Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Celebrates 42 Red Raiders Earning Degrees
May 16, 2019 | General, Academics
A total of 42 student-athletes will cross the stage this weekend at United Supermarkets Arena
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech Athletics will have 42 of its student-athletes earn their degrees this weekend during the university's commencement ceremonies held at United Supermarkets Arena.
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Each of the student-athletes graduating this weekend will walk the stage wearing a special red stole that signifies the individual's status as a student-athlete. The stoles are part of a recently-established tradition that began with the spring of 2017 commencement ceremonies.
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Commencement exercises begin at 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon with the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education and the J.T. and Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts. The graduate school will follow at 7:30 p.m. that evening.
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Graduates from the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, College of Human Sciences, University Programs, Honors College and Wind Energy program will receive their diploma at 9 a.m. Saturday morning. The final ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, featuring the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration, the College of Media and Communication, the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and College of Architecture.
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Below is a full list of Texas Tech student-athletes expected to graduate this weekend:
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Football: Madison Akamnonu, Kisean Allen, McLean Carter, Jacob Hines, Houston Miller, Giovanni Pancotti, Jack Reichel, Paul Stawarz, Terence Steele, Christian Taylor, Donta Thompson, Colin Yang
Men's Basketball: Brandone Francis
Men's Tennis: Alex Sendegeya
Men's Track: Hunter Carlton, Riley Gonzales, Charles Jones, Ivan Santiago-Bravo, Isaac Shepard, Eric Kicinski, Joel Latson, John Robb, Vincent Crisp
Soccer: Gabbie Puente
Softball: Mackenzie Davis
Volleyball: Kyndal Cowan, Kate Klepetka
Women's Basketball: Zuri Sanders, Erin DeGrate
Women's Tennis: Sarah Dvorak, Felicity Maltby, Lana Rush
Women's Track: Kaylee Hinton, Tiffani Johnson, Sara Limp, Happiness Okeke, Cyre Virgo, Kate Halloran, Alyssa Weaver, Megan Wood
Men's Golf: Robert Rickard
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Each of the student-athletes graduating this weekend will walk the stage wearing a special red stole that signifies the individual's status as a student-athlete. The stoles are part of a recently-established tradition that began with the spring of 2017 commencement ceremonies.
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Commencement exercises begin at 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon with the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education and the J.T. and Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts. The graduate school will follow at 7:30 p.m. that evening.
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Graduates from the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, College of Human Sciences, University Programs, Honors College and Wind Energy program will receive their diploma at 9 a.m. Saturday morning. The final ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, featuring the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration, the College of Media and Communication, the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and College of Architecture.
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Below is a full list of Texas Tech student-athletes expected to graduate this weekend:
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Football: Madison Akamnonu, Kisean Allen, McLean Carter, Jacob Hines, Houston Miller, Giovanni Pancotti, Jack Reichel, Paul Stawarz, Terence Steele, Christian Taylor, Donta Thompson, Colin Yang
Men's Basketball: Brandone Francis
Men's Tennis: Alex Sendegeya
Men's Track: Hunter Carlton, Riley Gonzales, Charles Jones, Ivan Santiago-Bravo, Isaac Shepard, Eric Kicinski, Joel Latson, John Robb, Vincent Crisp
Soccer: Gabbie Puente
Softball: Mackenzie Davis
Volleyball: Kyndal Cowan, Kate Klepetka
Women's Basketball: Zuri Sanders, Erin DeGrate
Women's Tennis: Sarah Dvorak, Felicity Maltby, Lana Rush
Women's Track: Kaylee Hinton, Tiffani Johnson, Sara Limp, Happiness Okeke, Cyre Virgo, Kate Halloran, Alyssa Weaver, Megan Wood
Men's Golf: Robert Rickard
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