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
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