AMES – Nearly 4,600 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring including many students local to Clutier, Dysart, and Traer. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 11-13 at Hilton Coliseum.

Alumna Trudy Huskamp Peterson, the first woman archivist of the United States; and Temple Grandin, Distinguished Professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University, animal welfare pioneer and activist for people with autism, received honorary degrees during the undergraduate ceremonies.

The following are graduates from your area:

Clutier

-Benton Behrens, Bachelor of Science, Agronomy,

-Karly Jans, Bachelor of Science, Biology (AGLS) and Animal Ecology, Honors Program member and Summa Cum Laude

Dysart

-Anna Smith, Bachelor of Science, Biology, Magna Cum Laude

Traer

-Caleb Deboef, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude

-Madeline Espenscheid, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science