Special to The Hays Daily News

GOODLAND -- Northwest Kansas Technical College conferred associates of applied science degrees and technical certificates on more than 130 students in 16 technical education programs at its commencement ceremony in May in the Max Jones Fieldhouse in Goodland.

NWKTC awarded 80 associates of applied sciences degrees and 52 technical certificates. Area graduates are listed by hometown:

Atwood: Tonya Migchelbrink, Sheldon Nelson.

Bird City: Beau Dale Burkhalter, Lucius White.

Brewster: Christopher Lem Fulwider.

Colby: Kyle Cersovsky, Justin Comer, Melissa Ann Edmondson, Kyle Harold, Casey Lindberg, Brandon Ritter.

Goodland: Pamela Sue Hash, Jessica Bauman, Sean Cochrane, Vanessa Lauren Crotinger, Douglas R. Eddleman, Chris Engel, Jacob Erickson, Zane Hatfield,, Terrin Keith, Steve Koehler, Trina Lazo, Jack Mayfield, Daniel Oikarinen, Miranda Sue Pena, Tony Pennington, Tehnee Ridder, Carlos Soto, Nathan Thomas, Joel Weis, Adrienne Lynn West, Tiffany Wing, Kathy Wood.

Grainfield: Drew Rietcheck.

Hays: Joey Klaus

Kanarado: Steven Francis Mangus.

Kirwin: Justin Duane Gibson.

Ness City: Kabel Wing.

Norton: Aaron David Daniels, Michael Ross Ward.

Oakley: Nicole Garrett, Danielle Horton, Jody Kruse, A.J. Ostmeyer.

Oberlin: Josiah Russ, Brent Michael Stallman.

Quinter: Brittany Renee Middleton, Glenn Stephenson.

Russell Springs: Mitch Kirby.

Rusell: Amanda Hulett, Ryan Meier.

Sharon Springs: Heather Jean Weaver.

St. Francis: Daniele Rene Schmid, Lee Ruben Zimbelman.

Stockton: Tabitha Marie Palmer.

Victoria: Dillon Karlin.