University of Arkansas Watched 52 Student-Athletes Graduate on Saturday
By Ryan Wright
Fayetteville, Ark.- The offer of an athletic scholarship to a prestigious college institution is a dream for many. The ability to see that dream through to completion by earning a college degree, while playing at the highest level of competition at the amateur level, is inspirational.
On Saturday 52 University of Arkansas student-athletes earned their college degrees. Of the 19 Division I sports the Razorbacks award athletic scholarships for, 17 individual Arkansas athletic teams saw at least one member of their squad complete their collegiate journey.
Of the 52 college graduates to receive their diploma, 11 members of the Arkansas Razorback football team took home an award not earned on the field of play.
Seth Armbrust
Lavunce Askew
De’Anthony Curtis
Alfred Davis
Elton Ford
Grant Freeman
Chris Gragg
Blake Gunderson
Bret Harris
Isaac Madison
Tyler Wilson
(10) Men’s Track and Field:
Nii Ayi
Thomas Cattin Masson
Michael Chinchar
Scott Gillespie
Aaron Hamilton
Justin Holmes
Andrew Pennington
Duncan Phillips
Terry Prentice
Benjamin Skidmore
(5) Women’s Swimming and Diving:
Liana Bugslag
Alexandra House
Sarah Howard
Lisa Lunkenheimer
Jillienne Schilling
(5) Women’s Soccer:
Kailey Anders
Lauren Hallauer
Brittany Hudson
Daniella O’Shea
Kendal Winston
(5) Women’s Basketball Team:
Erin Gatling
Lyndsay Harris
Kelsey Hatcher
Julie Inman
Jamesha Townsend
(4) Women’s Track and Field Team:
Whitney Jones
Lauren Kegley
Jillian Rosen
Keri Wood
(3) Women’s Gymnastics Team:
Mariah Howdershell
Jamie Pisani
Genevieve Salvatore
(2) Men’s Tennis Team:
Taj Harrison
Matt Walters
(2) Men’s Basketball:
Marcus Britt
Marvell Waithe
(2) Women’s Volleyball:
Kelli Stipanovich
Amanda Anderson
(1) Women’s Tennis:
Stephanie Roy
(1) Men’s Golf:
Tobias Pettersson
(1) Women’s Softball:
Tori Mort
Congratulations to all of the women and men student-athletes that completed their collegiate journey on Saturday.
Razorback Nation is appreciative of all your past and future contributions to the University of Arkansas in the classroom and during competition as a member of the SEC.