AMES — At Iowa State University’s fall 2012 commencement ceremonies, 1,708 students received degrees. Iowa State awarded 1,388 undergraduate degrees, 210 master’s degrees, and 110 doctor of philosophy degrees.

Area graduates of Iowa State include:

Newton — Chelsea Renee Killins, bachelor of science in elementary education; Terry J. Hornbuckle, master of family and consumer sciences; Zachary Aaron Keninger, master of science in natural resource ecology and management, also a recipient of the University Teaching Excellence Award.