4 locals receive degrees from Chadron State

Four with local ties received degrees from Chadron State College last Friday.

Miranda McKay of Sidney earned a master of education degree during Chadron State College’s winter commencement last Friday. Kelsey Carwin and Jin Zeng, both of Sidney, and Justin Huff of Lodgepole each received a bachelors degree that day.

There were 145 students who officially became graduates of Chadron State College last Friday. Dr. Don King, professor and former Education department chair, was the featured speaker for graduate commencement in Memorial Hall. Ronn Jeffrey, a distinguished alumni award recipient, served as the speaker for the undergraduate ceremony in the Chicoine Center.