Forty-Eight Student-Athletes Graduate From Saint Augustine’s College

Forty-Eight Student-Athletes Graduate From Saint Augustine's College

May 14, 2009
 
RALEIGH, N.C. - Forty-eight current and former student-athletes were among the 168 Saint Augustine's College graduates in the 2009 class who received their degrees at the 142nd commencement exercises last Saturday (May 9) on the campus Quadrangle.
 
Twenty-nine percent (29%) of the graduating class were student-athletes.
 
"It's academics first, athletics second and a controlled social life third for student-athletes at Saint Augustine's College," Athletic Director George Williams said. "Student-athletes come to Saint Augustine's College to graduate."
 
Media personality Tom Joyner gave the commencement address, which focused on finding your passion in the workplace. Afterward, each graduate received a degree from President Dr. Dianne Boardley Suber and a small gift from Joyner.
 
Below is a list of the 2009 student-athlete graduates and their respective sports:
 
Bachelor of Science (Division of Business)
Lucille Andrews - Bowling
Clyde Bailey - Baseball
Randy Curry - Track and Field
Allen Marshall - Tennis
MacKenzie MacMillon - Football, Track and Field
Anthony Owens - Football
Brittany Parker - Women's Basketball
Cedric Pittman - Football
Jesus Rojas - Cross Country, Track and Field
Mark Streeter - Football
Sherrod Young - Football
 
Summa Cum Laude
Clyde Fuller - Baseball
 
Magna Cum Laude
David Barfield - Football
Steven Chambers - Baseball
 
 
Bachelor of Arts and Science (Division of Liberal Arts and Education)
Sharona Brown - Cross Country, Track and Field
Nathan Cunningham - Football
Deon Dixon - Basketball
Michael Dobson - Football
Elijah Ferguson - Football
Lester Graham - Football
Telia Jefferson - Women's Bowling
Irenah Jenkins - Volleyball
Marcus Kennedy - Football
Markese Long - Football
Maurice Miles - Cross Country, Track and Field
Myron Miller - Football
Kalvin Patterson - Basketball
Shariah Scott - Cheerleading
Julius Wells - Golf
JaTaurus White - Football
 
Summa Cum Laude
Nadege Wandeu - Basketball
 
Cum Laude
Rochelle Henfield - Volleyball
 
Bachelor of Science (Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics)
Derrick Covington - Football
Marcus Crump - Football
Jerad Culmer - Football
Jabre Green - Football
Xynea Johnson - Bowling, Softball
Dierra Washington - Basketball
 
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (Division of Social Sciences)
Markeith Council - Football
Jonathan Glenn - Football
Nigel Ingram - Football
Aaron Oliver - Golf
Gabriel Pope - Football
Rafi Sims - Football
Raquel Spencer - Bowling, Softball
Genevieve Taylor - Softball
Earl Williams - Football
 
Bachelor of Arts (Christian Ministry)
Omar Wiggan - Cross Country, Track and Field