AMES, IOWA (January 13, 2020) — More than 2,200 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University. Commencement ceremonies were held December 20 (graduate) and 21 (undergraduate).

Jose Rosa, professor of marketing and John and Deborah Ganoe faculty fellow in the Ivy College of Business, spoke at the graduate ceremony. Alumnus Daniel Houston, chairman, president and CEO of Des Moines-based Principal Financial Group, gave the undergraduate address.

Following are graduates from your area:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE (if listed), MAJOR(S), WITH DISTINCTION (if listed), HONORS PROGRAM (if listed)

Andover, IA Ashley Kruse, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Bennett, IA Courtney Wiese, Bachelor of Science, Child, Adult, and Family Services, Summa Cum Laude Bettendorf, IA Vyshakh Abraham, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude Branden Arends, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health Nicholas Costello Jr., Bachelor of Science, Finance Henry Crowley, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Integrated Studio Arts, Magna Cum Laude Erik Day, Master of Science, Geology and Environmental Science Carly Grimm, Bachelor of Science, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design, Cum Laude Jacob Rockey, Bachelor of Science, Construction Engineering Kevin Stewart, Bachelor of Science, Finance Boone, IA Amara Austin, Bachelor of Science, Biology (AGLS) Calamus, IA Makenna Christensen, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude Camanche, IA

Kelsey McClenning, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Clarence, IA Rylie Meier, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural and Life Sciences Education, Magna Cum Laude Clinton, IA Noah Buikema, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Summa Cum Laude Cassandra Goldbeck, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science Coal Valley, IL Amanda Van Scoy, Bachelor of Science, Horticulture Cordova, IL Heather Coers, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science Davenport, IA Leo Bormann, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Cum Laude Anthony Davis, Bachelor of Science, Microbiology Thomas Kimler, Master of Science, Electrical Engineering Thomas Kimler, Master of Science, Electrical Engineering Emily Kulhanek, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education Cody McKune, Bachelor of Science, Forestry, Magna Cum Laude Cole Neese, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Business, Magna Cum Laude Stefanie Nussbaum, Bachelor of Science, Construction Engineering Sarah Thomas, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Systems Technology, Cum Laude Sarah Thomas, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology, Cum Laude De Witt, IA Jordan Cornelius, Bachelor of Science, Materials Engineering Tyler Ketelsen, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Systems Technology Dixon, IA Lucas Golinghorst, Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, Cum Laude Durant, IA Ashley Koberg, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Business Jaclyn Ralfs, Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering, Magna Cum Laude East Moline, IL Kossi Egla, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering Eldridge, IA Sonya Haan, Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude Fairfield, IA Roan Bachar, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Fulton, IL Hope Deets, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Geneseo, IL Tanner Rusk, Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering Tanner Rusk, Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering Sierra Sommer, Bachelor of Science, Family and Consumer Science Education and Studies, Magna Cum Laude Le Claire, IA Chase Kipper, Bachelor of Science, Supply Chain Management Chase Kipper, Bachelor of Science, Supply Chain Management Letts, IA Kyler Bemis, Bachelor of Science, Marketing and Management Lowden, IA Benjamin Ruther, Master of Science, Meat Science Mechanicsville, IA Meranda Thimmes, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Studies Muscatine, IA Logan Kilburn, Master of Science, Animal Science Evan Mandle, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Evan Mandle, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Jonathan Meyer, Bachelor of Arts, Music Rebekah Shield, Bachelor of Science, Child, Adult, and Family Services Nichols, IA Kayla Kaalberg, Bachelor of Arts, World Languages and Cultures, Summa Cum Laude Kayla Kaalberg, Bachelor of Science, Global Resource Systems and Agriculture and Society, Summa Cum Laude Port Byron, IL Alexander Sommers, Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering Rock Island, IL Max Friestad, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude Kienan Otto, Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering Kienan Otto, Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering Stanhope, IA Melinda Johnston, Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry, Cum Laude Thomson, IL Haley Appel, Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education, Summa Cum Laude Haley Appel, Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education, Summa Cum Laude Tipton, IA Cameron Wallick, Bachelor of Arts, World Languages and Cultures West Liberty, IA Gerardo Alvarez, Bachelor of Science, Mathematics Hailey Daufeldt, Bachelor of Science, Agronomy, Summa Cum Laude

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