STAFF REPORTS
Farmer Dennis Ruhnke of Troy, Kansas, was honored today after receiving national attention for the letter he sent to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo with an N-95 mask to give to a nurse or doctor.
Gov. Laura Kelly joined Kansas State University President Richard Myers to confer a bachelor’s degree upon Ruhnke, according to a news release from the governor's office.
In 1971, Ruhnke was studying agriculture at Kansas State University when his father died. At that time, he was two credits away from earning his degree, but chose to leave school to take care of his mother and the family farm.
“After speaking with President Myers, we both agreed that Dennis perfectly encapsulates K-State’s democratic mandate to be of service to people,” Kelly said in a statement. “Which is why I am very honored that I was able to help present Dennis with his well-deserved bachelor’s degree in agriculture.”
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