MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University awarded more than 1,600 students semester honors for their academic performance during the 2008 spring semester.

In addition, more than 350 students earned May 2008 graduation honors in recognition of their outstanding academic performance as undergraduates.

Students earning semester or graduation honors receive commendations from their deans with the honors recorded on their permanent academic records.

Students receiving semester honors rank in the top 10 percent of their class within their respective colleges and were enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of graded course work.

K-State awards summa cum laude to students who graduate with an academic average of 3.95 or higher; magna cum laude to graduates with an academic average of 3.85 to 3.949; and cum laude to graduates with a 3.750 to 3.849 academic average.

Graduating summa cum laude in May were 110 students, while 130 students graduated magna cum laude and 120 graduated cum laude. Ten students who received multiple degrees also earned graduation honors for each degree earned.

The following students are earning K-State semester and/or graduation honors:

Kellen Terel Doeden, Kelsey Jo Dorshorst, Lora Elizabeth Marietta and Breck Victor Simonsson, all of Osborne.

Rebekah Lynn Hitzfeld, Decatur Community High School.

Paige Olivia Helget and Nathan Joseph Schuler, both of Ellis

Jaree Danielle Basgall, Deanna Renee Coughlin, Nathaniel Dale Dreher, Maggie May Lanning, Lee Aaron Legleiter, Kelsey Paige Moran, Jacinta Marie Stecklein and Ethan Keane Young, all of Hays.

Clayton Rudolph Zerr, Grainfield.

Cassidy Jean Breeden, Quinter.

Jenna Lynn Kennedy, Wheatland High School.

Rosanne Lynette George and Kylie Diane Worcester, both of Hill City.

Brittany Ann Brenner, Jessica Renee Brenner, Marcus John Geist, Traci Lurae Gosser, Karen Lea Honeyman, Nathan W. Jurey, Nicole L. Keenan, Steven Taylor Kelly, Kimberly Ann Robben, Cody James Sattler and Lisa Marie Taylor, all of Oakley.

Kirby Scott Barrett, Triplains High School.

Dustin Bradley Bain, Brownell

Dillon Lance Stum, Ness City

Jared Alan Engelbert, Norton

Serena Dawn Woodside, Northern Valley High School

Ashley Marie Wagner, Downs

Clayton Lewis Theleman, Natoma, Jennifer E. Schurr, Osborne

Julie Kay Long and Clark Matthew Seaman, both of Portis,

Tracey Lynne Conway, Osborne High School

Bethany Nicole Clements, Logan

Tina Marie Krafft, Christina Elizabeth McCall and Nam Hoang Nguyen, all of Phillipsburg

Serena Dawn Woodside, Prairie View

Carissa Ann Fredrickson, Plainville High School

Christopher J. Urban, La Crosse

Nathan Daryl Maresch, Nekoma

Tyler Joseph Axman, Otis-Bison High School

Jessica Leigh Scarborough, Gorham

Jessica Renee Ulrich, Luray

Kristine Nicole Steinert, Russell

Jenna Lynn Kennedy and Benjamin Christopher Mense, both of Hoxie

Robert Antony Benavides, Aaron Carl Duell and Amy Renee Herl, all of Goodland

Leah Elizabeth Kuhlmann and Kelsey Rae Rahjes, both of Kensington

Matthew Marvin Coplin and Blake Matthew McLemore, both of Colby

Ethan Sheppard Walker, Colby High School

Craig A Bollig, WaKeeney.

Paige Olivia Helget, cum laude with a bachelor's of science in family studies and human services; and Jordan Ross Helget, summa cum laude with a B.S. in mechanical engineering, both of Ellis

Kelsey Jo Dorshorst, Oberlin, summa cum laude with a bachelor of science.

Jeremy Brian Dreiling, magna cum laude with a B.S. in architectural engineering; Ryan Russell Frederick, magna cum laude with an associate of science, associate of technology, B.S. in engineering technology and B.S. in technology management; Maggie May Lanning, cum laude with a B.S. in apparel and textiles; Lee Aaron Legleiter, magna cum laude with a B.S. in business administration; Stacy Rene Ryan, magna cum laude with a B.S. in business administration; Sonya R. Wesselowski, cum laude with a doctor of veterinary medicine, all of Hays.

Leann Ruth Ostmeyer, Grainfield. summa cum laude with a B.S. in elementary education.

Cassidy Jean Breeden, Quinter. magna cum laude with a B.S. in family studies and human services.

Jason Gerard Ostmeyer, Grinnell High School, magna cum laude with a B.S. in elementary education

Kirsten Ami Angell, cum laude with a B.S. in dietetics and Jenna Lynn Kennedy, magna cum laude with a bachelor of science, both of Wheatland High School.

Rosanne Lynette George, Hill City, magna cum laude with a B.S. in business administration.

Christopher R. Halbleib, summa cum laude with a B.S. in business administration; Aaron David Kaufmann, cum laude with a B.S. in biological and agricultural engineering; Jason Gerard Ostmeyer, magna cum laude with a B.S. in elementary education, all of Oakley.

Mackenzie Ostmeyer, magna cum laude with a doctor of veterinary medicine, Almena.

Jessica Lynn Martin, Downs, magna cum laude with a B.S. in family studies and human services and a bachelor of science.

Karen Ann Patton, Natoma High School, magna cum laude with a doctor of veterinary medicine.

Tina Marie Krafft, Phillipsburg, magna cum laude with a B.S. in agriculture.

Charisse Y Cook, Palco, cum laude with a bachelor of fine arts.

Heather Danae Gartrell, Stockton, summa cum laude with a B.S. in human ecology.

Holly Lynn Campbell, Bison, cum laude with a bachelor of arts.

Kristine Nicole Steinert, Russell, summa cum laude with a bachelor of science.

Jenna Lynn Kennedy, Hoxie, magna cum laude with a bachelor of science.

Amy Renee Herl, Goodland, summa cum laude, B.S. in business administration

Michaela Ann Muck, Gaylord, cum laude with a bachelor of science.

Amanda Kaye Franklin, Colby High School, magna cum laude with a B.S. in business administration,

Charisse Y. Cook, Trego Community High School, cum laude with a bachelor of fine arts.