Minnesota State University, Mankato presented 1,740 degrees during summer/fall commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 12 in Taylor Center on the Minnesota State Mankato campus.

Area graduates include:

Arlington:

Angela Brau, BS, Dental Hygiene; Britney Elwood, BS, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Brielle Giesen, BS, Psychology; Stephanie Hentges, BSSW, Social Work; Kassie Neisen, BS, Community Health, Magna Cum Laude; Kassie Neisen, BS, Family Consumer Science, Magna Cum Laude

Comfrey:

Mary Goedtke, BM, Music: Applied (Instrument), Magna Cum Laude; Alyssa Schroepfer, BS, Elementary Education, Cum Laude

Courtland:

James Dwyer, BS, Corrections; Erin Olson, BFA, Art; Brianna Zieske, BS, Alcohol & Drug Studies

Fairfax:

Alejandro Gonzalez, BSSW, Social Work; Andrew Kienlen, BS, Marketing; Cy Schweiss, BS, Nursing

Gaylord:

Katherine Bauer, BS, Computer and Information Technology, Summa Cum Laude; Emily Kloeckl, AA, Liberal Studies; Emily Norell, BS, Family Consumer Science Education, Magna Cum Laude; Timothy Young, BS, Rec, Parks & Leisure Services

Gibbon:

Jade Blekestad, MSW, Social Work; Jennifer Thompson, SPEC, Educational Leadership

Hanska:

Jacob Michels, BS, Economics, Summa Cum Laude; Jacob Michels, BS, Finance, Summa Cum Laude; Sarah Schumacher, BS, Community Health, Magna Cum Laude; Derek Wilfahrt, BS, Nursing, Cum Laude

Lafayette:

Allison Furth, MSW, Social Work; Amber Reed, BS, Sociology, Cum Laude; Anne Schuelke, BSSW, Social Work, Magna Cum Laude

New Ulm:

Briana Blomquist, BA, Art; Macey Deslauriers, MSW, Social Work; McKenzie Drexler, BS, Corrections, Magna Cum Laude; Nathan Folkens, BS, Exercise Science; Kevin Guttum, BS, Geography; Lindsey Haggberg, BS, Sociology; Alex Herzog, BS, Management, Magna Cum Laude; Zachary Jensen, BS, Speech Communication, Magna Cum Laude; Courtney Johnson, BS, Management, Magna Cum Laude; Andrew Langholz, MA, Urban And Regional Studies; Jennifer Nelson, BA, Psychology; Sarah Ress, MA, English; Taylor Smith, BS, Psychology, Cum Laude; Samantha Steinman, MS, Cross-Disciplinary Studies; Amber Walters, BS, Nursing; Marcus Weber, BS, Law Enforcement; Peggy Wilson, BS, Interdisciplinary Studies; Andrew Wolf, MS, Accounting; Morgan Zollner, BS, Accounting; Jordan Zupfer, BS, Rec, Parks & Leisure Services

Nicollet

Magdalene Klugherz, BS, Exercise Science, Magna Cum Laude

Sanborn:

Jackie Rebstock, BS, Chemistry: ACS

Sleepy Eye:

Joshua Altmann, BS, Elementary Education, Cum Laude; Andrew Geiger, BS, Mathematics; Amanda Holkesvig, BS, Corrections; Kimberly Hose, BS, Nursing; Molly Moldan, BS, Biol: Biomedical Sciences; Amanda Neidecker, MS, Communication Disorders; Trisha Roiger, BS, Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude; Shelby Windschitl, BS, Corrections

Springfield

Tiana Runck, BFA, Art, Summa Cum Laude