Nearly Five Dozen ECU Student-Athletes Set To Graduate

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Nearly five dozen former and current East Carolina University student-athletes are set to receive their degrees as part of the institution's spring commencement on Friday, May 8, recognizing both spring and summer graduates completing bachelor's and master's degree requirements.

ECU will celebrate the Class of 2020 with a virtual commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., which will be posted on the university's official commencement website.

Seven student-athletes earned a bachelor's degree in the field of communication, six in public health and five in university studies with a total of 22 different majors represented amongst the 54 undergraduate recipients. A pair of master's degrees were also completed.

The most recent NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data released in October 2019, indicated that ECU student-athletes are achieving academic success at a high level after posting a record 86 percent graduation rate, an increase of two percentage points from the previous all-time high of 84.

Education leader Dr. Lynn M. Gangone will deliver the keynote address for more than 5,000 spring graduates and their families, friends and supporters. The Class of 2020 includes the recipients of 3,860 undergraduate degrees and 1,201 graduate and doctoral degrees.

Baseball
Christian Smallwood – Exercise Physiology
Tyler Smith – Criminal Justice

Women's Basketball
Sierra DaCosta – Communication
Justice Gee – Family & Community Services
Raven Johnson – Exercise Physiology

Cross Country
Dean Abushouk – Criminal Justice
Mikayla Stoudt – Public Health Studies
Nuria Tillo-Prats – Mathematics
Bethany Weaver – Nutrition and Dietetics

Football
Jack Doyle – Construction Management
Kendall Futrell – University Studies
Raequan Purvis – Political Science/Multidisciplinary Studies
Jaray Sampson – University Studies
Anthony Watley – University Studies
Jonn Young – Communication

Men's Golf
Chris Akers – Finance
Logan Shuping – Finance and Marketing
Blake Taylor – Recreation and Park Management

Women's Golf
Dorthea Forbrigd – Finance
Siranon Shoomee – Engineering
Grace Yatawara – Engineering

Lacrosse
Emma Bowman – Marketing
Amy Jarvis – Public Health Studies
MacKell Schultes – Marketing

Soccer
Jenna Dages – Communication
Marianna Shurina – MBA Business Administration

Softball
Rachel McCollum – Communication
Olivia Narron – Health Fitness Specialist
Abligail Umphlett – Political Science
Logan Wood – Management
Kendra Ziemba - Communication

Swimming & Diving
Magnus Andersen – Communication
Kailey Austin – Criminal Justice
Gavrilo Blijden – Public Health
Blaz Demsar – Computer Science
Zoe Feingold – Recreational Therapy
Victoria Gillet – Management
Catherine Johnson – Psychology
Sophie McNeil – Special Education
Tristan Taylor – Health Fitness Specialist
Lily West – MS Kinesiology

Men's Tennis
Javier Renones – Economics/Mathematics

Women's Tennis
Lisa Hofbauer – Marketing/Economics
Nastja Rettich - Psychology

Track & Field
Neil Blanken – Health Fitness Specialist
Say'eh Campbell – Public Health Studies
Shellbi Chapman – Finance
Ryan Davis – Psychology
D'Nia Freeman – Health Fitness Specialist
Mya Muse – Public Health Studies
Alyssa Sandy – University Studies
Bria Stith – Communication
Naomi Whitaker – Public Health Studies
Savannah Wood – Physical Education

Volleyball
Toya Osuegbu – Family and Community Service

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