HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY. – A total of 32 Norse student-athletes from 10 different sports earned degrees from Northern Kentucky University at graduation ceremonies over the weekend.
Commencement weekend was the culmination of another successful year in the classroom for NKU student-athletes. Of the 32 graduates, 22 earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, 11 earned at least a 3.5 GPA while 10 graduated with honors.
The Spring 2016 graduating class helped the department to a record-setting 3.24 cumulative GPA this past fall and, including this spring, its 10th-straight semester posting a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Three student-athletes earned distinguished honors at their respective ceremonies. Mel Stewart (volleyball) was named the Outstanding Student in Athletic Training, Lauren Hurley (volleyball) netted Outstanding Student in Business Administration and Brady Holmer (men's track and field) earned Outstanding Student in Exercise Science honors and University Honors Scholar recognition.
The full list of graduates is included below by sport.
Spring 2016 Graduates
Baseball (6)
Adam Bolen, Communication Studies
Aric Harris, Public Relations
Kevin Herren, Public Relations
Ryan LeFevers, Communication Studies
Clark Pence, Communication Studies
Wendell Wright, Communication Studies, Organizational Leadership
Men's Basketball (3)
Jalen Billups, Communication Studies
Jared Bryant, Communication Studies
Jake Giesler, Business Management
Women's Basketball (2)
Christine Roush, Biological Sciences, Magna Cum Laude
Courtney Roush, Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, Magna Cum Laude
Men's Golf (1)
Clayton Portz, Sports Business
Women's Golf (1)
Kristen Smith, Social Work
Men's Soccer (2)
Gavin Colton, Journalism
A.J. Fleak, Business Administration
Women's Soccer (5)
Ariel Fischer, Biological Sciences
Kelsey Laumann, Exercise Science
Ashley Long, Organizational Leadership
Casey McMillan, Social Work, Cum Laude
Hanna Pateryn, Marketing
Men's Track and Field (4)
Brady Holmer, Exercise Science, Magna Cum Laude
Tyler Mowery, Public Relations
Izak Velasquez, Finance, Cum Laude
J.J. Webber, Organizational Leadership, Psychology
Women's Track and Field (5)
Jaci Combs, Athletic Training
Alicia Follrod, Political Science
Alyssa Frye, Exercise Science, Cum Laude
Emily Grubb, Exercise Science, Cum Laude
Nicole Riveron, Biological Sciences
Volleyball (3)
Lauren Hurley, Business Administration, Cum Laude
Jayden Julian, Human Resource Management, Cum Laude
Mel Stewart, Athletic Training, Summa Cum Laude
