Forty-one Golden Eagles earn degrees at Fall Commencement
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With a tremendous amount of hard work on the playing field and in the classroom, Tennessee Tech Athletics celebrated its newest graduates on Friday during the University’s Fall Commencement ceremonies in the Hooper Eblen Center. In all, 41 Tech student-athletes and support staff earned degrees.
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By Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With a tremendous amount of hard work on the playing field and in the classroom, Tennessee Tech Athletics celebrated its newest graduates on Friday during the University's Fall Commencement ceremonies in the Hooper Eblen Center.
In all, 41 Tech student-athletes and support staff earned degrees.
"This is a momentous milestone for these incredible student-athletes," said Tech Director of Athletics Casey Fox. "The work, the time, the sweat that these young men and women have dedicated to earning their degrees and bringing championships back to campus have more than paid off. We thank them for being a part of the Tennessee Tech family and thank their families for sharing them with ours, and see them grow into incredible young men and women.
"The tireless efforts and support from the University's professors, instructors, faculty and staff are tremendous, as is the work from our own Athletics Academic Support team to help our student-athletes succeed not only in their sport, but also in the classroom."
Friday's graduates included:
BASEBALL (11): Eddie Garza, Manny Garza, Garrett Holpuch, Jorsixt Jimenez, Drew Mattox, Reece McDuffie, Jaxson Pease, Jamie Robertson, Jackson Rooker, Lawson Stricklin, Lucas Vega;
FOOTBALL (13): Hunter Barnhart, Kanstin Brooks, Miles Cooney, Brian Courtney, Tim Coutras, James Edwards, Gio Hales, Gabriel Hecht, Ty Moss, Jalin Shephard, Aaron Swafford, Hudson Tucker, Kekoa Visperas;
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (1): Isaac Legault;
MEN'S TENNIS (1): Lukas Krause;
SOFTBALL (7): Ella Bishop, Sofia Carroll, Olivia Evans, Makayli Harris, Brittany Phally, Bailee Stack, Brooklyn Stewart;
SPIRIT SQUADS (1): Chloe Fleenor;
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (1): Anna Walker;
WOMEN'S SOCCER (3): Maggie Conrad, Addison Johnson, Reagan Smiley;
SUPPORT STAFF (3): Collin Latzsch, Kelly Stroud and Simon Ogletree.
Photo | Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
