Mankato, MN...Minnesota State University, Mankato will graduate more than 1,500 students during spring commencement exercises to be held Saturday, May 11, 2013 in Bresnan Arena at the Taylor Center on the Minnesota State Mankato campus. Included among the graduates is Jamie Fleetwood of Davenport with a BS in Speech Communication
Undergraduate students receiving recognition include 130 students graduating summa cum laude, 319 students graduating magna cum laude and 245 students graduating cum laude.
Awarded at the undergraduate level will be 31 associate of arts degrees, 147 bachelor of arts degrees, 41 bachelor of fine arts degrees, 1,611 bachelor of science degrees, 100 bachelor of science in engineering degrees, 15 bachelor of arts in athletic training, and 32 bachelor of science in social work degrees.
Graduate level degrees presented will include 111 master of arts degrees, three master of arts in teaching degrees, 13 master of business administration degrees, 31 master of fine arts degrees, two master of music degrees, 16 master of public administration degrees, 184 master of science degrees, one master of social work degree, and 18 specialist in educational leadership degrees.
Advanced degrees include three doctorate of nursing practice degrees, three doctorate of education degrees and two doctorate of psychology degrees. Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with over 15,400 students, is part of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, which comprises 31 state institutions.
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