Local students were among the 1,898 students who received degrees Dec. 21 during fall commencement at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
The ceremony was held in the Coors Events/Conference Center on the CU-Boulder campus.
The Chancellor's Recognition Award for students receiving all As in their college careers was given to Nikhil Mankekar of Boulder, Colo., who received a bachelor's degree in finance.
Outstanding graduates named by the schools and colleges for the fall 2001 commencement were Brian Dale of Denver, College of Architecture and Planning, bachelor's degree in architecture; Nikhil Mankekar of Boulder, Colo., Leeds School of Business, bachelor's degree in finance; Jesus Chapa-Garcia of Tucson, Ariz., College of Engineering and Applied Science, bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering.
Also named as outstanding graduates were Siobhan Barros of Denver, College of Arts and Sciences, double bachelor's degrees in psychology and theater; Kelly Roberts of Dupont, Colo., School of Journalism and Mass Communication, double bachelor's degrees in journalism/news editorial and Spanish; Terri Jaynes of Boulder, Colo., School of Education, bachelor's degree in English, diploma in education (certificate program); Keith Rawlins of Spring, Texas, College of Music, double bachelor's degrees in music and chemical engineering.