Eighteen Student Athletes Earn Degrees at Fall Commencement
12/12/2018 11:01:00 AM | Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Softball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Gymnastics, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Volleyball, Cross Country, Track and Field
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – A total of 18 student-athletes will receive their degrees from Southeast Missouri State University during the school's commencement exercises at the Show Me Center today.
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"I am extremely proud of our student-athletes who will earn their degrees this weekend," said Director of Athletics Brady Barke. "They have demonstrated their commitment to academics while also competing at the highest level athletically. I am confident they are prepared to be successful in their future endeavors and wish them the very best moving forward."
A total of 657 students – 522 undergraduate and 122 master's and seven specialist students – receive degrees at SEMO this fall.
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Zora Mulligan, Missouri Commissioner of Higher Education, delivered the keynote speech in the 10 a.m., CT graduation. Jay B. Knutson, a member of the Southeast Board of Regents, will provide the keynote speech during the 2 p.m. ceremony.
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The Department of Athletics held a special student-athlete graduation and reception Friday evening in Glenn Auditorium in Dempster Hall. Former Redhawk football player, Justin Martini, was the guest speaker for family, friends, and staff members who attended.
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Southeast Missouri's 2018 Fall Student-Athlete Graduates
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Baseball
Tristen Gagan, General Studies
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Football
Richie Eisenhart, General Studies
KT McCollin, Communication Studies
Junior Pierre, Corporate Communications
Frank Russell, Criminal Justice
Nicholas Sprague, Business Administration
Zach Stagner, Business Administration
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Men's Basketball
Milos Vranes, Management Entrepreneurship
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Gymnastics
McKinzie Jones, Nursing
Women's Soccer
Shelby Beussink, Communication Studies
Kindra Lierz, Sports Management
Jenna Scheer, Nursing
Softball
Mykaela Arellanes, Criminal Justice
Track & Field / Cross Country
Andrea George, Environmental Science: Biology
Sydney Zarate Sada, Global Cultures / Language: Anthropology
Volleyball
Nzingha Clarke, Psychology
Krissa Gearring, Health Communication: Management
Jessica Lambert, Art
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"I am extremely proud of our student-athletes who will earn their degrees this weekend," said Director of Athletics Brady Barke. "They have demonstrated their commitment to academics while also competing at the highest level athletically. I am confident they are prepared to be successful in their future endeavors and wish them the very best moving forward."
A total of 657 students – 522 undergraduate and 122 master's and seven specialist students – receive degrees at SEMO this fall.
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Zora Mulligan, Missouri Commissioner of Higher Education, delivered the keynote speech in the 10 a.m., CT graduation. Jay B. Knutson, a member of the Southeast Board of Regents, will provide the keynote speech during the 2 p.m. ceremony.
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The Department of Athletics held a special student-athlete graduation and reception Friday evening in Glenn Auditorium in Dempster Hall. Former Redhawk football player, Justin Martini, was the guest speaker for family, friends, and staff members who attended.
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Southeast Missouri's 2018 Fall Student-Athlete Graduates
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Baseball
Tristen Gagan, General Studies
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Football
Richie Eisenhart, General Studies
KT McCollin, Communication Studies
Junior Pierre, Corporate Communications
Frank Russell, Criminal Justice
Nicholas Sprague, Business Administration
Zach Stagner, Business Administration
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Men's Basketball
Milos Vranes, Management Entrepreneurship
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Gymnastics
McKinzie Jones, Nursing
Women's Soccer
Shelby Beussink, Communication Studies
Kindra Lierz, Sports Management
Jenna Scheer, Nursing
Softball
Mykaela Arellanes, Criminal Justice
Track & Field / Cross Country
Andrea George, Environmental Science: Biology
Sydney Zarate Sada, Global Cultures / Language: Anthropology
Volleyball
Nzingha Clarke, Psychology
Krissa Gearring, Health Communication: Management
Jessica Lambert, Art
Players Mentioned
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/ Softball
D
/ Women's Soccer
Middle Blocker
/ Volleyball
WR
/ Football
INF
/ Baseball
Outside Hitter
/ Volleyball
Distance
/ Track and Field
All-Around
/ Women's Gymnastics
Defensive Specialist
/ Volleyball
GK
/ Women's Soccer
DB
/ Football
OL
/ Football
D/MF
/ Women's Soccer
LS
/ Football
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/ Men's BasketballFriday, June 26
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Thursday, June 04
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