MSU, Mankato has graduation

Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,193 degrees to 1,936 students at the end of the fall 2022 semester.

Undergraduate students receiving recognition included 262 students graduating summa cum laude (3.8 grade-point average and higher), 249 students graduating magna cum laude (grade-point averages of 3.6 to 3.79) and 256 students graduating cum laude (grade-point averages of 3.4 to 3.59). 

Local graduates include:

Canby: Cammie Weber, BSSW, social work, summa cum laude

Clarkfield: Morgan Haaland, BS, criminal justice, BS, sociology, CERT, critical thinking; Heather Rinke, GC, special ed: early childhood sp education, MS, special education

Granite Falls: Meredith Rupp, MS, physics

Marshall: Ashley Arndorfer, BS, elementary education, summa cum laude; Laura Bolin, BS, family consumer science, summa cum laude; Elijah Brau, BS, mass communication, summa cum laude; Katie Ewing, BS, law enforcement; Tylar Holmgren, BS, construction management;  Sara Runck, MS, Spanish; Jacob Schumacher, GC, taxation, MACC, accounting, cum laude

Tracy: Stewart Chisham, BS, film and media studies; Dylan VanDam, BS, rec, parks & leisure services, CERT, geographic information science (Gisc)

Tyler: Alicia Thovson, BS, alcohol & drug studies

Walnut Grove: Miranda Ankrum, BS, elementary education, magna cum laude; Parker Freeburg, BS, management, cum laude