Sixty-nine Billiken student-athletes will attain their degrees this week on the Saint Louis University campus. The graduation ceremonies are capped by the 2015 Spring Commencement at Chaifetz Arena on Saturday, May 16, at 9 a.m.
In addition to the graduation ceremonies, the student-athletes will be honored by the department of athletics at a Friday luncheon at the Busch Student Center.
Listed below are the student-athletes graduating, their hometown, and degree.
Baseball
Danny Brennan, St. Peters, Mo., B.A., Communication
Danny Murphy, St. Louis, Mo., B.S.B.A. – Marketing
Damian Rivera, Miami, Fla., B.S.B.A. – Finance and Economics
Clay Smith, Kansas City, Mo., B.S.B.A. – Accounting and Entrepreneurship
Mike Vigliarolo, Smithtown, N.Y., B.S.B.A. – Finance
Men’s Basketball
Grandy Glaze, Toronto, Ontario, B.A., Communication
John Manning, Chantilly, Va., B.A., Criminology and Criminal Justice
Austin McBroom, Los Angeles, Calif., B.A., Communication
Women’s Basketball
Desirae Ball, Cincinnati, Ohio, B.A., Education
Erika Cook, Nashville, Tenn., B.S., Exercise Science – Athletic Training
Jamesia Price, Blue Springs, Mo., B.A., Communication
Men’s Cross Country/Track and Field
Henry Arndt, Westmont, Ill., B.S.B.A. – Accounting
Todd Johnson, St. Louis, Mo., B.S., Health Sciences
Thomas Maney, Western Springs, Ill., B.S.B.A. – Marketing
Michael Scolarici, O’Fallon, Ill., B.S., Public Health
Tommy Whittaker, Kaneland, Ill., B.S., Exercise Science – Physical Therapy
Tim Zellmer, Milwaukee, Wis., B.S., Investigative and Medical Sciences
Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field
Madie Alexander, Springfield, Ill., B.S.B.A. – International Business
Brooklyn Bastain, St. Louis, Mo., B.S., Nursing
Annika Gomell, Bochum, Germany, M.S., Geoscience
Jessica Hoefert, Godfrey, Ill., B.A., Biology
Jamee Holmes, Groveland, Ill., B.S., Radiation Therapy
Natalie Myers, Spring Lake, Mich., B.S., Nutrition and Dietetics
Kayla Snyder, Altoona, Iowa, B.S., Health Sciences
Blair Turner, Trenton, Ill., B.A., Psychology
Field Hockey
Jami Alexander, Lancaster, N.Y., B.S.B.A. – Leadership and Change Management
Alanah Busby, Chelmsford, Mass., B.S., Occupational Sciences
Megan Depew-Brady, San Diego, Calif., B.S., Electrical Engineering
Shannon Knobloch, Wildwood, Mo., B.S.B.A. – Marketing
Clanci Mackenzie, Ann Arbor, Mich., B.A., Education
Rachel Mohr, Antioch, Ill., B.A., Education
Lisa Smith, Leola, Pa., B.S., Health Sciences
Cassie Sperruzza, St. Louis, Mo., B.S.B.A. – Finance
Men’s Soccer
Kingsley Bryce, Plano, Texas, B.A., Psychology
Josh Kohring, St. Louis, Mo., B.S., Computer Science
Women’s Soccer
Maddy Bush, Ballwin, Mo., B.A., Education
Julia Merlo, St. Louis, Mo., B.S., Nursing
Abbey Stock, Town and Country, Mo., B.S., Nursing
Andrea Strebler, Fenton, Mo., B.S., Exercise Science – Athletic Training
Mary Wright, Naperville, Ill., B.S., Social Work
Softball
Lindsay Friedman, Pontiac, Ill., B.S., Biology
Breanna Lockette, Florissant, Mo., B.S.B.A. – Accounting and Finance
Men’s Swimming and Diving
Grant Alef, Maple Park, Ill., B.S., Health Management
Dustin Anderson, Palatine, Ill., B.A., Biology
Zack Billingsley, Lexington, Ill., B.S., Civil Engineering
Gavin Hagar, Omaha, Neb., B.S.B.A. – Sports Business
Stephen Hansen, Omaha, Neb., B.A., Biology
Patrick MacArt, Woodland, Calif., B.S.B.A. – Marketing
Patrick May, Naperville, Ill., B.S., Biology
Justin Pasquesi, Glenview, Ill., B.S., Mechanical Engineering
Women’s Swimming and Diving
Melanie Battaglia, Wauconda, Ill., B.S., Nutrition and Dietetics
JaLynn Gieseke, Hannibal, Mo., B.S., Exercise Science – Physical Therapy
Kirsten Gobell, Sioux City, Iowa, B.S., Exercise Science – Physical Therapy
Whitney Gould, Yardley, Pa., B.S., Exercise Science – Physical Therapy
Maddie Hansen, Naples, Fla., B.S.B.A. – International Business
Courtney Lagestee, Munster, Ind., B.S., Health Sciences
Morgan Peterson, Bentonville, Ark., B.S., Emergency Management
Gigi Statzer, Kirkwood, Mo., B.S., Biology
Danielle Stickler, Pleasanton, Calif., B.A., Communication
Men’s Tennis
Yehia El Sallaly, Cairo, Egypt, B.S., Civil Engineering
Miguel Flores, Mexico City, Mexico, B.S.B.A. – Accounting
Women’s Tennis
Stephanie Hollis, Rocky River, Ohio, B.S., Nursing
Madeline Jolly, St. Louis, Mo., B.S., Public Health
Maria Toro, Medellin, Colombia, B.S., Biochemistry
Brooke Urzendowski, Omaha, Neb., B.S., Public Health
Volleyball
Lauren Baumet, Brownsburg, Ind., Master of Occupational Therapy
Erin Nakatsuka, Honolulu, Hawaii, B.S., Exercise Science – Physical Therapy
Nicole Sniffen, Honolulu, Hawaii, B.S., Civil Engineering
Rebecca Tipton, Eureka, Mo., B.S., Biology and Psychology