CONWAY, S.C. - A total of 55 Coastal Carolina University student-athletes across 14 different athletic programs received their degrees this spring as part of the May 2019 Commencement.
A total of 40 student-athletes received their degrees over the weekend in ceremonies held at the HTC Center, while 15 spring student-athletes will be presented their degrees at an alternate graduation on May 15 due to missing the graduation ceremonies because of competition.
Leading the way with summa cum laude honors was
Lauren Dabner (women's soccer), while 10 other student-athletes graduated with magna cum laude honors in
Zach Biermann (baseball),
Amidou Bamba (men's basketball),
Marie Lunackova (women's golf),
Victoria Parker (women's golf),
Megan Kilpatrick (women's lacrosse),
Madeline Bromley (women's lacrosse),
Regan McComb (women's lacrosse),
Brooke Horist (women's soccer),
Erik Eckleben (men's track & field), and
Sydney Alvis (volleyball).
Fellow graduates
Mike Koenig (baseball),
Charles Ouverson (football),
Daniel Overas (men's golf),
Sena Ersoy (women's golf),
Haley Alexander (women's lacrosse),
Rebecca Dickinson (women's lacrosse), and
Iryna Vardanian (women's tennis) all graduated cum laude.
The football team led the way with 10 graduates, while women's lacrosse had seven student-athletes graduate this spring.
Student-Athlete Sport Major
Zach Biermann Baseball Sociology (magna cum laude)
Turner Buis Baseball Communications
Matt Eardensohn Baseball Recreation and Sport Management
Mike Koenig Baseball Marketing (cum laude)
Cameron Pearcey Baseball Communications
Kieton Rivers Baseball Intelligence and National Security Studies
Amidou Bamba Men's Basketball Finance (magna cum laude)
Josh Coleman Men's Basketball Sociology
Zac Cuthbertson Men's Basketball Interdisciplinary Studies
Matt Lindsey Men's Basketball Management
Bill Muse Men's Basketball Recreation and Sport Management
AJ Sanders Men's Basketball Sociology
Breelyn Blanding Women's Basketball Exercise Science
Kilton Anderson Football M.B.A
Michael Billings Football Information Technology
Antwan Chandler Football Digital Culture and Design
Mallory Claybourne Football Interdisciplinary Studies
Ethan Howard Football Communications
Chandler Kryst Football Marketing
Charles Ouverson Football Finance (cum laude)
TyQuan Ross Football Sociology
Kenny Sims Football Communications
Ky'Jon Tyler Football Digital Culture and Design
Daniel Overas Men's Golf Management (cum laude)
Luis Ruiz Men's Golf Finance
Sena Ersoy Women's Golf Recreation and Sport Management (cum laude)
Marie Lunackova Women's Golf Exercise Science (magna cum laude)
Victoria Parker Women's Golf Sociology (magna cum laude)
Haley Alexander Women's Lacrosse Biology (cum laude)
Madeline Bromley Women's Lacrosse Communications (magna cum laude)
Rebecca Dickinson Women's Lacrosse Accounting (cum laude)
Megan Kilpatrick Women's Lacrosse Recreation and Sport Management (magna cum laude)
Julia Lucas Women's Lacrosse Communications
Regan McComb Women's Lacrosse Recreation and Sport Management (magna cum laude)
Brie Perkins Women's Lacrosse Exercise Science
Lauren Dabner Women's Soccer Exercise Science (summa cum laude)
Abby Gashel Women's Soccer History
Brook Horist Women's Soccer Marine Science and Biology (magna cum laude)
Natalie David Softball Economics
Chelsea D'Avilar Softball Recreation and Sport Management
Iryna Vardanian Women's Tennis Marketing (cum laude)
Erik Eckleben Men's Track & Field Management (magna cum laude)
Richard Fitch Men's Track & Field Information Technology
D'Andre Fletcher Men's Track & Field Information Systems
Ryan McCain Men's Track & Field Information Technology
Kieran Moore Men's Track & Field Management
Terrill Stanley Men's Track & Field Information Systems and Communications
Jonnay Anthony Women's Track & Field Communications
Kelsey Briggs Women's Track & Field Communications
Samantha Layko Women's Track & Field Physics
Sarah Lemon Women's Track & Field Management
Giovanna Leone Women's Track & Field Exercise Science
Sydney Alvis Volleyball / Beach Exercise Science (magna cum laude)
Aleksandra Djuric Volleyball / Beach M.B.A.
Shelby Ladewig Volleyball / Beach Biology
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