17 Student-Athletes Honored Tuesday Night for Fall Commencement
12/10/2024 5:52:00 PM | General
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – 17 Southeast Missouri State Student-Athletes participated in the 2024 Fall Student-Athlete Graduation Reception on Tuesday night held at the Show-Me Center ahead of Saturday's 2024 Fall Commencement.
Of the 17 graduates, five different sports were represented by cheer, football, women's gymnastics, women's soccer, and track & field.
Associate Director of Academics Brooke Hengst began the program with a welcome and opening remarks followed by Senior Woman Administrator Betsy Wilcox, who spoke as well.
Two student-athletes addressed their peers following the opening remarks in Madison Greene of women's gymnastics and Judd Cunningham of football. Greene, who spoke first, will be graduating with a degree in criminal justice.
Cunningham will graduate with a business administration degree.
The reception featured a keynote speaker as Dr. Adam Criblez, the faculty athletics representative, gave his remarks to the graduating class.
Each graduation class is presented with the annual Jewel and Trombetta Award winners, given to a male and female student-athlete with the highest GPA in their class. Clayton Eftink of Track & Field was awarded the Jewel award.
Madison Greene of gymnastics was awarded the Trombetta award for the 2024 December graduating class.
The ceremony concluded with all 17 student-athletes receiving their graduation sash from their respective head coaches.
Student-Athlete Graduates: Fall 2024
Cheer
Hannah Boehmer Early Childhood Education
Kalie Compas Mathematics Education
Football
Dorian Anderson Professional Studies
Sam Cook Business Administration
Judd Cunningham Business Administration
Ty Leonard Trauma & Resiliency Studies (Certificate)
Joedrick Lewis Corporate Communication
Steven Lewis Trauma & Resiliency Studies (Certificate)
DC Pippin Finance
Dony'e Taylor Corporate Communication
Women's Gymnastics
Madison Greene Criminal Justice
Women's Soccer
Kiana Khedoo Early Childhood Education
Track & Field
Nicholas Cimmarusti* Cybersecurity
Garrett Dumke* Middle School Education
Clayton Eftink* Business Administration & Finance
Louis Primeau* Agribusiness: Horticulture
Justin Splitt Technology Management: Construction
*Denotes athletes that compete in Cross Country and Track & Field
Of the 17 graduates, five different sports were represented by cheer, football, women's gymnastics, women's soccer, and track & field.
Associate Director of Academics Brooke Hengst began the program with a welcome and opening remarks followed by Senior Woman Administrator Betsy Wilcox, who spoke as well.
Two student-athletes addressed their peers following the opening remarks in Madison Greene of women's gymnastics and Judd Cunningham of football. Greene, who spoke first, will be graduating with a degree in criminal justice.
Cunningham will graduate with a business administration degree.
The reception featured a keynote speaker as Dr. Adam Criblez, the faculty athletics representative, gave his remarks to the graduating class.
Each graduation class is presented with the annual Jewel and Trombetta Award winners, given to a male and female student-athlete with the highest GPA in their class. Clayton Eftink of Track & Field was awarded the Jewel award.
Madison Greene of gymnastics was awarded the Trombetta award for the 2024 December graduating class.
The ceremony concluded with all 17 student-athletes receiving their graduation sash from their respective head coaches.
Student-Athlete Graduates: Fall 2024
Cheer
Hannah Boehmer Early Childhood Education
Kalie Compas Mathematics Education
Football
Dorian Anderson Professional Studies
Sam Cook Business Administration
Judd Cunningham Business Administration
Ty Leonard Trauma & Resiliency Studies (Certificate)
Joedrick Lewis Corporate Communication
Steven Lewis Trauma & Resiliency Studies (Certificate)
DC Pippin Finance
Dony'e Taylor Corporate Communication
Women's Gymnastics
Madison Greene Criminal Justice
Women's Soccer
Kiana Khedoo Early Childhood Education
Track & Field
Nicholas Cimmarusti* Cybersecurity
Garrett Dumke* Middle School Education
Clayton Eftink* Business Administration & Finance
Louis Primeau* Agribusiness: Horticulture
Justin Splitt Technology Management: Construction
*Denotes athletes that compete in Cross Country and Track & Field
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