A retired Kansas farmer who mailed New York Governor Andrew Cuomo a N-95 mask to be given to a doctor or nurse has been awarded an honorary degree from his state.
"If you could, would you please give this mask to a nurse or doctor in your state?" read the March letter from Dennis Ruhnke.Now, Ruhnke has been given an honorary degree from his state."Dennis' kindness and lifelong career in agriculture make him more than qualified to receive a degree," Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said in a Facebook post.Kelly and Kansas State University President Richard Myers presented Ruhnke with a bachelor's degree Tuesday during a ceremony.
— Andrew Cuomo April 24, 2020 Ruhnke was two credits shy of earning his degree in 1971 when his father passed away, according to Kelly's post. He decided to leave school to look after his mother and the family farm.The N-95 mask was one of five left over from Ruhnke's farming days, he said in the letter. He and his wife, who are both in their 70s, sent the unused mask to Cuomo amid a medical supply shortage.
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