COMMERCE – The Texas A&M University-Commerce athletics department celebrated the graduation of its student-athletes this weekend, as 43 Lions received degrees at Summer Commencement ceremonies in the Field House on Friday and Saturday.
 
43 Student-Athletes, Student Athletic Trainers, and coaching staff members are participating in graduation, with 36 earning bachelors' degrees and seven earning their Masters degree.

The Spring graduates were honored with a reception on Friday night following the graduate program's commencement ceremony. Ceremonies for bachelor's degrees were held Saturday. In an interesting twist, softball student-athletes in the NCAA Tournament had their degrees conferred on the field following Thursday's win over Tarleton State in the opening round.
 

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Dorian Armstrong – Bachelor of General Studies
De'Andre Carson - Bachelor of Science – Sports & Recreation Management
Aaron Horne – Bachelor of General Studies
Daquane Willford – Bachelor of General Studies
Joseph Williams-Powell – Bachelor of General Studies
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Lauren Parker – Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Brianna Wise – Bachelor of Science – Global E-Learning
 
FOOTBALL
Jared Cate – Master of Business Administration
Jer'Rick Hawkins – Bachelor of Science – Industrial Engineering
Danny Huckaby -  Bachelor of Science – Sports and Recreation Management
Dillon Jordan – Master of Education - Counseling
Trey Marks – Bachelor of Science – Kinesiology and Sports Studies
Jacob Norton – Bachelor of Science – Mathematics
Gabriel Rodriguez – Bachelor of Science – Mathematics
Anthony Smith – Bachelor of General Studies
 
WOMEN'S GOLF
Anya Anders – Bachelor of Science – Learning and Technology
Celeste Emeott – Bachelor of Science – Business Administration
 
SOCCER
Sophie Haywood – Bachelor of Science – Kinesiology and Sports Studies
Raven Porter – Bachelor of Science – Public Health
 
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Kenneth Adams - Bachelor of Science – Agricultural Science and Technology with Ornamental Horticulture Emphasis
Josiah Dennis – Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance
Aaron Lecesne – Bachelor of Science – Learning and Technology
Randy Reynolds – Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance
Jessie Williams – Bachelor of Science – Technology Management
 
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Jessica Clay – Bachelor of Science – Human Performance
Kati Culpepper – Bachelor of General Studies
Hailey Nelson – Bachelor of Science – Psychology
Anitial'a Robins – Bachelor of Science – Human Performance
Terra Truitt - Master of Social Work
Alexandra Van Sickle – Bachelor of Science – Human Performance
 
VOLLEYBALL
Veronika Baric - Master of Science – Health, Kinesiology and Sports Studies
Zoraida Heredia de la Cruz – Master of Arts - Spanish
Lacie Jessup – Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting
Ashley Mireles – Bachelor of Science – Interdisciplinary Studies
 
SOFTBALL
Monica Cherry – Bachelor of Science – Sports and Recreation Management
Haley Colwell – Master of Science – Health, Kinesiology and Sports Studies
Baylea Higgs – Bachelor of Science – Interdisciplinary Studies
Anna Hitt – Bachelor of Science – Human Performance
Mariah Jameyson – Bachelor of Science – Kinesiology and Sports Studies
Selena Rima – Bachelor of Science – Human Performance
 
ATHLETIC TRAINING
Alexandria Scales – Bachelor of Science – Human Performance
Jeff Williams - Master of Science – Health, Kinesiology and Sports Studies
 
CHEER
Elise Molen - Bachelor of Science – Interdisciplinary Studies