Among area students who graduated Saturday, May 5, from Minnesota State University, Mankato, were: Mackenzie Mrkvicka, Brownton, Bachelor of Science (BS) in elementary education, magna cum laude; from Glencoe: Jane Dennison, BS, nursing; Ashley Schaefer, BS, communications disorders, magna cum laude; John Seipel, BS, elementary education, summa cum laude; and Anthony Welch, Master of Arts (MA), urban and regional studies; and, from Plato: Caitlin Miller, Master of Science (MS), communications disorders.