Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 1,709 degrees at the end of the fall semester during commencement ceremonies on Dec. 14.

Area graduates include:

Arlington

Darin Neisen, BS, Management, Cum Laude; Kyla Schlueter, BS, Family Consumer Science, Magna Cum Laude

Courtland

Kaitlyn Bode, BS, Accounting

Fairfax

Quinn Fahey, BS, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude

Gaylord

Cassandra Hanson, BS, Corrections; Eduardo Herrera-Velasquez, BS, Computer Information Technology; Karina Robeck, BS, Corrections, Summa Cum Laude

Gibbon

Megan Howe, BS, RN Baccalaureate Completion; Kirsten Meyer, BS, Family Consumer Science, Magna Cum Laude

Hanska

Carrie Ahlness, MSN, Nursing Science

Lafayette

Jordan Reinhart, AA, Liberal Studies

Lamberton

Alexis Osland, BS, Family Consumer Science, Magna Cum Laude

Morgan

Chase Rahe, BS, Management; Chandler Rose, BS, Finance

New Ulm

Kasey Bode, MS, Spec Ed: Emotional Behavior Disorders; Kelsey Bussler, MS, Spec Ed: Learning Disabilities; Hunter Campbell, BS, Construction Management, Summa Cum Laude; Shantel Donner, AA, Liberal Studies; Emily Eckstrand, BS, Sociology, Magna Cum Laude; Ross Grathwohl, MACC, Accounting; Alexandra Grejtak, BS, Rec, Parks & Leisure Services; Mark Hillesheim, BS, Computer Information Technology, BS, Mathematics; Matthew Hillesheim, BS, Computer Information Technology; Jason Jaspersen, MS, Experiential Education; Jacqueline Krehbiel, BS, Interdisciplinary Studies; Spencer Landsteiner, BS, Geog: Professional, Cum Laude; Christopher Lundquist, BS, Computer Information Technology; Courtney Messner, MAT, Education; Tyler Mielke, BS, Economics; Catherine Miller, BS, Elementary Education, Cum Laude; McKayla Miller, BS, Management, Cum Laude; Jennifer Nelson, MS, School Psychology; Ryan O’Connell, BS, Communication Studies; Haley Rodriguez, BS, Accounting; Daniel Sanchez, BS, Management; Holly Sieg, MS, Spec Ed: Learning Disabilities; Isabel Ubl-Correa, BS, Accounting; Rebecca Yoakam, BS, Biology

Nicollet

Raoul Blackman, MS, Geography; Taylor Bode, BS, Communication Disorders; Blake Bruns, BS, Applied Organizational Studies; Kaylee Diefenderfer, BS, Community Health Education, Magna Cum Laude; Dylan Hendrycks, BS, Manufacturing Engineering Tech; Ian Kellogg, BS, Biology

Sleepy Eye

Erin Kotten, BS, Gender & Women’s Studies; Cody Landkammer, BFA, Art, Cum Laude; Misty Riebel, SPEC, Educational Leadership

Springfield

Kelsi Nein, BS, Interdisciplinary Studies; Maleah Roiger, BSSW, Social Work, Cum Laude

Wanda

Joshua Altermatt, BS, Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude

Winthrop

Jacob Kaukola, MAT, Education; Hannah Miner, MSW, Social Work; Lucas Woods, BS, Interdisciplinary Studies