Twenty-nine Golden Eagle student-athletes among Fall 2023 graduates
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a day of celebration at the Hooper Eblen Center on Friday as Tennessee Tech students received their degrees as a part of the University's Fall 2023 Commencement. Among those were 29 student-athletes across all of Tech's intercollegiate sports. "It is an absolute honor to see these student-athletes cross the Hooper Eblen Center stage to receive their degrees from (University President) Dr. (Phil) Oldham," said Tech Director of Athletics Mark Wilson. "This is the culmination of countless hours of studying and classwork on top of their commitment to the University in their athletic endeavors. It has been a pleasure to watch these young men and women wear the Purple and Gold on the playing field and now as they end the current phase of their academic careers. It is also through the support from the University's professors, instructors, faculty and staff as well as our own Athletics Academic Support team in (Assistant Athletic Director for Academics and Student-Athlete Welfare) Dr. Leveda Birdwell and her staff, including Dr. Samantha Bates and Kara Phillips. All of them play a tremendous role in securing our student-athletes' success off the field."
PHOTO GALLERY | FALL 2023 GRADUATES
By Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a day of celebration at the Hooper Eblen Center on Friday as Tennessee Tech students received their degrees as a part of the University's Fall 2023 Commencement.
Among those were 29 student-athletes across all of Tech's intercollegiate sports.
"It is an absolute honor to see these student-athletes cross the Hooper Eblen Center stage to receive their degrees from (University President) Dr. (Phil) Oldham," said Tech Director of Athletics Mark Wilson. "This is the culmination of countless hours of studying and classwork on top of their commitment to the University in their athletic endeavors. It has been a pleasure to watch these young men and women wear the Purple and Gold on the playing field and now as they end the current phase of their academic careers. It is also through the support from the University's professors, instructors, faculty and staff as well as our own Athletics Academic Support team in (Assistant Athletic Director for Academics and Student-Athlete Welfare) Dr. Leveda Birdwell and her staff, including Dr. Samantha Bates and Kara Phillips. All of them play a tremendous role in securing our student-athletes' success off the field."
The goal for every Tennessee Tech student-athlete is a diploma in one hand and a championship ring on the other -- a goal that was fulfilled by several among the fall graduates.
The Fall 2023 graduating class included:
BASEBALL: Peyton Calitri;
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Erik Oliver;
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Chase Faudi, Dominic Smith;
FOOTBALL: Hunter Barnhart, Samari Burns, Kail Dava, Laderian Harris, Cameron Hudson, Cole Putnam, Hudson Tucker;
MEN'S TENNIS: Elias Grubert, Evzen Holis;
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Jordan Brock, Kiera Hill;
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD: Breanna Roy, Tenae Minor;
WOMEN'S SOCCER: Emily Carlevato, Macy Carter, Anna Croxhall, Katelyn Farmer, Meg Ivey, Bailey Taylor;
VOLLEYBALL: Emma Pabon, McKenna Young;
MANAGERS: Lucas Carvalho Siqueira, Seth McCormack, Ben Trosper and Anthony Whited.
Photo | Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
