MANHATTAN — Nearly 3,390 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University in spring 2018. The graduates are from 102 Kansas counties, 47 states and 38 countries.
The university awarded 2,423 bachelor’s degrees, 627 master’s degrees, 183 doctorates — 103 of which are Doctor of Veterinary Medicine — and three associate degrees. Several students earned multiple degrees.
Nearly 605 students earned graduation honors for outstanding academic performance. Of those, 169 students graduated summa cum laude with a grade point average of 3.95 or above, 215 students graduated magna cum laude with a grade point average of 3.85 to 3.949, and 220 students graduated cum laude with a GPA of 3.75 to 3.849.
A list of northwest Kansas students students who have earned degrees and, if applicable, graduation honors from Kansas State University includes:
Cheyenne
Bird City: Ty Carmichael, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
St. Francis: Randee Grover, Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition; Mayra Pacheco, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services; Tyler Raby, Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition
Decatur
Oberlin: Hannah May, Bachelor of Science in Education, Magna Cum Laude; Sierra Lohoefener, Bachelor of Science in Education, Magna Cum Laude
Ellis
Ellis: William Poland, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Hays: Lauren Braun, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; Marcel Braun, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; Koby Daily, Master of Science; Mikaela Flax, Bachelor of Science; Paul Flesher, Doctor of Philosophy; Zoey Gubitoso, Master of Accountancy; Anna Hickert, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Summa Cum Laude; Cora Jaeger, Master of Arts; Allison Pfeifer, Bachelor of Science; Tanner Pfeifer, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Jill Pokorny, Bachelor of Science; Michael Schulte, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Victoria Unrein, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Haley Wells, Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management; Ross Werth, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering; Hunter Wilkens, Bachelor of Science
Ellsworth
Ellsworth: Krystin Guggisberg, Master of Science; Brittanie Miller, Bachelor of Science in Education
Holyrood: Joseph Barton, Bachelor of Science in Technology Management; Miranda Burton, Master of Arts in Teaching
Kanopolis: Trevor Miley, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Lorraine: Ty Nienke, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Magna Cum Laude
Gove
Grainfield: Hannah Gillespie, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude
Grinnell: Heather Heier, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude
Quinter: Shala Kitch, Secondary Major; Jesse Roesch, Bachelor of Science
Graham
Hill City: Kaitlynn Bradshaw, Bachelor of Science; Javil Hansen, Bachelor of Science; Bethany Parker, Bachelor of Science in Education, Cum Laude; Eric Van Loenen, Master of Science
Morland: Chantelle Simon, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Greeley
Tribune: Megan Robertson, Bachelor of Science
Lane
Dighton: Ryan Kuhlman, Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management, Cum Laude; Samuel Moomaw, Bachelor of Arts
Healy: Wyle Yeager, Bachelor of Science in Education, Magna Cum Laude
Logan
Oakley: Austin Baalman, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Kenzie Hemmert, Bachelor of Science in Education, Cum Laude; Andrew Robben, Master of Accountancy; Krista Rumback, Bachelor of Science in Personal Financial Planning; Matthew Temaat, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cum Laude
Russell Springs: Zane Ward, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Winona: Madison Mackley, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Norton
Lenora: Kyle Pakkebier, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Norton: Bailey Ambrosier, Bachelor of Science; Maia Carlson, Master of Arts; Todd Ebert, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Kamilla Jones, Master of Accountancy; Cody O’Hare, Bachelor of Science; Cole Renner, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Osborne
Alton: Alan Mick, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness
Osborne: Nicholas Cady, Bachelor of Science; Jayson Carswell, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Cum Laude
Phillips
Agra: Taylor Shaffer, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology
Logan: Kodi Van Laeys, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Summa Cum Laude
Long Island: Ian Vincent, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Phillipsburg: Mattison Dusin, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Riley Juenemann, Bachelor of Science; Kassidy Roth, Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Textiles
Rawlins
Atwood: Keshia Green, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cum Laude;
Rooks
Plainville: Joshua McCrickard, Bachelor of Science; Allison Sears, Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology
Stockton: Miranda Wildeman, Bachelor of Science in Education
Rush
La Crosse: Shane Miller, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Russell
Russell: Sarah Broman, Doctor of Philosophy; Craig Farmer, Master of Interior Architecture and Product Design; Sara Krug, Master of Arts in Teaching; Gage Nichols, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Paxton Pospichal, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Alexandra Ptacek, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Summa Cum Laude
Scott
Scott City: Aubrey Davis, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Magna Cum Laude; Krystal Frank, Master of Arts in Teaching; Brayden Strine, Bachelor of Science; Justin Unruh, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Master of Accountancy
Sheridan
Hoxie: Lacie Campbell, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Kathryn Haffner, Bachelor of Music Education, Summa Cum Laude; Mackenzie Mense, Master of Science; Christopher Weber, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Summa Cum Laude
Sherman
Goodland: Mara Kling, Bachelor of Science in Education, Cum Laude
Smith
Lebanon: Robert Strine, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Smith Center: Weston Rothchild, Master of Architecture
Thomas
Colby: Chelsie Calliham, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Abigail Friesen, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Summa Cum Laude; Maura Hansen, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Karly Kriss, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Sarah Lamm, Bachelor of Science, Secondary Major; Kylie Reitcheck, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cum Laude; Michael Schiferl, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services, Summa Cum Laude; Haileigh Shull, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Katherine Zerr, Bachelor of Science in Interior Design
Wallace
Sharon Springs: Cayden Daily, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Summa Cum Laude
Wallace: Callahan Grund, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture