Area students graduate from PSU

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

On May 13 and 14, more than 1,100 students participated in Pittsburg State University's 107th spring commencement exercises in the Garfield Weede Physical Education Building on the PSU campus.

Graduates from this area who were scheduled to graduate were: from Blue Mound, -- Alexandria Kree Horttor, BS; from Bronson -- Travis Mark Stewart, BSN, Corey Austin Townsley, BSET and Ashley Lynn Welch, BSET; from Fort Scott -- Jay Armstrong, AAS, Anna Marie Bahr, TEC2, Ryan Lance Beerbower, BA, Kyle Grgory Carpentr, BS, Joshua Ray Chavis, BSE, Doughlas Joseph Endicott, BST, Joseph R. Hixon, BSET, Mary Kaitlin Holland, AAS, Nicholas Daniel Hoyt, BSE, Amber Dawn Hunziker, BA, Julie Ann Ibeh, BSN, Samuel D. Johnson, BSN, Joseph Robert Lattimer, BBA, Jordan Paige Newell, BS, Sean M. O'Laughlin, BBA, Charity Esguerra Perry, AAS, Amie Raynae Ratliff, BSN, Jaob W. Reichard, BS, Charles Edward Scott, BBA, Dustin Wade Sinn, BGS, Evan M. Townsend, AAS and Jessica R. Uhler, BS; from Mapleton -- Chad Bennett Hays, BST; from Redfield, Bayley Elisabeth Gray Linn, TEC2; from Uniontown -- Rachel Mae Epp Bradbury, AAS, Carissa Elizabeth Fink, BGS, Kiersten Townsley, BSE, Rebekah Sue Varvel, BS, Sarah Warren, BSE and Angela M. West, BS. Those receiving graduate degrees were: from Fort Scott, Polly Ann Herman, MS and Jinelle Gonzales, MS.

The degrees mentioned above are abbreviations for the following: BA -- bachelor of science; BSET -- bachelor of science in engineering technology; BSN -- bachelor of science in nursing; AAS -- associate of applied science (two-year degree); TEC2 -- two-year certificate in a technical program such as auto service or electricity; BA -- bachelor of arts; BST -- bachelor of science in technology; BSE -- bachelor of science in education; BBA -- bachelor of business administration; BGS -- bachelor of general studies; MSN -- master of science in nursing; and MS -- master of science.