CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – 80 Southeast Missouri State University student-athletes were honored on Monday at the Show-Me Center in a graduation ceremony to recognize the Spring Class of 2024. These Redhawks will receive their degrees during SEMO's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11 at the Show-Me Center.
The Associate Director of Academics & Student-Athlete Development Brooke Hengst opened the reception with some remarks about the class before the President of Southeast Missouri State, Dr. Carlos Vargas, addressed the student-athletes.
Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics, Brady Barke, provided his own words for the class and acknowledged the impact that the student-athletes not only have on the university, but on the community as well.
Two student athletes provided their thoughts on the experiences that their class has had throughout their time at Southeast. Makenzie Williams of Track & Field and Lydia Webb of Gymnastics spoke to their fellow classmates prior to the presentation of the Jewel and Trombetta Awards.
The Jewel & Trombetta Awards, awarded to the male and female student-athlete(s) with the highest cumulative GPA in the class, was presented next. Noah Little of Track & Field was presented the Jewel award. Paige Halliwill of Softball and Maddie Paulson of Women's Soccer were awarded the Trombetta award for their performances in the classroom.
The ceremony was wrapped up with the presentation of the graduates' sashes to be worn at the graduation ceremony. The head coaches from each respective sport presented the sashes to their athletes.
Southeast Missouri's Spring 2024 Student-Athlete Graduates (80)
Baseball
Nolan Ackerman - Sport Management
Joshua Cameron – Trauma / Resiliency Studies (CERTG)
Haden Dow – General Studies
Esteban Hernandez – Biology: Biomedical Sciences
Payton Lawrence – General Studies
Peyton Leeper – Corporate Communications
Kyle Miller – Finance
Benjamin Palmer – Sport Management
Fischer Rausch – Corporate Communications
Chance Resetich – General Studies
Ian Riley – General Studies
Ty Stauss – Finance
Collin Wilma – Biology: Wildlife / Conservation
Thomas Windt – Biology: Biomedical Sciences
Men's Basketball
Dylan Branson – General Studies
Joshua Earley – General Studies
Aquan Smart – General Studies
Women's Basketball
Megan Barton – Social Science
Chandler Davis – Mass Communication: Multimedia Journalism
Michaela Mayfield – Health Communication
Julia Sion – Psychology
Cheer
Sydney Morgan – Healthcare Management: Quality & Patient Care
Hannah Sechrest – Health Sciences
Football
Marshakie Applewhite – General Studies
KeAndre Booker – Physical Education (K-12)
McKel Brumfield – Business Administration
Paxton DeLaurent – General Studies
Adam Heston – Business Administration
AJ Laux – Corporate Communication
Steven Lewis – Criminal Justice
Jacob Morrissey – Entrepreneurship
Kobe Sixkiller – Social Science
Izeal Terrell – Physical Education (K-12)
Garrett Todd – Sport Management
Clive Truschel – Nutrition & Exercise Science (MS)
Caleb Williams – General Studies
Gymnastics
Anna Speller – Corporate Communication
Sophia Studdard – Business Administration
Lydia Test – Sport Management
Lydia Webb – Social Work
Soccer
Emma Brune – Nutrition
Megan Heisserer – Accounting (MBA)
Faith Liljegren – Entrepreneurship / Finance
Mariah Mannino – Nursing
Zoey Memmel – Corporate Communication
Madeline Paulson – Biology: Pre-Physician Assistant
Softball
Paige Halliwill – Sport Management
Marissa Peek – Corporate Communication
Abby Rickermann – Health Sciences
Katherine Sackett – Psychology
Sundancers
Sydney Aleksick – Social Work
McKenna Carpenter – Communication Disorders
Cameren Grob – Communication Disorders
Marrah Sansoucie – Business Administration
Tennis
Daniela Hlacikova – Global Cultures & Languages: Global Studies
Track & Field
Justin Breault – Biology: Biomedical Sciences
Momoh Brema – Computer Science
Alivia Busch – Trauma / Resiliency Studies (CERTG)
Sandrea Cogio – Corporate Communication
Shea DeGraaf – Business Administration
Leanza Dwaah – Interior Design
Hannah Eastman*- Biology (MS)
Seth Gleason* - Engineering Physics: Electrical Application
Luke Hatfield-Jackson: General Studies
Jaden Kight: General Management (MBA)
Noah Little* - Computer Science
Kaitlyn McGinnitey – Business Administration
Aaron Modrow* - Technology Management: Construction Management
Ciara Potter – Art
Mackenzie Pugh* - Trauma / Resiliency Studies (CERTG)
Isaac Readnour – Chemistry: Comprehensive Chemistry
Nicole Silverlake – Trauma / Resiliency Studies (CERTG)
Makenzie Williams – Mass Communication: TV & Film
Serena Williams – Interior Design
*Signifies athletes that compete in Cross Country and Track & Field
Volleyball
Taylor Beasley – Business Administration
Kayla Closset – Health Management: Exercise Science
Marisa Guisti – Media for Managers (CERTUG)
Isabel Lukens – Computer Science
Kaelyn O'Brien – Criminal Justice
Alexandra Smith – Health Sciences
