Three Former Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Continue Professional Growth

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- Three former Bethune-Cookman student-athletes have made moves in the professional world over the course of the last few days. Melissa Berouty, Antonette (Jashell) Mitchell and Jordan Robinson each proved why the term "student-athlete" serves two functions, and a degree from Bethune-Cookman University serves a major purpose all its own.
 
Melissa Berouty, a former Wildcats Softball student-athlete from 2013-16, was recently accepted into the Syracuse University College of Law. Named the 2015-16 BCU Female Athlete of the Year, Berouty spent the 2016 softball season as a volunteer assistant coach on the Loyola Marymount Softball staff. She graduated from BCU in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a minor in pre-law.
 
Antonette (Jashell) Mitchell played as a member of the BCU Women's Basketball team from 1999-2003. Earlier this week, Mitchell was named as Manager of Diversity and Inclusion for the National Football League (NFL). Most recently, she served as Assistant Athletics Director at North Carolina Central University, serving in the capacity of Director of Football Operations under former Head Coach Jerry Mack. Mitchell earned her bachelor's degree from BCU in 2003, going on to later earn her master's degree from the University of Memphis.
 
Jordan Robinson, a former member of the BCU Baseball team, earlier this week concluded orientation to officially become a member of the St. Lucie County Fire Department in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Robinson batted .254 across his final two seasons (2014-15) with the Wildcats, accumulating 102 hits and 57 RBIs in the process. He was also a member of the 2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) squad, using seven doubles, three triples and a home run on the campaign.
 
These are just three of the numerous BCU Wildcats doing amazing things in their professional lives away from the playing surface and after their playing days as Wildcats student-athletes. Stay tuned to BCUathletics.com, as well as the CatEye Network on YouTube to find out more stories of Wildcats around the world.
 
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