By Taylor Provine
MANHATTAN — More than 3,100 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University in spring 2022. The graduates are from 100 Kansas counties, 42 states and 41 countries.
The university awarded 2,263 bachelor's degrees, 651 master's degrees, 215 doctorates and 12 associate degrees. Several students earned multiple degrees.
For outstanding academic performance, 727 students earned graduation honors. Of those, 248 students graduated summa cum laude with a grade point average of 3.95 or above, 269 students graduated magna cum laude with a grade point average of 3.85 to 3.949, and 210 students graduated cum laude with a GPA of 3.75 to 3.849.
Riley County graduates:
Riley
Leonardville: Kelsie Benney, Bachelor of Science; Emily Graham, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Manhattan: Sarah Aichele, Bachelor of Science in Athletic and Secondary Major; Jackson Allen, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science in Education, Magna Cum Laude; Nassima Amiar, Bachelor of Science; Alexandra Anderson, Bachelor of Arts; Emily Armbrust, Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Secondary Major, Magna Cum Laude; Nathaniel Armenta, Master of Science; Ella Bahr, Bachelor of Science and Secondary Major, Summa Cum Laude; Lanie Bailey-Schwerdtfeger, Master of Science; Kayleigh Ballesteros, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Cody Ballou, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Isabella Ballou, Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science; James Banks, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Lane Banks, Master of Science; Nicole Bastien, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Nathan Bean, Doctor of Philosophy; Christopher Becker, Bachelor of Science in Education; Abbigail Beckham, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Kristin Bedgood, Master of Science; Victoria Bedros, Bachelor of Science and Secondary Major; Benjamin Beebe, Bachelor of Science; Macario Benavides, Doctorate of Philosophy; Zackery Bieberly, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Magna Cum Laude; Jana Biery, Doctor of Philosophy; Tevis Blandi, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Ekow Boye-Doe, Bachelor of Science; Jackson Boyle, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Elen Bragg, Master of Arts, Jennifer Breiling, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Tatiana Briceno, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Education; Stephen Bridenstine, Master of Public Administration; Bailey Brown, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Cum Laude; Josie Broxterman, Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Summa Cum Laude; Joshua Busch, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Samantha Butrico, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Magna Cum Laude; Luke Byers, Master of Science; Cassidy Cage, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Magna Cum Laude; Peri Carney, Bachelor of Music Education, Magna Cum Laude; Laura Carpenter, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Christopher Carter, Bachelor of Science; Robert Carver, Doctor of Philosophy, Evren Celik, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude; Angela Chauncey, Master of Business Administration; Jasmin Choate, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Cum Laude; Lilian Colburn, Bachelor of Science and Secondary Major, Summa Cum Laude; William Coleman, Bachelor of Science; Wesley Conrow, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Mary Cook, Master of Arts; Joseph Crain, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Cartez Crook-Jones, Bachelor of Science; Alexandra Crowl, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Lori Cruz, Master of Science; Brody Cunningham, Bachelor of Science in Education; Rachael Damerval, Bachelor of Science; Elizabeth Daniels, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, Summa Cum Laude; Sabrina Desantis, Master of Public Administration; Jacob DeWitt, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Nathan Dixon, Bachelor of Science; John Domingo, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Bo Downing, Master of Science; Tiffany Dull-Huttis, Bachelor of Science; Xinyi E, Master of Business Administration, Bryce Easton, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Master of Science; Josef Eichler, Master of Architecture; Cooper Elliott, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Emily Eppler, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; William Erickson, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering; David Eshar, Master of Business Administration; Yosdel Espinoza, Master of Science; Zayra Espinoza, Bachelor of Science in Education; Imirra Estep, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Byron Evers, Doctor of Philosophy; Kyle Fairbank, Master of Business Administration; Luke Falk, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; Lisa Fang, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jordan Faucett, Bachelor of Science; Brandi Feehan, Master of Science; Kennedy Felice, Master of Science; Jackson Fellows, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude; Cody Fletcher, Master of Business Administration; Rachel Forrester, Master of Science; Andrew Franklin, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Joseph Frasco, Master of Arts; Hunter French, Bachelor of Science; McKenzie French, Bachelor of Science in Education; Alyssa Frey, Master of Arts; Bailey Fritz, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Summa Cum Laude; Jeremy Fritz, Bachelor of Science in Personal Financial Planning; Molly Galitzer, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Devon Garcia, Master of Science; Jean-Pierre Garcia, Bachelor of Science; Anthony Garvalena, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering; Emily Garwood, Master of Agribusiness; Kendra Geisbrecht, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Thomas Gevock, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Ashlyn Gillispie, Bachelor of Science in Education, Summa Cum Laude; Creighton Glasscock, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Summa Cum Laude; Dontray Glover, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Ahla Grant, Bachelor of Arts; Anna Gregory, Bachelor of Science; Katia Gregov, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Kaitlyn Grove, Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, Summa Cum Laude; Qiyun Gu, Master of Business Administration; Larranz Guider, Master of Arts; Angela Guieb, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Alexandra Halpin, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Natalie Hamilton, Master of Music; Grace Harms, Bachelor of Science and Secondary Major, Magna Cum Laude; Charlie Harris, Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science; Hannah Harstad, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Secondary Major; Phillip Haslouer, Master of Science; Jayme Hay, Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science, Magna Cum Laude; Lilli Heinen, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Wade Heller, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Tanner Helton, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Ryan Hennessey, Master of Science; Sara Hernandez, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Dylan Higgins, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cum Laude; Grant Hill, Master of Business Administration; Gibson Hoefgen, Bachelor of Science and Secondary Major, Magna Cum Laude; Connor Hoffman, Bachelor of Arts; Kayln Hoppe, Doctor of Philosophy; Benjamin Hornblower, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Mian Huang, Doctor of Philosophy; Isabella Hubbell, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude; Allyson Huber, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Cum Laude; Melinda Huber, Master of Science; Samuel Hummer, Master of Business Administration; Oliver Hutchison, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; Cade Ifland, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science in Education, Magna Cum Laude; Riley Isbel, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude; Yizhen Jia, Bachelor of Science; Jake Johnson, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Summa Cum Laude; Jared Johnson, Bachelor of Science; Neely Joyce, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Brandy Kastl, Master of Science, Ethan Kaus, Bachelor of Science; Casey Keller, Master of Science, Hunter Kenney, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Megan Kipp, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Christian Kirk, Bachelor of Arts, Rayna Kittredge, Master of Arts; Megan Klug, Bachelor of Science in Personal Financial Planning, Magna Cum Laude; Emily Kohlhepp, Professional Science Masters, Cassandra Kroncke, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Joshua Kucera, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Emma Lansdowne, Bachelor of Music; Adrian Laudemann, Bachelor of Science; Shania Laudemann, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness; Cole Lautt, Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management, Cum Laude; David Leach, Master of Arts; Alyssa Lee, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Madison Leierer, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude; Annelle LeMoine, Bachelor of Science; Alexis Lewis, Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition; Morgan Lewis, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Brandon Lies, Bachelor of Science; Kristin Little, Master of Public Administration; Austin Luginbill, Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Cum Laude; Elin Maki, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Connor Martin, Master of Arts; Lindsay Mason, Master of Public Health; Donovan Mathews, Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science; Tori Matta, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Darius McAdam, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Griffin McBride, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Kailey McKenzie, Bachelor of Science in Education; Pedro Melendez, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Marisa Mensen, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Chandler Mixon, Bachelor of Science; Matthew Monsion, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering; Mariah Moore, Bachelor of Arts; Sarah Morgan, Bachelor of Science; Angelicia Moss, Bachelor of Science; Elizabeth Mummert, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Kaila Musinski, Bachelor of Science in Education; Caitlin Myers, Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Textiles; Bailey Nelson, Bachelor of Science; Bailey Nemechek, Bachelor of Science; Danielle Newman, Bachelor of Science in Interior Design; Lenzie Newman, Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, Magna Cum Laude; Gillian Nichols, Bachelor of Arts; Jacob Nixon, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Michaela Nixon, Master of Arts; Katherine Norris, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Bradli Nowak, Master of Science; Thomas O'Boyle, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Shannon O'Malley, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; David Ollington, Bachelor of Arts; Ronald Orchard, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Iulia Osipova, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Summa Cum Laude; Johnathon Ostermann, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; John Pagen, Bachelor of Science; Troy Parks, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Cum Laude; Jaylen Pickle, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Austin Piper, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude; Joseph Piriano, Bachelor of Science; Joshua Porter, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Seth Porter, Bachelor of Science; Pavithra Prabhakar, Master of Science; Amanda Preczewski, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cum Laude; Jace Priddle, Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management; Ravionne Pullum, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Gabriella Radina, Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, Master of Science; Koda Rahm-McHaffie, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Guinevere Rana, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Mica Ratzlaff, Master of Architecture; Dawson Raymer, Bachelor of Science in Education; Christopher Reardon, Bachelor of Arts; Jonathan Rehmert, Doctor of Philosophy; Haley Reiners, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Hannah Religa, Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition, Cum Laude; Sarah Remfry, Master of Science; Brooklyn Rhyne, Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology; Melissa Riley, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Julie Rivera, Master of Accountancy; Hannah Rollison, Master of Arts; Torey Romero, Bachelor of Science and Secondary Major; Somenath Roy, Master of Business Administration; Kelley Ruhnow, Master of Science; Jean Marie Rummer, Bachelor of Science; Tyler Ryeczek, Bachelor of Science; Michelle Schlesinger, Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Secondary Major; Todd Schmidt, Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management; Jorden Schoenhofer, Master of Arts; Raegan Schreiber, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Andrew Scott, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Michael Scoville-Hewko, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Kinsley Searles, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Joscelyn Senat, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Kyle Shannon, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Annette Sherley, Master of Science; Wen-Chia Shiau, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jordan Shook, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering; Aden Shorney, Bachelor of Science; Christian Small, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Hunter Smither, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Andrew Sneed, Master of Science; Nicholas Snyder, Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Technology and Bachelor of Science in Applied Business and Technology; Michael Spatz, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Business Administration; Jessica Stapleton, Bachelor of Science in Education, Summa Cum Laude; Victoria Stone, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Katelynn Stream, Master of Science; Yashoda Subedi; Master of Science; TreShawn Summers, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Tristan Swanson, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Morgan Thaxton, Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders; Ace Thompson, Bachelor of Science; Jenna Thompson, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude; Stone Tighe, Bachelor of Science in Education, Summa Cum Laude; Sarah Timmerman, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Julianna Tims, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Magna Cum Laude; Carlos Toledo-Dominguez, Master of Architecture; Emmett Tooley, Master of Science; Jennifer Trapp, Master of Arts; Max Treen, Bachelor of Science in Educational Studies; Tabitha Tschanz, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Isabella Turrell, Master of Science; Melissa Tye, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cum Laude; Joshua Upshaw, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Demi VanMeerhaeghe, Bachelor of Science; Diana Vasquez, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Alyssa Villanueva, Bachelor of Science; Alexander Vontz, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Derek Wadley, Bachelor of Science; Danielle Wagner, Bachelor of Science in Education, Magna Cum Laude; Dawson Wagner, Bachelor of Science; Grace Walker, Bachelor of Science; Sydney Wallace, Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders; Joe Walter, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude; Michael Ware, Master of Accountancy; Chris Watson, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Sarah Weekes, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Madeline Wegner, Bachelor of Science; Barbara Wells, Master of Science; Evan Wendte, Master of Architecture; Katherine Westhoven, Master of Music; Jose Wetter, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Tillie Wheeler, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Nathaniel Whoolery, Associate of Technology; Christopher Widenor, Bachelor of Arts; Dalton Willbrant, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; Reese Willis, Bachelor of Science, Kellie Wilson, Master of Science; Meagan Wood, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Sydney Wood, Bachelor of Arts, Jacob Woodmansee, Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Industry; Kallie Woodruff, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Margo Wottowa, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Emily Wright, Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science; Patrick Wuerdeman, Master of Architecture; Justin Yenne, Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering; Andrew Yi, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering; Spencer Young, Master of Arts; Jasmine Youngquist, Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition; Alexandria Zabiegala, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Anna Zemlyanova, Master of Science; Tyler Zentner, Bachelor of Science in Education; Ziping Zhuang, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering; Clayton Zimmerman, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Samantha Zimmerman, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Zachary Zumwalt, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Ogden: Mya Alleman, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Monica Tillman, Master of Science