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Thursday, November 21, 2024

The University of Memphis Twenty-One Memphis Student-Athletes to Graduate Sunday

Twenty-one Memphis Tiger student-athletes representing nine sport programs are scheduled to graduate Sunday during fall commencement ceremonies at FedExForum. Seven of the student-athletes are graduating with honors.

 

The 21 graduating student-athletes completed 18 different majors. Degrees to be conferred include civil engineering, organizational leadership, marketing management, biology and criminal justice, among others.

 

"We are extremely proud of these student-athletes who will be graduating this weekend," University of Memphis Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Laird Veatch said. "This group of student-athletes has dedicated themselves to academic excellence in addition to excelling competitively, and our Center for Athletic Academic Success has done a fantastic job assisting them in reaching the ultimate goal of a college degree."

 

In the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate report for the most recent 2015 cohort (2012-15), a calculation of the rate at which student-athletes graduated within six years, Memphis' GSR was 93 percent, which is above the Division I average of 89 percent. Six Memphis teams led or tied the lead for the highest GSR in the American Athletic Conference amongst their sport.

 

SportStudent-AthleteDegree
FootballCincir EvansManagement
FootballRyan GloverGrad Cert: Financial Analysis and Planning
FootballEddie LewisInterdisciplinary Studies
FootballJacob LikesFinance: Real Estate
FootballJoseph ScatesProfessional Studies: Organizational Leadership
FootballJohnny WestbrookPhysical Education Teacher Education: Sport Coaching
Men's SoccerPeter ChangManagement
Men's SoccerEmanuel SantosProfessional Studies: Organizational Leadership
Men's TrackLars ElsberndCommunications: Film and Video Production
Women's BasketballMadison GriggsSociology
Women's BasketballLanetta WilliamsPhysical Education Teacher Education: Sport Coaching
Women's SoftballRyleigh AungstCivil Engineering
Women's SoftballKailey HilderbrandLiberal Studies
Women's SoccerTanya BoychukMaster in Business Administration
Women's SoccerMackenzie BraySport and Leisure Management
Women's SoccerKimberley SmitMaster in Sport Commerce
Women's SoccerMaddie StoksMaster in Journalism and Strategic Media
Women's TrackChloe FigginsMarketing Management
Women's TrackBrooke MusscheCriminal Justice
VolleyballSam DrewryBiology
VolleyballAnna HayesPsychology


Graduating Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA):

Sam Drewry – WVB

Chloe Figgins – WTI

Anna Hayes – WVB

 

Graduating Magna Cum Laude (3.5-3.79 GPA):

Kailey Hilderbrand – WSB

 

Graduating Cum Laude (3.25-3.49 GPA):

Lars Elsbernd – MTI

Brooke Mussche – WTI

Lanetta Williams – WBB

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