By Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- As Tennessee Tech bestowed degrees to its best and brightest on Friday for its Winter Commencement, 27 Golden Eagle student-athletes earned their undergraduate and graduate degrees.
"It is an absolute honor to see these student-athletes cross the Hooper Eblen Center stage to receive their degrees from (University President) Dr. (Phil) Oldham," said Tech Director of Athletics Mark Wilson. "This is the culmination of countless hours of studying and classwork on top of their commitment to the University in their athletic endeavors. It has been a pleasure to watch these young men and women wear the Purple and Gold on the playing field and now as they end the current phase of their academic careers. It is also through the support from the University's professors, instructors, faculty and staff as well as our own Athletics Academic Support team in (Assistant Athletic Director for Academics and Student-Athlete Welfare) Dr. Leveda Birdwell and her staff, including Dr. Samantha Bates and Kara Phillips. All of them play a tremendous role in securing our student-athletes' success off the field."
The graduating student-athletes included:
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Diante Wood;
FOOTBALL: Jamal Boyd, Tai Carter, Quinton Cross, Kail Dava, Raekwon Heath, Jeremiah Oatsvall, Heath Price, Aidan Raines, Nathan Counts, Bryson Garrett, Seth Carlisle, Josh Reliford, Shannon Fayne, Jarrett Key;
MEN'S TENNIS: Carlos Vicente;
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK AND FIELD: Britnie Dixon, Teauna Anderson;
SOFTBALL: Alyssa Arden, Amanda Phy, Sydney Love-Baker;
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Ababu Mohamed;
WOMEN'S SOCCER: Sarah Block, Chloe Smith;
VOLLEYBALL: Taylor Dorsey, Maddie Furtado;
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Grace Pelphrey.
BOLD denotes graduate degree.
Photos | Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
