University of Memphis Athletics
Twenty-Two Memphis Student-Athletes Graduate This Weekend
Dec 10, 2021 | General
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Twenty-two Memphis Tiger student-athletes representing nine sport programs are scheduled to graduate Sunday during winter commencement ceremonies at FedExForum. Twelve of the student-athletes are graduating with honors.
Degrees to be conferred include organizational leadership, marketing management, business information & technology, business economics, and criminal justice, among others.
"Our entire Memphis Athletics family congratulates these student-athletes on their graduation," Memphis Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Laird Veatch said. "Excelling in the classroom is the foundation of our mission, and for 12 of these 22 student-athletes to graduate with honors is incredibly impressive especially given the challenges of progressing towards a degree while being a student-athlete and in the middle of a global pandemic.
"We cannot wait to see what these student-athletes accomplish next."
Graduating Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA):
Parker Lackland – MSO
Tanya Boychuk – WSO
Samantha Lenton – WTI
Graduating Magna Cum Laude (3.5-3.79 GPA):
Christian Harding – MBA
Jayden Hardaway – MBB
Treysen Neal – MFB
Caroline Duncan – WSO
Graduating Cum Laude (3.25-3.49 GPA):
Quindell Johnson – MFB
Artur De Luca – MSO
Braam Bisschop – MTI
Andrea O'Connor – WVB
Maddie Stoks – WSO
Additionally, for the seventh year in a row, University of Memphis student-athletes posted an all-time high Graduation Success Rate (GSR).
In the NCAA's GSR report for the most recent 2014 cohort (2011-14), which calculates the rate at which student-athletes graduated within six years, Memphis' GSR was 94 percent. That figure is the highest in the American Athletic Conference and above the Division I average of 89 percent.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Athletics, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the department's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Degrees to be conferred include organizational leadership, marketing management, business information & technology, business economics, and criminal justice, among others.
"Our entire Memphis Athletics family congratulates these student-athletes on their graduation," Memphis Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Laird Veatch said. "Excelling in the classroom is the foundation of our mission, and for 12 of these 22 student-athletes to graduate with honors is incredibly impressive especially given the challenges of progressing towards a degree while being a student-athlete and in the middle of a global pandemic.
"We cannot wait to see what these student-athletes accomplish next."
| Sport | Student-Athlete | Degree |
| Baseball | Christian Harding | Organizational Leadership |
| Men's Basketball | Jayden Hardaway | Management |
| Football | Gabriel Rogers | Physical Education Teacher Education |
| Football | Preston Brady | Marketing Management |
| Football | Cameron Fleming | Sport and Leisure Management |
| Football | Asa Martin | Sport and Leisure Management |
| Football | Treysen Neal | Health Studies: Exercise, Sport Movement Sciences |
| Football | Jacobi Francis | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Football | Tyrez Lindsey | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Football | Quindell Johnson | Management |
| Football | Sylvonta Oliver | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Football | John Tate | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Men's Soccer | Artur De Luca | Business Information & Technology |
| Men's Soccer | Parker Lackland | Business Information & Technology |
| Men's Soccer | Robin Walsh | Sport and Leisure Management |
| Men's Tennis | David Stevenson | Business Economics |
| Men's Track & Field | Braam Bisschop | Health Studies: Exercise, Sport Movement Sciences |
| Women's Soccer | Tanya Boychuk | International Business |
| Women's Soccer | Caroline Duncan | Health Studies: Dietetics |
| Women's Soccer | Maddie Stoks | Marketing Management |
| Women's Track & Field | Samantha Lenton | Criminal Justice |
| Volleyball | Andrea O'Connor | Sport and Leisure Management |
Graduating Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA):
Parker Lackland – MSO
Tanya Boychuk – WSO
Samantha Lenton – WTI
Graduating Magna Cum Laude (3.5-3.79 GPA):
Christian Harding – MBA
Jayden Hardaway – MBB
Treysen Neal – MFB
Caroline Duncan – WSO
Graduating Cum Laude (3.25-3.49 GPA):
Quindell Johnson – MFB
Artur De Luca – MSO
Braam Bisschop – MTI
Andrea O'Connor – WVB
Maddie Stoks – WSO
Additionally, for the seventh year in a row, University of Memphis student-athletes posted an all-time high Graduation Success Rate (GSR).
In the NCAA's GSR report for the most recent 2014 cohort (2011-14), which calculates the rate at which student-athletes graduated within six years, Memphis' GSR was 94 percent. That figure is the highest in the American Athletic Conference and above the Division I average of 89 percent.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Athletics, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the department's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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