Forty-Four Golden Bulls Earn Their Degrees at JCSU's 145th Commencement
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Forty-Three JCSU Student-Athletes Receive Their Degrees at JCSU's 145th Commencement Ceremony
Charlotte, N.C. (May 21, 2017) – Forty-three student-athletes and one athletics manager earned their undergraduate degrees as Johnson C. Smith University held its 145th Commencement Ceremony at the Irwin Belk Complex on Sunday morning.
Of those graduates, 30 earned cum laude (with praise), summa cum laude (with great praise) or magna cum laude (with greatest praise) honors.
Collectively, JCSU awarded 277 students with a total of 279 graduate and undergraduate degrees during the ceremony. One student-athlete earned two degrees.
Suzanne Walsh, the deputy director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Postsecondary Success Team delivered the keynote address in front of an estimated 7,000 spectators.
2017 JCSU Student-Athlete Graduates
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| Student-Athlete |
Sport(s) |
Degree(s) |
Honors |
| Jana Adjukovic |
Volleyball |
Communication Arts |
Cum Laude |
| Breanna Archibald |
Softball |
Biology |
Summa Cum Laude |
| Sharif Axam |
Men's Tennis |
Sport Management |
|
| Alexandra Barber* |
Women's Tennis |
Psychology |
|
| Eddy Black |
Golf |
Communication Arts |
|
| Daria Bowler |
Dance Team |
Communication Arts |
Cum Laude |
| Kenrisha Brathwaite |
Cross Country, Track & Field |
Biology |
Cum Laude |
| Laurice Bryant |
Cheerleading |
Communication Arts |
Cum Laude |
| Crystal Campbell |
Cross Country, Track & Field |
Business Administration |
Cum Laude |
| Alan Carson* |
Football |
Sport Management |
|
| Dija Cobb* |
Cheerleading |
Sport Management |
Cum Laude |
| Joshua Cunningham |
Cross Country, Track & Field |
Social Work |
Cum Laude |
| NyJae Dickerson |
Bowling |
Computer Science/Information Systems |
|
| Mayah Edwards |
Cross Country, Track & Field |
Sport Management |
Cum Laude |
| David Ellis |
Cross County, Track & Field |
Communication Arts |
|
| Kaylah Gholson |
Women's Basketball |
Community Health |
|
| Bradley Girigorio |
Men's Tennis |
Communication Arts |
Cum Laude |
| Breneshia Green |
Volleyball |
Sport Management |
Cum Laude |
| Morgan Hasty |
Softball |
Sport Management |
Summa Cum Laude |
| Vernon Haygood |
Men's Basketball – Manager |
Sport Management |
Cum Laude |
| Jocelyn Hernandez |
Softball |
Biology |
Cum Laude |
| Dre Huntley* |
Men's Basketball |
Business Administration |
Cum Laude |
| Dave Mann |
Football |
Business Administration |
|
| April McKeliver |
Track & Field |
Sport Management |
Cum Laude |
| Lewis McKeliver |
Golf |
Computer Engineering |
Cum Laude |
| Alexus Melton |
Track and Field |
Communication Arts |
Cum Laude |
| Tarick Miller |
Men's Tennis |
Sport Management |
Cum Laude |
| MaryAnna Moore |
Women's Basketball |
Computer Science/Information Systems |
Cum Laude |
| Cynthia N'Dri |
Women's Basketball |
Business Administration |
Magna Cum Laude |
| Tovea Jenkins |
Cross Country, Track & Field |
Economics
Business Administration |
Summa Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude |
| Anika Jones |
Women's Basketb all |
Sport Management |
|
| Domenique Julius-Williams |
Cross Country, Track & Field |
Biology |
Magna Cum Laude |
| Cierra Levias |
Women's Basketball |
Sport Management |
Cum Laude |
| Victoria Lopez |
Softball |
Sport Management |
Cum Laude |
| Quinesha Lynch |
Women's Basketball |
Computer Science/Information Systems |
Summa Cum Laude |
| Shamaz Quince |
Cross Country, Track & Field |
Sport Management |
Magna Cum Laude |
| Steve Reneau |
Football |
Social Work |
|
| Miranda Ricafrente |
Softball |
Sport Management |
|
| Brice Smith |
Football |
Biology |
|
| Gawayne Stephenson |
Cross Country, Track & Field |
Computer Engineering |
Cum Laude |
| Adonis Tillman |
Football |
Computer Science/Information Systems |
|
| Krista White |
Women's Basketball |
Communication Arts |
Cum Laude |
| Christian Williams |
Men's Basketball |
Sport Management |
|
| Gabon Williams |
Men's Basketball |
Computer Engineering |
Cum Laude |
*Denotes student-athletes that completed degree requirements prior to May 2017.
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