College News: Iowa State University

At Iowa State University's winter commencement ceremonies, 1,821 students received degrees. Iowa State awarded 1,515 undergraduate degrees, 198 master's degrees, and 108 doctor of philosophy degrees.

Of the students receiving bachelor's degrees, 297 graduated "With Distinction" (cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude). Twenty-one students graduated "With Distinction" and as members of the Honors Program.

Local students are listed below by hometown, state, degree, major(s), distinction and honors.

Harper: Eric Adam, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Studies

Keota: Schuyler Snakenberg, Master of Education, Education

Washington: Kyle Blakeney, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Wayland: Rebekah Kennelly, Bachelor of Arts, World Languages and Cultures

Wellman: Schylor Altenhofen, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural and Life Sciences Education, Cum Laude; and Ryan Gent, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Engineering, Cum Laude