KU names area graduates

The names of more than 4,450 candidates for degrees at The University of Kansas this spring — representing 95 Kansas counties, 48 other states and the District of Columbia and 44 other countries — wereannounced by the University Registrar.

KU’s class of 2008 numbers more than 7,000, including 2,555 who completed degree work in summer and fall 2007. Because KU conducts only one formal commencement ceremony each year, many of these candidates for degrees will return Sunday,, for the university's 136th commencement procession into Memorial Stadium. More than 4,000 members of the class of 2008 are expected to participate.

Faculty and candidates for degrees will assemble about 2 p.m. along Memorial Drive for the procession, which begins at 2:30 p.m. The program begins about 3:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, participants should call KU Info, (785) 864-3506, or listen to local radio and television stations to learn the exact time of the commencement ceremony. Commencement information and an up-to-date schedule of events are available online at www.commencement.ku.edu.

Area graduates are listed below:

Burrton — Stacy Lynn Burke, bachelor of arts/communication studies and bachelor of arts/sociology and bachelor of arts/women's studies; Adam Michael Hefling, bachelor of arts/anthropology; Emily Elizabeth McCurry, bachelor of general studies/human biology; Emily Elizabeth McCurry, bachelor of general studies/human biology.

Halstead — Melissa Nicole Hodge, master of social work, social work MSW; Aaron Jacob Keller, German and bachelor of arts/political science; Austin Joseph Pyle, bachelor of science in aerospace engineering

Whitewater — Brett Allen Wuthrich, bachelor of science in education, health and physical education.