AMES, Iowa (June 2, 2016) - At Iowa State University's spring commencement ceremonies, 4,595 students received degrees. Iowa State awarded 3,818 undergraduate degrees, 496 master's degrees, 141 veterinary medicine degrees and 140 doctor of philosophy degrees.

Of the students receiving bachelor's degrees, 1,141 graduated "With Distinction" (cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude). A total of 106 students graduated as members of the Honors Program.
 
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HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR(S), HONORS (if listed)

Baldwin, IA

 Sierra Rauch, Bachelor of Science, Genetics (AGLS)

Bettendorf, IA

 Andrew Barnes, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health, Magna Cum Laude
 Alex Barrett, Bachelor of Science, Marketing
 Zachary Bowerman, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Sociology
 Maxwell Bramer, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
 Maxwell Bramer, Master of Business, Business Administration
 Matthew Brown, Master of Science, Information Assurance, Computer Engineering
 Marjorie Clark, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine
 Raegan Czupka, Bachelor of Science, Event Management, Magna Cum Laude
 Rachel Dolehanty, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Cum Laude
 Madeline Duque, Bachelor of Science, Marketing, Religious Studies
 Safwan Elkhatib, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health, Magna Cum Laude, Honors Program Member
 Tatiana Galvin, Bachelor of Science, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
 Taylor Gibney, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude
 Jeffrey Haacke, Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems, Summa Cum Laude
 Jeffrey Haacke, Bachelor of Science, Supply Chain Management, Summa Cum Laude
 Tyler Hoelting, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health
 Nicholas Kleppe, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health
 Christopher Lamphier, Bachelor of Science, Supply Chain Management, Cum Laude
 Kera Linn, Bachelor of Science, Dietetics (H SCI)
 Mara McConnell, Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics
 Kelly McElhiney, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health
 Amanda Miller, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health, Cum Laude
 Matthew Miller, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Cum Laude
 Catherine Mullen, Bachelor of Science, Biology (AGLS), Magna Cum Laude, Honors Program Member
 Haley Nellis, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Interior Design
 Samuel Nilsson, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
 Lauren O'Brien, Bachelor of Science, Marketing, Management
 James Park II, Bachelor of Science, Biology, Cum Laude
 Lexie Reed, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Cum Laude
 Amrinder Singh, Bachelor of Science, Biology (AGLS), Summa Cum Laude
 Patrick Smith, Bachelor of Science, Biology, Magna Cum Laude
 Anna Stamer, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies
 Jason Stewart, Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems
 Brian Thomas, Bachelor of Science, Construction Engineering
 Cameron Thompson, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
 Joshua Thompson, Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude, Honors Program Member
 Emory Traicoff, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude
 Sara Turke, Bachelor of Science, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design , Cum Laude
 Samantha Zust, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health, Summa Cum Laude, Honors Program Member

Calamus, IA

 Lance Goettsch, Master of Science, Crop Production and Physiology

Coal Valley, IL

 Jacob Crowe, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude

Cordova, IL

 Quinn Robinson, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine

Davenport, IA

 Sean Adams, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health
 Ellen Argo, Bachelor of Science, Child, Adult, and Family Services , Cum Laude
 Bethanie Blake, Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture-Professional Degree, Environmental Studies, Cum Laude
 Kenya Bostic, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science
 Kaitlin Clevenger, Bachelor of Science, Event Management, Cum Laude
 Karen Dau, Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
 Nicholas Gowey, Bachelor of Science, Management
 Catherine Herrig, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health
 Desirae Hodges, Bachelor of Science, Finance
 Amanda Malin, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, Honors Program Member
 DeAnna Marie Marguglio, Master of Education, Education
 Samantha McPherson, Bachelor of Science, Event Management
 Brianka Morgan, Bachelor of Science, Animal Ecology
 Jacob Neff, Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
 Kenny Nguyen, Bachelor of Industrial Design, Industrial Design
 Brad Ryan, Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude
 Matthew Schlue, Master of Science, Information Assurance, Computer Engineering
 Austin Smith, Bachelor of Science, Athletic Training
 Aaron Stechmann, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology, Agricultural Systems Technology, Summa Cum Laude
 Sarah Vance, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Cum Laude
 Reagan Washburn, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies
 Hannah Williams, Bachelor of Science, Public Relations

De Witt, IA

 Valerie Pierce, Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture-Professional Degree, Cum Laude

Durant, IA

 Deane Wichelt, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Geneseo, IL

 John Wirth, Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Illinois City, IL

 Addison Kistler, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Summa Cum Laude

Le Claire, IA

 Nicholas Schurr, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Engineering
 Nicholas Schurr, Master of Business, Business Administration
 Allison Witters, Bachelor of Science, Marketing

Moline, IL

 Evan Aubry, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Landscape Architecture
 Kelsey Carlson, Master of Science, Meat Science
 John Kerch, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Systems Technology
 John Kerch, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology
 Morgan McCarthy, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude
 Amy Rogers, Bachelor of Science, Biology (AGLS), Cum Laude
 Reanne Salinas, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering
 Amy Schaefer, Bachelor of Science, Marketing
 Christian Slagel, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Interior Design

Reynolds, IL

 Jamie Mueller, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Magna Cum Laude

Rock Island, IL

 Charles Eagle, Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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