Two from Rooks County earn degrees at WSU

Two sudents from Rooks County are among the more than 1,240 students completing a total of 1,378 degrees and certificates at Wichita State University in fall 2024.

The breakdown of degrees and certificates granted includes 908 degrees and certificates for 845 undergraduate students and 470 degrees and certificates for 397 graduate students.

And of those earning a bachelor’s degree, 47 were summa cum laude, 223 were magna cum laude, and 123 were cum laude.

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.

Those from Rooks County include:

Stockton: Allison N. Overmiller, BS in Nursing, Nursing, RN to BSN, Cum Laude.

Plainville: Ellen C. Barnett, Bachelor of Arts in Education, ECU/Elementary Education Apprentice.