Commencement Speaker Selected
Ted Spaid was the guest speaker at our May 2007 graduation ceremony.
Reprinted Courtesy of K-State Media Relations and Marketing
Kansas State University is preparing to present degrees to more than 2,600 students at commencement ceremonies in Manhattan and Salina. The class of 2007 is the 140th to graduate from K-State since the first class graduated in 1867.
To be presented include more than 2,230 bachelor’s degrees; nearly 290 master’s degrees and 170 doctorates; and more than 70 associate degrees.
Videotapes of the ceremonies may be ordered through the K-State Student Union Bookstore, 1-800-KSU-CATS or 785-532-6583. Tapes must be paid for at the time of purchase.
Commencement speakers include Ted Spaid for the College of Architecture, Planning and Design. A principal and co-founder of SWT Design, St. Louis, Mo. Spaid is known across the country for his practical knowledge of park planning, landscape design, horticulture, environmental design, sustainable practices and landscape maintenance procedures. He graduated with honors from K-State in 1984, earning a bachelor’s in landscape architecture.
Ted’s Remarks