Et cetera : Area Students receive degrees at Iowa State University commencement

At Iowa State University's fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 17, 2016, 2,148 students received degrees. Iowa State awarded 1,769 undergraduate degrees, 258 master's degrees, one veterinary medicine degree and 120 doctor of philosophy degrees. Of the students receiving bachelor's degrees, 455 graduated with "With Distinction" (cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude). Twenty students graduated both with distinction and as members of the Honors Program. Atkins, IA Jessica Petersen, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural and Life Sciences Education Boone, IA Samantha Troe, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Magna Cum Laude Brandon, IA Ryan Webster, Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science (AGLS) Des Moines, IA Nicholas Sturtz, Master of Science, Human Computer Interaction Urbana, IA Lindsay Kelty, Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics, Cum Laude Lindsay Kelty, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Cum Laude Walford, IA Austin Schladetzky, Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude