ATCHISON, KANSAS (July 21, 2020) — Nathan Kabat of Iowa City, Iowa, has graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.
The college graduated 317 students, including 19 with graduate degrees. Students graduated at the official end of the academic year on May 16, 2020. The college had hoped to hold Commencement Exercises in Wilcox Stadium on campus on July 25, but COVID-19 concerns and rising infection rates in the state of Kansas caused the Atchison County Health Department to cancel the delayed event.
Founded in 1858, Benedictine College is a Catholic, Benedictine, residential, liberal-arts college located on the bluffs above the Missouri River in Atchison, Kansas. The school is proud to have been named one of America's Best Colleges by US News and World Report as well as one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation by First Things magazine and the Newman Guide. It prides itself on outstanding academics, extraordinary faith life, strong athletic programs, and an exceptional sense of community and belonging. It has a mission to educate men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.
