Over 4,500 receive degrees at Iowa State University Spring 2016 commencement

At Iowa State University's (ISU) 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.

The following are a list of local students who graduated from ISU during the 2016 spring commencement:

Mt. Pleasant

-Katelyn McArtor, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Studies

-Lauren Oschwald, Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Child, Adult, and Family Services, Cum Laude

-Lyndsie Perrenoud, Bachelor of Science, Construction Engineering

Mt. Union

-Kelly Dotson, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine

New London

-Christian Hempen, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science

-Bailey McAllister, Bachelor of Science, Biology

Salem

-Justin Bentler, Bachelor of Science, Finance

-Jena Holtkamp, Bachelor of Science, Family and Consumer Science Education and Studies

-Nathaniel Overberg, Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry

Wayland

-Colton Kennelly, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

-Kathryn Pusey, Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education, Magna Cum Laude

-Ashley Sutton, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science

Winfield

-Clayton Robison, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Studies, Magna Cum Laude