WICHITA — More than 1,950 students completed a total of 2,122 degrees and certificates at Wichita State University in spring 2025.
The breakdown of degrees and certificates granted includes: 1,430 undergraduate degrees and certificates for 1,340 undergraduate students and 692 degrees and certificates for 611 graduate students.
For bachelor’s degrees, honors were conferred to the following: Summa cum laude, 108 students; Magna cum laude, 425 students; and Cum laude, 336 students Undergraduate students who have attained a grade point average of 3.9 out of a possible 4.0 received the summa cum laude award; those with an average of 3.55 received the magna cum laude award; and those with an average of 3.25 received the cum laude.
Local students include: Darbee C. Chard, Master of Arts, History, Chanute; Amy L. Torkelson, Master of Education, Special Education - High Incidence, Chanute; Connor A Boaz, Bachelor of Business Admin., and Financial Services Certificate, Erie; Debra E. Schmidt, Master of Arts, Communication, Sci and Disorders, Hepler; Quinlan T. Boles, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Neodesha; Dana E. Morris, Bachelor of Arts in Education, ECU/Elementary Educ Apprentice, Cum Laude, Neodesha; Jillian H. Ostroe, Bachelor of Business Admin., Business Administration, Neodesha; and Jordyn M. Gitchell, Bachelor of Arts in Education, ECU/Elementary Educ Apprentice, Magna Cum Laude, St. Paul.
In addition to graduation honors, 3,710 students were on the WSU Dean’s Honor Roll for spring 2025.
To be included on the dean’s honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Chanute: Courtney L. Gericke, Jenifer E. Gonzalez, Kimberly J. Novotny, Jacqui J. Odell, Autumn D. Sharp, and Jayda L. Showalter.
Erie: Lelia M. Nance. Neodesha: Conner A. Pelton, Callie A. Ray, and Ethan M. Zimmerman.
St. Paul: Jordyn M. Gitchell and Nicole K. Sears.
