MACOMB, Ill. - Sixty-six Western Illinois University
student athletes were awarded degrees at the class of 2011 graduation
ceremonies held in Western Hall Saturday, May 14.
The 2011 Spring/Summer commencement ceremony honored 62 student-athletes
who received their Bachelor's degree and four students who received
their Master's degree.
"I am very proud of the Spring/Summer 2011 graduating class," said Lisa
Melz, Director of Athletic Academic Services and Senior Woman
Administrator. "In my tenure, it is the largest class of student-athlete graduates by number at Western Illinois University."
"What makes the list
impressive to me is not that we have over 60 graduating, but that four of
those students continued post baccalaureate work at Western Illinois
University and are now completing graduate degrees," Melz added. "The
student-athletes, coaches, staff and administration expect nothing less
than a student-athlete to walk across the stage and I am happy to say
that is occurring at a very high frequency at Western Illinois
University."
In October, the
department announced that 10 of its athletic programs saw a graduation
success rate of 80 percent or higher. Seven of those programs graduated
better than 90 percent of their student-athletes.
During the Fall 2010 semester, Western Illinois student-athletes turned in a
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the fourth consecutive semester. Twenty-five
student-athletes earned a 4.0 GPA, 97 earned University Honors posting a 3.6
GPA and 212 (53.7 percent) earned a 3.0 or above. Leatherneck student-athletes
again surpassed the University's cumulative GPA - 2.93 for the Fall
semester.
The following athletes received their bachelor's
degrees at the Spring/Summer commencement:
* Honors Scholars (students graduating from the Honors College)
Steve Adams, Football Bachelor of Business Management
Paul Anderson, Football Bachelor of Science Microbiology
Terry Barney, Football Bachelor of Science Biology
*Caitlin Barrett, Women's
Soccer Bachelor of Arts English, T. ED
Jaclyn Barton, Women's
Basketball Bachelor of Science Psychology
Andre Boney, Football Bachelor of Science LEJA
Anne Borgertpoepping, Women's
Basketball/Track Bachelor of Science Psychology
Ceola Clark III, Men's
Basketball Bachelor of Business Finance
Nick Coleman, Football Bachelor of Arts Communication
Alayna Colley, Women's
Swimming Bachelor of Science Biology
Anna Copeland, Softball Bachelor of Business Management
Jeff Cote, Men's
Tennis Bachelor of Arts General Studies
*Carianna Cottone, Women's Track & Field Bachelor of Science Exercise Science
Sam Dancer, Football Bachelor of Science Construction Management
Jeff Davis, Men's
Swimming Bachelor of Science Physical Education, T. ED
Garrett DeGross, Men's Track & Field Bachelor of Science Psychology
Julie DePolo, Softball Bachelor of Arts History, T. ED
Chris Fuchs, Football/Baseball Bachelor of Science Graphic Communication
Lauren Furgala, Softball Bachelor of Science Biology
Josh Gabelmann, Football Bachelor of Business Accountancy
Christopher Giglio, Baseball Bachelor of Science LEJA
Kyle Glazier, Football Bachelor of Science LEJA / Bachelor of Business Management
Elizabeth Golitko, Softball Bachelor of Science Exercise Science
Josh Greenwell, Men's Soccer Bachelor of Science Exercise Science
Patrick Gritz, Men's
Soccer Bachelor of Arts General Studies
Justin Hamilton, Football Bachelor of Science Exercise Science
Drew Helt, Football Bachelor of Science LEJA
Kevin Hinds, Men's
Soccer Bachelor of Science Agriculture
Charlie Jouett, Football Bachelor of Science RPTA
Melissa Kaufmann, Women's
Tennis Bachelor of Science Exercise Science
Jillian Kevorkian, Women's
Soccer Bachelor of Science Comm. Science & Disorders
John Koszulinski, Baseball Bachelor of Science LEJA
Phil Kurz, Men's
Swimming Bachelor of Business Economics
Matt Lander, Men's
Basketball Bachelor of Arts Communication
Randon Lingle, Baseball Bachelor of Science Exercise Science
*Michael McGraw, Men's Track and Field Bachelor of Business Supply Chain Management
James McGuire, Men's
Tennis Bachelor of Arts Journalism
Arsenio Mims, Men's
Basketball Bachelor of Arts Political Science
Jonathan Murphy, Baseball Bachelor of Social Work Social Work
Jessica Ortega, Women's
Track & Field Bachelor of Science RPTA
Kristen Palmer, Women's
Golf Bachelor of Science RPTA
Travis Pedersen, Baseball Bachelor of Arts Communication
Tara Peterman, Women's
Golf Bachelor of Science Graphic Communication
Michael Regan, Men's
Swimming Bachelor of Science Biology
Ray Richardson, Men's Track & Field Bachelor of Science Exercise Science
David Rilott, Men's
Swimming Bachelor of Science Exercise Science
Sergio Rodriguez, Men's Soccer Bachelor of Arts Political Science
Izzi Roy, Women's Track & Field Bachelor of Science Family Consumer Science
Chris Russo, Men's Soccer Bachelor of Science RPTA
Jonathan Sandoval, Men's
Soccer Bachelor of Science LEJA
Lito Senatus, Football Bachelor of Science Psychology
Brandon Smith, Men's
Basketball Bachelor of Arts Interdisciplinary Studies
Ali Smyth, Women's
Soccer Bachelor of Arts General Studies
Todd Speight, Football Bachelor of Arts General Studies
Michael Stieren, Football Bachelor of Business Management
Jeremy Streater, Men's
Track & Field Bachelor of Science Physics
Gary Sumlin, Football Bachelor of Science LEJA
Jordan Valle, Football Bachelor of Business Accountancy
Jessica Walsh, Women's
Soccer Bachelor of Science Athletic Training
Lindsay Wandrey, Women's Golf Bachelor of Business Management
Kendra Wilkening, Women's Soccer Bachelor of Science Graphic Communication
Diego Zamudio, Men's
Soccer Bachelor of Science LEJA
The following athletes received their master's degrees at the Spring/Summer commencement:
Matt Barr, Football Master of Accounting Accountancy
Monique Houston, Volleyball Master of Business Admin. Management
Trokon Tompo, Football Master of Science Manufacturing Engineering Systems
Ricardo Thomas, Football Master of Business Admin. Management
