Schwitter, Stockton Set for Graduation Friday
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — A pair of Miami women’s soccer student-athletes is set to walk across the stage during Commencement ceremonies this weekend.
After competing on the Cobb Stadium pitch for four years together as Hurricanes, seniors Tara Schwitter and Blake Stockton will both receive their bachelor’s degrees from the University of Miami on Friday.
Schwitter, an economics major with minors in finance and international studies, contributed in a variety of positions across her career. She recorded totals of 12 goals and 10 assists during her four years, anchoring Miami’s attack in her final season. Schwitter started in 63 games after arriving on campus in 2010.
Stockton, who majored in marketing, will receive her bachelor’s degree from the School of Business. A force for the Hurricanes on the defensive backline, Stockton started 56 straight games over her final three seasons. She totaled three goals and five assists for her career.
Schwitter and Stockton served as co-captains during Miami’s 2014 fall campaign.
This spring more than 3,500 University of Miami undergraduate and graduate students will begin a new chapter in their lives by graduating to new careers or graduate school, among other adventures. During Commencement ceremonies, which mark the launch of a new era in the lives of students, graduates from all of UM’s schools and colleges will be recognized by name and will walk across the stage to be congratulated by President Donna E. Shalala and their academic dean. With research papers, labs and final exams completed, these students will go on to embark on new journeys.
According to a survey conducted by the UM Toppel Career Center on graduating students from last year (May 2013), 62 percent had full-time job offers within six months of graduation, with an average base annual starting salary of $47,700. Roughly 28 percent of that same graduating class enrolled in graduate school. The UM Commencement ceremony is open to graduates and their guests. For more information, visitwww.miami.edu/commencement, where the ceremony will be webcast live and archived.
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