May 28, 2016 From a family's first-time college graduates to bachelor's degree and advanced degrees recipients, more than 100 San Jose State University current and former student-athletes, coaches and staff are celebrating their academic achievements at commencement and graduation ceremonies through May 29.
World-renowned sports sociologist Dr. Harry Edwards (Class of '64) received an honorary doctorate of humane letters and delivered the address on Saturday, May 28, in the Spartan Stadium ceremony. Dr. Edwards was a two-sport San Jose State student-athlete as a starting center and team captain on the men's basketball team and a school record holder in the discus throw while competing in track and field.
• At least five former Spartan student-athletes will be hooded as a recipient of a Doctor of Nursing Practice or a master's degree.
• At least 65 Spartans are participating in ceremonies for a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree.
• Fifteen of these bachelor's degree recipients are graduating with cum laude, summa cum laude or magna cum laude honors.
"We congratulate our student-athletes, coaches and staff who are graduating this weekend. We are proud of their successful work and accomplishments in the classroom," says deputy director of athletics Marie Tuite.
"Several of our student-athlete graduates will look to pursue a master's degree. Others will begin a professional career in their chosen field. We wish each of our graduates the best and look forward to hearing of their terrific accomplishments. Once a Spartan, always a Spartan!"
| Student-Athletes | Doctorate Degrees | |
| Anna Lutz | Women's Cross Country | Doctor of Nursing Practice |
| Student-Athletes | Master's Degrees | |
| Jennifer Beckingham | Women's Cross Country/ Track & Field | Mathematics |
| Keenan Brown | Football | Education - Counseling & Student Personnel |
| Jeff Grattan | Football | M.B.A. |
| Scott Sobczak | Baseball | Kinesiology - Sport Management |
| Student-Athletes | Bacehlor's Degrees | |
| * - cum laude | ** - magna cum laude | *** summa cum laude |
| Raven Adams | Women's Track & Field | Psychology |
| Brittanie Akey | Softball | Psychology |
| Alex Anastasi | Soccer/Football | Communication Studies |
| ** Julianna Bacelar | Tennis | Business Administration |
| Paris Baird | Women's Basketball | Psychology |
| Anaya Baker | Women's Basketball | Organizational Studies |
| Ivo Basor | Men's Basketball | Communication Studies |
| Frankie Beauchamp | Men's Soccer | Communication Studies |
| Brynne Beneke | Swimming & Diving | Psychology |
| Kevin Blunt | Men's Basketball | Sociology |
| **Ben Branagh | Men's Cross Country | Sociology |
| Riana Byrd | Women's Basketball | Communication Studies |
| Doug Blacksill | Offensive Lineman | Communication Studies |
| Amanda Buxbaum | Swimming & Diving | Communicative Disorders & Sciences |
| Simon Connette | Football | Kinesiology |
| Ashlea Coski | Women's Water Polo | Kinesiology |
| ** Tim Crawley | Football | Business Administration - Management Information Systems |
| Regan De Guzman | Women's Golf | Communication Studies |
| ** Justine Deleval | Tennis | Business Administration - Finance |
| Nick Diaz | Football | Communication Studies |
| Ryan DiSalvo | Football | Communication Studies |
| Rachel Docherty | Women's Soccer | Business Administration |
| ** Jannik Ernst | Men's Cross Country | Business Administration - Management |
| Emmanuel Espinoza | Men's Soccer | Communication Studies |
| Nate Falo | Football | Art - Studio Practice |
| * Kiley Field | Gymnastics | Nutritional Science |
| * Hannah Gilbert | Gymnastics | Kinesiology |
| Ryan Goforth | Football | Communication Studies |
| Kacey Gricius | Women's Soccer | Communication Studies |
| Nyre Harris | Women's Basketball | Psychology |
| Jonathan Hernandez | Baseball | Communication Studies |
| Christian Hill | Football | Communication Studies |
| * Jasmine Holmes | Gymnastics | Health Science |
| Alyssa Kaschak | Gymnastics | Kinesiology |
| Andrew Kelly | Men's Soccer | Communication Studies |
| Brad Kuh | Football | Communication Studies |
| Sydney LaFollette | Volleyball | Communication Studies |
| Allison Lang | Softball | Communication Studies |
| Jarrod Lawson | Football | Communication Studies |
| Kelli Leabo | Women's Water Polo | Child & Adolescent Development |
| Katie Lind | Women's Water Polo | English |
| Austin Lopez | Football | Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management |
| Matt Lopez | Baseball | Communication Studies |
| Cedric Lousi | Football | Child & Adolescent Development |
| Zoe Makrigiannis | Women's Soccer | Child & Adolescent Development |
| *** Adrianne Manseau | Gymnastics | Communication Studies |
| Kyler McLaughlin | Men's Soccer | Communication Studies |
| Allison Meehan | Volleyball/Beach Volleyball | Business Administration - Marketing |
| * Mikaella Meibock | Women's Soccer | Business Administration |
| Eric Mendez | Men's Soccer | Business Administration - Marketing |
| Ryan Mendez | Men's Soccer | Kinesiology |
| Felix Moesmang | Men's Golf | Psychology |
| * Kayla Nakamoto | Swimming & Diving | Recreation |
| Tyler Olivet | Baseball | Communication Studies |
| Princeton Onwas | Men's Basketball | Communication Studies |
| Nick Oreglia | Football | Communication Studies |
| Diana Orozco | Women's Cross Country | Forensic Science |
| Megan Osland | Women's Golf | Recreation |
| ** Felix Petermann | Men's Soccer | Public Relations |
| Taylor Purdy | Softball | Sociology |
| Megan Rauschnot | Women's Soccer | Communication Studies |
| Mitch Ravizza | Baseball/Football | Communication Studies |
| Darlene Rodriguez | Women's Soccer | Sociology |
| Frank Rogers | Men's Basketball | Communication Studies |
| Kathleen Rojas | Women's Golf | Business Administration - Human Resource Management |
| Tyanna Roy | Volleyball/Beach Volleyball | Business Administration - Marketing |
| Emily Schill | Women's Basketball | Child & Adolescent Development |
| Jeff Schweiger | Football | Philosophy |
| Wes Schweitzer | Foorball | Chemistry |
| * Mike Simonini | Baeball | Communication Studies |
| Dillan Smith | Baseball | Communication Studies |
| Riley Spitser | Swimming & Diving | Communication Studies |
| Ellie Stevens | Women's Basketball | Communication Studies |
| Lenae Stevens | Women's Track & Field | Health Science |
| Briana Swinney | Swimming & Diving | Nurtritional Science |
| Christian Tago | Football | Justice Studies |
| Mike Van Kirk | Men's Basketball | Business Administration - Management |
| ** Emily Vann | Women's Basketball | Public Relations |
| Mireya Wathen-Mayorga | Women's Soccer | Communication Studies |
| Malik Watson | Football | Communication Studies |
| * Casey Watt | Softball | Kinesiology |
| Hansell Wilson | Football | Business Administration - Human Resource Management |
| Mikhail Wingate-Pearse | Men's Soccer | Philosophy |
| Kyle Wright | Football | History |
| Student-Athletes | Teaching Credential | |
| Stephanie Cano | Women's Cross Country | Counselor Education |
| Krista Miller | Volleyball | Elementary Education |
| Current & Former Coaches & Staff | Department/Sport | Master's Degrees |
| Carly Allinson | Sports Medicine | M.A. - Athletic Training |
| Marc Baker | Football | M.A. - Kinesiology, Sport Management |
| Sean Bernstein | Track & Field | M.S. - Mass Communications |
| Jessica Bracamontes | Facilities & Events | M.A. - Kinesiology, Sport Management |
| Randy Caldwell | Compliance | M.S. Education - Counseling & Student Personnel |
| Everett Goldberg | Athletic Performance | M.A. - Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology |
| Dora Gyulal | Marketing & Promotions | M.A. - Kinesiology, Sport Management |
| Matt Layten | Cross Country/ Women's Track & Field | M.A. - Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology |
| Edgar Martinez | Ticketing | M.A. - Education |
| Alle Moreno | Women's Basketball | M.B.A. |
| Adam Noel | Athletic Performance | M.A. - Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology |
| Eric Thomason | Football | M.A. - Kinesiology, Sport Management |
| Therron Wilburn | Compliance | M.S. - Student Personnel |
| Current & Former Coaches & Staff | Department/Sport | Bachelor's Degrees |
| Olivia Abdin | Cheer | Radio/TV/Film |
| Trevor Addison | Sports Medicine | Athletic Training |
| Enkh Amar Tovuuch | Media Relations | Art - Digital Media |
| Briana Barnes | Sports Medicine | Athletic Training |
| Sam Brannan | Marketing | Journalism |
| Steve Carranza | Sports Medicine | Athletic Training |
| *Jasyn Chidester | Sports Medicine | Athletic Training |
| Kevin Chua | Facilities & Events | Kinesiology |
| Nathan Edwards | Media Relations | Business Administration - Management |
| Kyungil Fleischman | Sports Medicine | Athletic Training |
| Robert Headley | Equipment Room | Social Science |
| Sergio Lamas | Sports Medicine | Athletic Training |
| Arturo Langarica | Equipment Room | Kinesiology |
| Jammar Lee | Facilities & Events | Business Administration |
| * Laura Leen | Cheer | Kinesiology |
| Heather Limosnero | Cheer | Communication Studies |
| Tayl'r Livingston | Cheer | Psychology |
| Adam Marshall | Sports Medicine | Athletic Training |
| Adrianna McManus | Sports Medicine | Athletic Training |
| Huong Nguyen | Sports Medicine | Athletic Training |
| Samantha Nguyen | Cheer | Health Science |
| Kevin Patterson | Facilities & Events | Business Administration |
| Syria Rhodes | Facilities & Events | Forensic Science |
| Brian Stanley | Media Relations | Journalism |
| Kristen Szogas | Sports Medicine | Athletic Training |
| Marisssa Tartaglione | Sports Medicine | Athletic Training |
| * Jonathan Wold | Marketing/Video | Journalism |
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