By Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – When all was said and done on Saturday following Tennessee Tech's 2019 Spring Commencement, 63 student-athletes who proudly wore the Purple and Gold to represent the University on the playing courts or fields earn their degrees.
One of the largest graduating classes from Tech Athletics in recent years, the group saw plenty of highlights in competition, many earning championship rings through the course of their careers, as well as conference honors and academic recognition.
The student-athletes who earned their degrees on Saturday included:
9:30 A.M. CEREMONY – Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Interdisciplinary Studies, Nursing
BASEBALL – Seth Noel (ME), Colton Provey (LIST*), Zack Wilcox (LIST, cum laude)
MEN'S BASKETBALL – Chris McNeal (LIST, W.A. Howard Award), Corey Tillery (LIST)
FOOTBALL – Josh Cunningham (LIST), Jarred Dorton (LIST), Eriq Fadahunsi (LIST), Eric Kareem (LIST), Riley Patton (MET, cum laude), Clint Zierke (JOUR)
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL – Kentoria Alexander (LIST), Brittany Cooper (LIST), Asia Harper (MPS*), Anacia Wilkinson (LIST)
WOMEN'S GOLF – Arianna Clemmer (PRST), Hollee Sadler (ME)
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD – Khemani Roberts (BIOL), Raven Smith (BIOL)
SOFTBALL – Gabby LaSala (BIOL, summa cum laude, in cursu honorum), Ashley McGowan (CHE, magna cum laude, in cursu honorum), Leigh Ellen Thomas (SOC-CJ, cum laude)
WOMEN'S SOCCER – Courtney Manning (NURS)
CHEERLEADING AND DANCE – Savannah Shanklin (LIST, summa cum laude), Mark Giest (ET)
SUPPORT – Darius Berry (MPS*), Tyler Dell (LIST, magna cum laude), Tyler McGill (EE, cum laude), Adam Neff (SOC)
2 P.M. CEREMONY – Agriculture and Human Ecology, Business, Education, Fine Arts
BASEBALL – Ty King (EXPW-OT, cum laude)
MEN'S BASKETBALL – Courtney Alexander (EXPW-PT), Curtis Phillips (BMGT), Micaiah Henry (FIN)
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY – Daniel Williamson (MBA*)
FOOTBALL – Anthony Akers (EXPW-SA), Mike Cain (EXPW-FW), Tim Collins (BMGT), A.J. Flemister (MKT), Darrius Stafford (BMGT), Taylor Underwood (EXPW FW), Jake Warwick (EXPW L), Deontay Wilson (HEC)
MEN'S TENNIS – Jorge Alfonzo (FIN)
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL – Lacy Cantrell (FIN, cum laude), Mariah Dean (EDSE*), Kellie (Cook) Phillips (EDS*)
WOMEN'S GOLF – Shelby Johnson (AGRI)
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD – Eshe' Robinson (EXPW-OT), NaScottisha Drummond (EXPW-FW)
SOFTBALL – Kelly Kennedy (EXPW*)
WOMEN'S SOCCER – Abi Gearing (MA*), Tina Marolt (BMGT, cum laude), Kari Naerdemann (BMGT, magna cum laude)
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL – Kirsten Brugere (HEC), Shaneice James (EXPW-PT), Shealene Little (EXPW-FW, magna cum laude)
CHEERLEADING AND DANCE – Sarah Rose (ELED, cum laude), Daniel McGee (BMGT), Kelsea Giantonio (MBA*)
SUPPORT – Austin Allen (SEED), Lindsey Ngo (ACCT), Ezra Pinzur (EXPW, summa cum laude), Abraham Fernandez (EXPW*)
Postgraduate degrees denoted by *.
Photos by Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
