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Lion Athletics celebrates 65 May 2025 graduates
COMMERCE – East Texas A&M University department of athletics celebrates 65 student-athletes that are participating in May commencement activities this weekend, which is a new record for the department in the Division I era.
Fifty-four student-athletes received their undergraduate degrees this weekend, while 11 received graduate degrees.
The student-athletes were honored at a reception on Friday morning, followed by the graduate commencement ceremony on Friday afternoon, while the undergraduates take part in the commencement ceremony on Saturday.
The following list of current or former student-athletes are participating in May commencement activities.
| Name | Sport | Degree | Major |
| AJ Abbott | Football | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Khaliq Abdul-Mateen | Men’s Basketball | Master of Science | Organization, Learning, & Technology |
| Millie Allgood | Volleyball | Bachelor of Science | Biological Sciences |
| Drew Allison | Football | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Fiona Arnold | Volleyball | Bachelor of Science | Mathematics |
| Brody Bobst | Football | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Kaitlyn Breland | Volleyball | Bachelor of Science | Public Health |
| Kiara Brown | Women’s Track & Field | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Anayah Copeland | Women’s Track & Field | Master of Science | Management |
| Julianna Crow | Women’s Golf | Bachelor of Science | Construction Engineering |
| Jamy De Kock | Women’s Basketball | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Elias De Leon | Football | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Jewelz-Unique Demps | Football | Master of Science | Supply Chain Management |
| Nicholas Deutsch | Men’s Track & Field | Bachelor of Science | Kinesiology & Sports Studies |
| Chandler Donaway | Football | Master of Business Administration | Business Administration |
| Jordan Dusckas | Women’s Golf | Bachelor of Business Administration | Marketing |
| Trinity Egerton | Soccer | Bachelor of Science | Business Administration |
| Dominic Eldridge | Football | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Amaka Ezukanma | Women’s Track & Field | Master of Science | Healthcare Leadership |
| Chris Flores | Men’s Track & Field | Bachelor of Science | Kinesiology & Sports Studies |
| Valerie Flores | Soccer | Bachelor of Science | Kinesiology & Sports Studies |
| Darlington Frasch | Football | Bachelor of Science | Business Administration |
| Dejah Fuller | Women’s Track & Field | Bachelor of Science | Kinesiology & Sports Studies |
| Ibrahim Fuseini | Men’s Track & Field | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Lexi Gamez | Softball | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Darby Hickey | Softball | Bachelor of Science | Communication Studies |
| Addy Higgins | Soccer | Bachelor of Science | Animal Science |
| Brayden Jeanotte | Men’s Track & Field | Bachelor of Science | Physics, Mathematics |
| Logan Johnson | Men’s Golf | Bachelor of Business Administration | General Business |
| Gerard Joseph | Football | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Christian Jourdain | Football | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Jabari Khepera | Football | Bachelor of Science | Liberal Studies |
| Sean-Krystoff King | Football | Master of Science | Business Analytics |
| MJ Klaumann | Volleyball | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Kasey Kuyrkendall | Softball | Bachelor of Science | Sport & Recreation Management |
| Keiori Lee | Women’s Basketball | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Jaheim Lowe | Football | Bachelor of Science | Kinesiology & Sports Studies |
| Will Madonna | Football | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Norman Massey | Football | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Javirea Moore | Football | Bachelor of Science | Criminal Justice |
| Casey Novelo | Men’s Track & Field | Bachelor of Science | Electrical Engineering |
| Paul Odidi | Football | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Tyke Owens | Men’s Track & Field | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Jordyn Newsome | Women’s Basketball | Bachelor of Science | Sport & Recreation Management |
| Tahje Parrish | Men’s Track & Field | Master of Science | Health, Kinesiology & Sports Studies |
| Jasmine Payne | Women’s Basketball | Master of Science | Organization, Learning, & Technology |
| Savannah Powell | Soccer | Bachelor of Business Administration | Marketing |
| Cassandra Rendon | Women’s Track & Field | Bachelor of Science | Wildlife and Conservation Science |
| Yusef Salih | Men’s Basketball | Bachelor General Studies | General Studies |
| Brody Sanders | Football | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Nykesha Sanders | Women’s Basketball | Bachelor of Science | Kinesiology & Sports Studies |
| Julia Sanchez | Softball | Bachelor of Science | Kinesiology & Sports Studies |
| Tyson Schilling | Football | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Jade Smith | Volleyball | Bachelor of Science | Kinesiology & Sports Studies |
| Carley Spachman | Volleyball | Bachelor of Business Administration | Marketing |
| Melissa Storey | Soccer | Master of Business Administration | Business Administration |
| Nikita Strogalev | Men’s Track & Field | Master of Science | Computer Science |
| Michael Surface | Football | Bachelor of Science | Business Administration |
| Stephanie Tapia | Softball | Bachelor of Science | Kinesiology & Sports Studies |
| Josh Taylor | Men’s Basketball | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Santos Valdez | Football | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Marina Vera | Soccer | Bachelor of Science | Kinesiology & Sports Studies |
| Jared Wilson | Football | Bachelor of General Studies | General Studies |
| Ivan Yabut | Men’s Golf | Master of Science | Health, Kinesiology & Sports Studies |
| Balint Zavaczki | Men’s Golf | Bachelor of Business Administration | Management |
Gallery: (5-9-2025) Spring 2025 Student-Athlete Reception
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