19 student-athletes, 3 managers receive Xavier degrees

Head Coach Bo Browder, Jolie Bellow and Athletic Director Jason Horn
at Xavier University of Louisiana

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NEW ORLEANS — Nineteen student-athletes, current and former, received degrees Saturday at Xavier University of Louisiana's 2014 commencement at the XU Convocation Center.
   
Also graduating were three student managers employed by the athletics department.

Student-athletes graduating (with high schools in parentheses) were:
   
•  Angelica Andreana Alexander, Shreveport, La. (Byrd), women's basketball and track and field, bachelor of science.
   
•  Jolie Therese Bellow, Natchez, La. (Natchitoches Central), women's basketball, bachelor of science.

•  Courtney Regina Bettis, Denver, Colo. (Denver School of Science and Technology), women's basketball, bachelor of science.
   
•  Anthony Shareef Boswell, Slidell, La. (St. Stanislaus), men's basketball, bachelor of science.
   
•  Chelsea Paige Broussard, Arnaudville, La. (Beau Chene), women's basketball and track and field, bachelor of science.
   
•  Amber Queandrea Brown, Decatur, Ga. (home-schooled), women's tennis, bachelor of science.
   
•  Landon E. Bussie, Baltimore, Md. (Woodlawn), men's basketball, master of arts.
   
•  Paige Antoinette Gauthier, Lake Charles, La. (St. Louis Catholic), women's basketball and track and field, bachelor of science.
   
•  Nicholas Pierre Haywood, Monroe, La. (Ouachita), men's basketball, bachelor of science.   

•  James L. Hearn, Newport News, Va. (Woodside), men's cross country, bachelor of science.
   
•  Carmen Chandalear Holcombe, Plano, Texas (Plano West), women's basketball and track and field, bachelor of science.
   
•  Marchelle Rene Jones, Baton Rouge, La. (Episcopal), women's basketball and track and field, bachelor of science.
   
•  Etheral Latrice Lesene, New Orleans, La. (The Colony), women's basketball, bachelor of science.
   
•  Javon Donnell Mead, Baton Rouge, La. (Baton Rouge Magnet), men's cross country and track and field, bachelor of science.
   
•  Shamarri Denise Riddle, Flint, Mich. (Grand Blanc), women's track and field, bachelor of science.
   
•  Charles Lovoy Shaw, Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn), men's cross country, doctor of pharmacy.
   
•  Renard E. Smith, New Orleans, La. (McDonogh 35), men's basketball, bachelor of science.
   
•  Danielle Marie Tucker, Rochester, N.Y. (McDonogh 35), women's basketball, bachelor of arts.
   
•  Dannie L. Woods Jr., San Antonio, Texas (Sam Houston), men's basketball, master of arts in teaching.
   
Student-managers graduating were:
   
•  Kamille Dene Deloach, women's basketball, bachelor of science.
   
•  Ariel Chanel Ellis, men's basketball, bachelor of arts.
   
•  Taylor Reneé Loyd, men's basketball, bachelor of science.
   
Mead graduated magna cum laude and received a university service key award. Loyd graduated with honors in English.
   
Xavier is one of 38 U.S. colleges listed as a "Best Buy School" in the 2014 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges.

Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
XULAATHLETICS
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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