East Carolina University celebrated as 87 current and former student-athletes received their degrees during graduation ceremonies on Friday.
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Eighty-seven current and former East Carolina University student-athletes are set to receive their degrees as part of the institution’s spring commencement on Friday, May 9, recognizing both spring and summer graduates completing bachelor’s and master’s degree requirements.
Annie Kate Dalton (softball), Isabelle Dely (track & field), Dustyn Hall (football), Jennings Hall (volleyball), Jordan Hatch (softball), Morgan Johnson (softball), Luke Larsen (football) and Sydni McMillan (track & field) were the lone members of the group to receive a postgraduate degree. All 18 of East Carolina’s athletic programs were represented at spring graduation with the track & field program having 19 student-athletes honored followed by football with 14, lacrosse with eight and swimming & diving with eight.
The list of degree programs earned by student-athletes this semester varies with Pirates earning diplomas in disciplines in business, communication, criminal justice, elementary education, engineering, entrepreneurship, fine arts, kinesiology, psychology, public health, social work, special education, sport studies, university studies as well as other areas of study.
Baseball (5)
John Collins – Business Analytics Online Certificate
Jake Hunter – Exercise Physiology
Ryley Johnson – Security Studies Online Certificate
Dixon Williams – Business Marketing
Jaden Winter – Communication
Football (14)
Darius Bell – Communication
Ryheem Craig – Communication
Andrew Conrad – Sport Studies
Mike Edwards III – Communication
Jake Garcia – Communication
Dustyn Hall – Master of Criminal Justice (MS)
J.D. Lampley – Business Management
Luke Larsen – Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Xavier McIver – Communication
Dontavious Nash – Communication
Shane Perry – Criminal Justice
Anthony Smith – Communication
Jason Tarpeh – Communication
Zion Wilson – Business Management
Lacrosse (8)
Leah Bestany – University Studies
Erin Gulden – Criminal Justice
Brynn Knight – Communication
Emma Magazu – Applied Science
Caroline Meininger – Special Education
Maeci Moore – Public Health
Isabel Seven – Psychology
Emily Stratton – Security Studies Graduate Certificate
Men’s Basketball (3)
RJ Felton – University Studies
Cam Hayes – Graduate Certificate
Julien Soumaoro – Communication
Men’s Golf (2)
Carter Busse – Business Accounting
Tyler DeChellis – Business Management Information Systems
Softball (6)
Annie Kate Dalton – Master of Kinesiology (MS)
Joie Fittante – Social Work
Jordan Hatch – Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Morgan Johnson – Master of Environmental Health (MS)
Makenzie Mason – Communication
Logan Sutton – Entrepreneurship
Swimming & Diving (8)
Meghan Armstrong – Public Health
Kendall Bensen – Business Marketing
Alayna Carlson – Business Management
Sadie Covington – Business Finance
Rachel Gibson – Interior Design
Kaylee Hamblin – Public Health
Ava Iannetta – Criminal Justice
Laura Kellberg – Business Marketing
Track & Field/Cross Country (19)
Sashoy Benbow – Sport and Coaching Leadership Certificate
Terence Booth, Jr. – Sports Studies/Communication
Brooke Brewington – Fashion Merchandising
Khaidea Brown – University Studies
Aaliyah Brown-Muhammad – Psychology
L’Nya Carpenter – Behavioral Specialist Online Certificate
A’riana Crumpler – Public Health
Shakiel Dacres – Applied Sociology
Isabelle Dely – Master of Human Development and Family Science (MS)
Nyah Edwards – Business Finance
Skyler Harrelson – Public Health
Teliyah James – Communication
Brock Lasure – Industrial Engineering Tech
Henry Lyon – Business Management
Sydni McMillan – Master of Kinesiology (MS)
Naturi Robinson – Family Community Services
Ryan Tarapchak – Business Finance
Hayley Whoolery – Fine Arts
Hailey Yentz – Communication
Volleyball (4)
Payton Evenstad – Communication
Jennings Hall – Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Tia Shum – Business Marketing
Lara Uyar – Business Economics
Women’s Basketball (4)
Kimora Jenkins – Communication
Timia Ware – Communication
Taliyah Wyche – Communication
Tatyana Wyche – Communication
Women’s Golf (4)
Zoe Allaux – Communication
Macie Burcham – Communication Sciences
Andrea Miralles – Sport Studies
Grayson Warren – Business Management
Women’s Soccer (6)
Lindsey Aiken – Nursing
Maeve English – Engineering
Samantha Moxie – Public Health
Abby Sowa – Sport Studies
Molly Thomas – Entrepreneurship
McKayla Westel – Elementary Education
Women’s Tennis (4)
Ines Bachir – Sport Studies
Anne Lou Champion – Business Management
Martina Muzzolon – Business Accounting
Isabella Rivera Ortiz – Business Economics