Seventy Student-Athletes Receive Degrees

Seventy Student-Athletes Receive Degrees

May 10, 2002

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Coral Gables, FL (hurricanesports.com) – Seventy University of Miami student-athletes have received their degrees in on-campus ceremonies today, Friday, May 10.

The group includes student-athletes from all sports, with the exception of volleyball which just began competition this year, and represents seven of the university’s schools and colleges – School of Architecture, College of Arts and Sciences,School of Business Administration, School of Communication, School of Education College of Engineering and School of International Studies. Fourteen of those being honored earned their undergraduate degrees in December 2001.

“The graduates have achieved a milestone in their academic careers. Their graduating is the academic equivalent of their winning a bowl game or an NCAA competition”, UM Athletic Director Paul Dee commented. “The entire athletic department is extremely proud of what they have accomplished.”

A complete list of graduates follows, listed by sport.

BASEBALL				WOMEN"S GOLF

Luke DeBold Lavana DavisTroy Roberson Michelle MillerVince Vazquez WOMEN’S ROWINGMEN’S BASKETBALL Bernadette LackJohn Salmons Jenny LeeJerry Schlie Monika ManiosElton Tyler Cina Quezada Amanda TurnerWOMEN’S BASKETBALL Marijka Vanderpol Meghan VeneziaMartha Bodley Katherine WeedenDalia ClarkeKathryn Fowler WOMEN’S SOCCERSheila James Rachel ElsbyFOOTBALL Alexis MacKenzie Jennifer SanchezDarrell Arline Elizabeth SwinsonMartin BiblaChis CampbellFreddie CapshawKen Dangerfield MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVINGNajeh DavenportJoe Fantigrassi Justin NighanMarkese Fitzgerald John StevensJamaal GreenSherko Haji-Rasouli WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVINGClinton HurttJames Lewis Michelle DavisonSheven Marshall Jenny KeimMichael Pinkney Emily SpychalaScott Puckett Kate SztabnikBrett Romberg Jennifer WeirMichael Rumph Brittany WhiteEthenic SandsJames ScottLaVaar ScottEd Wilkens

MEN’S TENNIS

Joel BermanPeter HoffmanMichael LangJose Lieberman

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Katia BogomolovaAlanna Broderick

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

Jabari EnnisJeffrey GaulrappGus MartinJoseph MbayenAaron MoserAndrew Speer

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

Kareen ClarkeSharianne LawsonRaquel ScottNatalie WatsonJenise Winston

For more information on University of Miami graduation ceremonies, visit http://www.miami.edu/commencement2002.