Chadron State College announces 2016 grads

CHADRON, Neb. -- Chadron State College will confer 235 undergraduate degrees during the spring commencement in the Chicoine Center. Students from Southwest Nebraska are:

Laykin Engell of McCook

Kascade Tollman of Bartley

Chadron State College, which was founded in 1911, is the only four-year, regionally-accredited college in the western half of Nebraska. As a public institution with its roots in teacher education, Chadron State takes pride in its accessibility and affordability.

More than 3,000 undergraduate, graduate and online students currently attend Chadron State and its curriculum has grown to offer programs and courses in 65 majors and endorsements and eight master's degree programs.