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KENNESAW, Ga. -- Fifty-one current and former Kennesaw State University student-athletes were conferred degrees during the University's commencement ceremonies this week at the KSU Convocation Center. Of these student-athletes, 14 are graduating with honors.
The student-athletes that officially became KSU alumni this week, or will this summer, include:
Baseball
Kyle Heckathorn
Jordan Hillyer
Stephen Liquori
Erich Stahl
Brock Turner
Mason Ward
Football
Dante Blackmon
Derrick Farrow
Matt Frank
Jantzen Jeffrey
Malik Letatau
Micah Reed
Nick Perrotta
Trey White
Men's Basketball
Cameron Neysmith
Kendrick Ray
Aubrey Williams
Men's Golf
Teremoana Beacousin
Buster Bruton
Men's Track & Field
Hunter Arnold
Joshua Mulder
Martynas Sedys
Men's Tennis
Jake Bouchillon
David Durham
Simon Pritchard
Sam Slade
Drew Wendel
Softball
Taylor Denton
Chandler Griffin
Logan Viers
Women's Basketball
Kelly Dulkowski
Deandrea Sawyers
Areon Smith
Women's Golf
Dulcie Sverdoff
Lacrosse
Jessica Alderdice
Sydney Farwick
Olivia Hokanson
Taylor McGhee
Lyndsay Parris
Women's Track & Field
Shermaine Pinkard
Hannah Wood
Shakedra Robinson
Katherine Frey
Lily Kidane
Women's Soccer
Margaret Gaughan
Cassidy Kemp
Monica Hererra
Women's Tennis
Gabriella Bueno
Ashleigh DeWet
Volleyball
Fanise Cannon
Kelly Marcinek
Last week, Kennesaw State honored its 51 newest Owl alums during a graduation brunch in the Prillaman Hall Atrium. The event culminated with each graduate receiving a special sash that that identifies them as student-athletes during their commencement ceremony.
The Owls have prided themselves on success both on the field and in classroom. In the latest data released by the NCAA, Kennesaw State had two programs (volleyball and women's tennis) earn NCAA Public Recognition Awards for compiling Academic Progress Rates that rank among the top 10 percent nationally in their respective sports.
Additionally, five programs recorded their highest APR since the data began (baseball, men's basketball, women's lacrosse, women's tennis and volleyball). Every Owl team recorded an APR of 930 or better, with 14 of the 16 programs earning 950 or better.
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