bachelor of arts
Sheridan County
Hoxie: Douglas Michael Campbell, bachelor of science in construction science and management
Sherman County
Goodland: Richard Dean Bauman, bachelor of science in computer science;
Robert Antony Benavides, bachelor of science; Amy Wileen Cebula, bachelor of science in education; Aaron C. Duell, associate of technology and bachelor of science in engineering technology; Mark J. Harrison, PhD in nuclear engineering; Shannon Jean Johnson, bachelor of science in interior design
Goodland High School: Cortney Schields, bachelor of science in human nutrition and bachelor of science
Smith County
Gaylord: Baylee Jo Lehmann, bachelor of science in apparel and textiles
Kensington: Leah Elizabeth Kuhlmann, bachelor of arts; Laci Anne Rahjes, bachelor of science in family studies and human services
Thomas County
Colby: Courtney Ann Albers, bachelor of science in dietetics; Christopher John Griggs, bachelor of science; Blake Matthew McLemore, bachelor of science in agriculture; Deni Wieland, bachelor of science in mechanical engineering
Trego County
Wakeeney: Crystal Marie Geist, bachelor of science in industrial engineering
Wallace County
Weskan High School: Elizabeth J. Blaesi, bachelor of science