MANHATTAN — Nearly 3,130 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University in spring 2021. The graduates are from 101 Kansas counties, 44 states and 44 countries.
The university awarded 2,207 bachelor’s degrees, 700 master’s degrees, 216 doctorates — 115 of which are Doctor of Veterinary Medicine — and 12 associate degrees. Several students earned multiple degrees.
More than 620 students earned graduation honors for outstanding academic performance. Of those, 222 students graduated summa cum laude with a grade point average of 3.95 or above, 208 students graduated magna cum laude with a grade point average of 3.85 to 3.949, and 194 students graduated cum laude with a GPA of 3.75 to 3.849.
Area graduates by county include: Albert: Spencer Ewy, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Ellinwood: Bailey Baird, Bachelor of Science in Education, Cum Laude; Lindsay Behnke, Master of Arts; Great Bend: Bobby Chavez, Bachelor of Science in Education; Kody Crosby, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jordan Duvall, Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management; Kylynn Keeler, Bachelor of Science; Marcos Martinez, Bachelor of Science; Tristan Mitchell, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Noah Presson, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jensen Randall, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Bethany Reiser, Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology, Cum Laude; Evan Schneider, Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training; Shara Stettinger, Master of Arts; Nikki Taylor, Master of Arts; Hoisington: MyKayla Burgess, Bachelor of Science; Jayda Clone, Bachelor of Science; Ellsworth: Jackson Connally, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Samuel Keener, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cum Laude; Holyrood: Sarina Fay, Bachelor of Science; Wilson: Heath Cox, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Ashley Zelenka-Sims, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Garfield: Kyra Lampe, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude; Larned: Joshua East, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Chase: Cordon Rowley, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Little River: Joshua Halbmaier, Professional Master of Technology; Tanner Schafer, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; Lyons: Kathryn Marshall, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services; Sterling: Austin Engelland, Bachelor of Science in Feed Science and Management, Cum Laude; Windom: Allie Peters, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; LaCrosse: Olivia Baus, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services, Summa Cum Laude; Lucas Moeder, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Gorham: Cameron Kilian, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Paradise: Sarah Pelton, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Russell: Jacob Long, Bachelor of Arts; Valarie Morgenstern, Bachelor of Science in Education, Magna Cum Laude; Gage Nichols, Master of Science; Travis Ochs, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude; Delainey Pospichal, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Secondary Major, Summa Cum Laude; Samantha Ptacek, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Secondary Major, Summa Cum Laude; St. John: Landon Behr, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness; Greyson Collins, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Ryan Woodward, Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management.
