May 16, 2019 at 05:42AM
Cullowhee, N.C. – A combined 37 Western Carolina student-athletes were a part of the record-setting 1,650 graduates that took part in commencement ceremonies last weekend in the Ramsey Center.
A combined three ceremonies including the graduate school on Friday, May 10 and both a morning and afternoon session on Saturday, May 11 were held on-campus.
Of the 37 WCU student-athletes that took part in commencement ceremonies, women's cross country/track & field had the highest number of graduates with nine. Football had the second-most graduates with six, followed by cheerleading, men's cross country/track & field, and women's soccer with four each.
Below is the list of former Western Carolina student-athletes and their degrees:
Baseball:
Matthew Koehler – Raleigh, N.C. – BSBA in Finance, BSBA in Management
Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll for three straight seasons.
Taylor Purus – Hudson, N.C. – BS in Communication
2018 SoCon All-Tournament Team
Cheerleading:
Landyn James – Hudson, N.C. – BS in Recreational Therapy
Lexi Martin – Maiden, N.C. – BSBA in Marketing
Caroline Weeks – Trinity, N.C. – BSBA in Management
Bailey Wright – Maiden, N.C. – BS in Psychology, Minor in Criminal Justice
Football:
Andrew Birkmire – Oviedo, Fla. – BSBA in Accounting, BSBA in Finance – Magna Cum Laude
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll for two seasons
Nathan Dalton – East Flat Rock, N.C. – BSBA in Accounting, BSBA in Management, BSBA in Finance – Cum Laude
2015 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
Fall Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Charles Johnson – Wake Forest, N.C. – BSBA in Computer Information Systems
2015-16 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
Andrew Miles – Flowery Branch, Ga. – BS in Engineering Technology
2017 SoCon Second Team All-Conference
2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
Bryce Wilson – Atlanta, Ga. – BS in Entrepreneurship
2015-16 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
Terrance Wilson – Suwanee, Ga. – BSBA in Innovation Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Men's Basketball:
Marc Gosselin – Lyon, France – BS in Communication – Minor in Spanish
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Men's Golf:
George Whitbread – Colchester, England – BSBA in Business Administration & Law
2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
Men's Track & Field / Cross Country:
Dylan Andrade – East Bend, N.C. – BSBA in Management, BSBA in Business Administration & Law
Jordan Bostian – Mont Ulla, N.C. – BS in Parks & Recreation Management
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Christian Greer – Marietta, Ga. – BSBA in Finance, BSBA in Management – Cum Laude
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Nick Lawson – Huntersville, N.C. – BS in Psychology
Softball:
Hunter Gibbons – Woodleaf, N.C. – BSBA in Finance, BSBA in Management
2016 Southern Conference Player of the Week
2017 All-Southern Conference Second Team
2017 Southern Conference Player of the Week
2018 All-Southern Conference Second Team
2019 All-Southern Conference First Team
Cheyenne Mathews – Hendersonville, N.C. – BSBA in Marketing – Cum Laude
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Women's Basketball:
Angel Allen – Murfreesboro, Tenn. – BSBA in Accounting
Women's Golf:
Shannon Heerey – Meath, Ireland – BSBA in Marketing
Women's Soccer:
Shannon Burns – Manasquan, N.J. – BSED in Special Education/Inclusive Education
2018 Southern Conference Player of the Week
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll all four years
Eynde Frazier – Wilson, N.C. – BS in Parks & Recreation Management – Magna Cum Laude
SAAC President in 2017-18 and 2018-19 school year
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll all four years
Fall Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Jacquelyn Gnassi – Ramsey, N.J. – BS in Psychology – Cum Laude
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll for three seasons
Fall Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
2017 Southern Conference All-Tournament Team
Kayla Thomas – Duluth, Ga. – BS in Communication Science and Disorders- Minor in Psychology – Summa Cum Laude
Women's Tennis:
Savannah Taranto – Raleigh, N.C. – BS in Biology – Summa Cum Laude
2016 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Alexa Webb – Kennesaw, Ga. – BSBA in Marketing – Minor in Finance- Magna Cum Laude
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Women's Track & Field / Cross Country:
Bri Anna Adams – Gastonia, N.C. – BS in Psychology
Daria Arnaut – Asheville, N.C. – BSBA in Business Administration and Law (Double Major), BSBA in Management
2018 Southern Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week
2018 NCAA East Regional Qualifier
Tiffany Dunham – Raleigh, N.C. – BS in Hospitality Tourism Management
Kaitlyn Lingard – Greensboro, N.C. – BSBA in Finance
School record holder in women's 6,000-meters
2015 Southern Conference Runner of the Week
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Fall and Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Mia Little – Greensboro, N.C. – BS in Criminal Justice
Christina Nikolaou – Charlotte, N.C. – BSBA in Management, BSBA in Marketing – cum laude
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Marisa Scott – Morganton, N.C. – Bachelor of Social Work – cum laude
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Simone Williams – Charlotte, N.C. – BS in Psychology
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Sally Woerner – Tiger, Ga. – Master of Health Sciences – Minor in Art
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Cullowhee, N.C. – A combined 37 Western Carolina student-athletes were a part of the record-setting 1,650 graduates that took part in commencement ceremonies last weekend in the Ramsey Center.
A combined three ceremonies including the graduate school on Friday, May 10 and both a morning and afternoon session on Saturday, May 11 were held on-campus.
Of the 37 WCU student-athletes that took part in commencement ceremonies, women's cross country/track & field had the highest number of graduates with nine. Football had the second-most graduates with six, followed by cheerleading, men's cross country/track & field, and women's soccer with four each.
Below is the list of former Western Carolina student-athletes and their degrees:
Baseball:
Matthew Koehler – Raleigh, N.C. – BSBA in Finance, BSBA in Management
Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll for three straight seasons.
Taylor Purus – Hudson, N.C. – BS in Communication
2018 SoCon All-Tournament Team
Cheerleading:
Landyn James – Hudson, N.C. – BS in Recreational Therapy
Lexi Martin – Maiden, N.C. – BSBA in Marketing
Caroline Weeks – Trinity, N.C. – BSBA in Management
Bailey Wright – Maiden, N.C. – BS in Psychology, Minor in Criminal Justice
Football:
Andrew Birkmire – Oviedo, Fla. – BSBA in Accounting, BSBA in Finance – Magna Cum Laude
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll for two seasons
Nathan Dalton – East Flat Rock, N.C. – BSBA in Accounting, BSBA in Management, BSBA in Finance – Cum Laude
2015 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
Fall Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Charles Johnson – Wake Forest, N.C. – BSBA in Computer Information Systems
2015-16 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
Andrew Miles – Flowery Branch, Ga. – BS in Engineering Technology
2017 SoCon Second Team All-Conference
2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
Bryce Wilson – Atlanta, Ga. – BS in Entrepreneurship
2015-16 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
Terrance Wilson – Suwanee, Ga. – BSBA in Innovation Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Men's Basketball:
Marc Gosselin – Lyon, France – BS in Communication – Minor in Spanish
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Men's Golf:
George Whitbread – Colchester, England – BSBA in Business Administration & Law
2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
Men's Track & Field / Cross Country:
Dylan Andrade – East Bend, N.C. – BSBA in Management, BSBA in Business Administration & Law
Jordan Bostian – Mont Ulla, N.C. – BS in Parks & Recreation Management
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Christian Greer – Marietta, Ga. – BSBA in Finance, BSBA in Management – Cum Laude
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Nick Lawson – Huntersville, N.C. – BS in Psychology
Softball:
Hunter Gibbons – Woodleaf, N.C. – BSBA in Finance, BSBA in Management
2016 Southern Conference Player of the Week
2017 All-Southern Conference Second Team
2017 Southern Conference Player of the Week
2018 All-Southern Conference Second Team
2019 All-Southern Conference First Team
Cheyenne Mathews – Hendersonville, N.C. – BSBA in Marketing – Cum Laude
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Women's Basketball:
Angel Allen – Murfreesboro, Tenn. – BSBA in Accounting
Women's Golf:
Shannon Heerey – Meath, Ireland – BSBA in Marketing
Women's Soccer:
Shannon Burns – Manasquan, N.J. – BSED in Special Education/Inclusive Education
2018 Southern Conference Player of the Week
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll all four years
Eynde Frazier – Wilson, N.C. – BS in Parks & Recreation Management – Magna Cum Laude
SAAC President in 2017-18 and 2018-19 school year
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll all four years
Fall Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Jacquelyn Gnassi – Ramsey, N.J. – BS in Psychology – Cum Laude
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll for three seasons
Fall Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
2017 Southern Conference All-Tournament Team
Kayla Thomas – Duluth, Ga. – BS in Communication Science and Disorders- Minor in Psychology – Summa Cum Laude
Women's Tennis:
Savannah Taranto – Raleigh, N.C. – BS in Biology – Summa Cum Laude
2016 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Alexa Webb – Kennesaw, Ga. – BSBA in Marketing – Minor in Finance- Magna Cum Laude
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Women's Track & Field / Cross Country:
Bri Anna Adams – Gastonia, N.C. – BS in Psychology
Daria Arnaut – Asheville, N.C. – BSBA in Business Administration and Law (Double Major), BSBA in Management
2018 Southern Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week
2018 NCAA East Regional Qualifier
Tiffany Dunham – Raleigh, N.C. – BS in Hospitality Tourism Management
Kaitlyn Lingard – Greensboro, N.C. – BSBA in Finance
School record holder in women's 6,000-meters
2015 Southern Conference Runner of the Week
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Fall and Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Mia Little – Greensboro, N.C. – BS in Criminal Justice
Christina Nikolaou – Charlotte, N.C. – BSBA in Management, BSBA in Marketing – cum laude
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Marisa Scott – Morganton, N.C. – Bachelor of Social Work – cum laude
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Simone Williams – Charlotte, N.C. – BS in Psychology
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons
Sally Woerner – Tiger, Ga. – Master of Health Sciences – Minor in Art
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll three straight seasons
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference All-Academic Team three straight seasons