OTTAWA — On Saturday, students from the Overland Park campus of Ottawa University were presented with their degrees from Ottawa University during the 153rd Commencement ceremony, held in Fredrikson Chapel on the OU campus. In addition, students from across the country who completed their degrees online were also presented with their degrees.

Fifty-three students earned graduate degrees while 264 students earned their undergraduate degrees.

At OU, students achieve a 3.5 to 3.799 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) to graduate cum laude. Magna cum laude honors require a 3.8 to 3.899 grade point average. For the highest honors, summa cum laude, students must achieve a 3.9 or higher grade point average. To qualify for honors, students must complete 40 semester credit hours in residence at Ottawa University.

The following students from northwest Kansas earned their degrees:

Almena
Judy L. Wenzl, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Norton
Megan Ann Mapes, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Osborne
Lori S. Rothenberger, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Russell
Sara Nicole Housman, Master of Arts in Education