TSU Student-Athletes Celebrate Graduation - May 5, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tennessee --- Tennessee State University celebrated this year’s graduating class on Saturday with the 2018 Spring Commencement Ceremony at the Gentry Center.

TSU enjoyed another successful year in the classroom with a total of 37 seniors from the athletic department hearing their name called as part of Saturday’s ceremony for those graduating in May or with expected summer graduations. Combined with the graduates from the winter ceremony, Tennessee State Athletics had 52 graduates during the 2017-18 academic year.

“It brings me great joy to see our student-athletes accomplish great things academically,” TSU Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services Jeremy Perry said. “College graduation is a huge milestone and to see the hard work of our senior athletes come to fruition is priceless.”

Among TSU’s graduates this spring are NFL hopefuls, team and individual Ohio Valley Conference Champions and NCAA National Qualifiers.

Nationally recognized motivational speaker Dr. Eric Thomas served as the undergraduate commencement speaker on Saturday.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Ken’Darrius Hamilton
Christian Mekowulu
Samson Oyediran
Darreon Reddick
Delano Spencer

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Maxine Beard
Lauren Elliott
Tia Wooten

FOOTBALL
Terrell Bonds
Tyrell Doss
Lakhalon Holland
Joseph Johnson
Marvin Maddox
Jason Morrow
Dell Porter

MEN’S GOLF 
Jermey Fultz
Kody Rendleman

SOFTBALL
Kasey Cox
Whitney Ennis
Rea Sylvester-Former SA

MEN’S TENNIS 
Grant Maddox-Former SA
Shashank Nautiyal

WOMEN’S TENNIS
Phyllicia Hemphill-Former SA

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD 
Jemarruse Amos
Zyhir Baker-Elam-Former SA
David Jones
Jontue McDowell
James Stewart

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELDHannah Alsup
Cyra Beard
Daimer Gordon
Christian Pryor
Kayla Pryor

VOLLEYBALL 
Cherlie Adorno-DeJesus
Samantha BeltranT
Alexis Johnson
Katora Roberts

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