Eastern Michigan Athletics
EMU Athletics Honors Upcoming Graduates
4/21/2016 2:00:00 PM | General, SASS
42 student-athletes will receive their degrees
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University will hold its Winter Graduation this Sunday, April 24, in the Convocation Center. Among the graduates, 42 Eastern Michigan student-athletes will be receiving their degrees. The Athletic Department also hosted a reception to honor the winter and summer graduates on Wednesday, April 21.
"When our student-athletes cross the stage, receive their diploma and earn their degree, there is no prouder moment for our coaches, academic staff and myself," said Vice President and Director of Athletics Heather Lyke. "We are constantly impressed by our student-athletes' ability to balance their academic and athletic demands and excel as individuals and members of a team at an exceptionally high level. Thank you to our academic staff whose expertise guides their academic careers and keeps them focused on our most important goal, to earn a degree and become a proud alums of Eastern Michigan University."
"I am so very proud of our student-athletes that will be graduating at the end of this academic year," added Dr. Talea Drummer, EMU's Associate AD for Student-Athlete Support Services. "We look forward to continuing our tradition of giving our student-athletes a stole that will show they are an EMU student-athlete at commencement."
Also of note, EMU seniors who participated and completed the career development program that was started this academic year will receive a special gift to help prepare them to enter the job market.
Among Eastern Michigan's student-athletes who earned degrees were:
Men's Basketball
Jodan Price
Football
Jake Hurcombe
Great Ibe
Darian Miles
Ike Spearman
Kris Strange
Men's Golf
Brett White
Women's Golf
Lauren Stephens
Rowing
Tauan Jeffrey
Tijana Milovanovic
Spencer Sturgis
Lyndsey Tollas
Soccer
Julia Lombardi
Chelsie Oddan
Bianca Rossi
Martha Stevens
Megan Trapp
Angela Vultaggio
Softball
Madelynne Hostetler
Men's Swimming & Diving
Dylan Crompton
Krzysztof Gilski
Erik Gissen
Andrew Henry
Christopher Hodges
Miles MacDonald
Women's Swimming & Diving
Clarice Daniel
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country
Solomon Simmons
Andrew Wentz
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country
Ellie Braidic
Reagan Briggs
Maya Carter
Aaliyah McKinney
Amy Frauhammer
Wrestling
Anthony Abro
Derek Davison
Vincent Pizzuto
Christopher Rau
Michael Shaw
Volleyball
Kelsey Jones
Stacey Perinar
Corynne Smith
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University will hold its Winter Graduation this Sunday, April 24, in the Convocation Center. Among the graduates, 42 Eastern Michigan student-athletes will be receiving their degrees. The Athletic Department also hosted a reception to honor the winter and summer graduates on Wednesday, April 21.
"When our student-athletes cross the stage, receive their diploma and earn their degree, there is no prouder moment for our coaches, academic staff and myself," said Vice President and Director of Athletics Heather Lyke. "We are constantly impressed by our student-athletes' ability to balance their academic and athletic demands and excel as individuals and members of a team at an exceptionally high level. Thank you to our academic staff whose expertise guides their academic careers and keeps them focused on our most important goal, to earn a degree and become a proud alums of Eastern Michigan University."
"I am so very proud of our student-athletes that will be graduating at the end of this academic year," added Dr. Talea Drummer, EMU's Associate AD for Student-Athlete Support Services. "We look forward to continuing our tradition of giving our student-athletes a stole that will show they are an EMU student-athlete at commencement."
Also of note, EMU seniors who participated and completed the career development program that was started this academic year will receive a special gift to help prepare them to enter the job market.
Among Eastern Michigan's student-athletes who earned degrees were:
Men's Basketball
Jodan Price
Football
Jake Hurcombe
Great Ibe
Darian Miles
Ike Spearman
Kris Strange
Men's Golf
Brett White
Women's Golf
Lauren Stephens
Rowing
Tauan Jeffrey
Tijana Milovanovic
Spencer Sturgis
Lyndsey Tollas
Soccer
Julia Lombardi
Chelsie Oddan
Bianca Rossi
Martha Stevens
Megan Trapp
Angela Vultaggio
Softball
Madelynne Hostetler
Men's Swimming & Diving
Dylan Crompton
Krzysztof Gilski
Erik Gissen
Andrew Henry
Christopher Hodges
Miles MacDonald
Women's Swimming & Diving
Clarice Daniel
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country
Solomon Simmons
Andrew Wentz
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country
Ellie Braidic
Reagan Briggs
Maya Carter
Aaliyah McKinney
Amy Frauhammer
Wrestling
Anthony Abro
Derek Davison
Vincent Pizzuto
Christopher Rau
Michael Shaw
Volleyball
Kelsey Jones
Stacey Perinar
Corynne Smith
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