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KU announces names of more than 900 summer 2008 graduates

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LAWRENCE — More than 900 students received degrees from the University of Kansas after the 2008 summer session, Registrar Cindy Derritt announced today.

Because KU conducts only one formal commencement ceremony each year, many of these graduates will return as members of the Class of 2009 to take part in commencement exercises May 17.

Graduates are listed below by home county, state or country; degree; major; level in school; gender; parents’ names; and high school information (when available).

The summer graduates represent 50 counties in Kansas, 39 other states and U.S. territories, and more than 20 countries outside the United States.

KU offers more than 85 undergraduate and more than 190 graduate or first professional degrees. First professional degrees are law, medicine and pharmacy. Abbreviations for the more common degrees are used with the major or majors when applicable. If no major is listed, the name of the major is in the name of the degree. The key:

AuD-doctor of audiology
BA-bachelor of arts
BAE-bachelor of art education
BGS-bachelor of general studies
BFA-bachelor of fine arts
BM- bachelor of music
BME-bachelor of music education
BS-bachelor of science
BSE-bachelor of science in education
BSN-bachelor of science in nursing
BSW-bachelor of social work
CFR-certificate of fellowship or residency
DE-doctor of engineering
DPT-doctor of physical therapy
DMA-doctor of musical arts
EdD-doctor of education
EDS-specialist in education
JD-juris doctor (doctor of law)
LLM-master in elder care
MA-master of arts
MAcc-master of accounting
MArch-master of architecture
MBA-master of business administration
MCE–master of civil engineering
MCM – master of construction management
MD-doctor of medicine
ME-master of engineering
MME-master of music education
MFA-master of fine arts
MHSA-master of health services administration
MM-master of music
MOT-master of occupational therapy
MPA-master of public administration
MPH-master of public health
MS-master of science
MSB-master of science in business-finance
MSE-master of science in education
MSW-master of social work
MUP-master of urban planning
OTD-doctor in occupational therapy
PharmD-doctor of pharmacy
PhD-doctor of philosophy
SJD-doctor of juridical science

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