May 13, 2016 LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - More than 50 current and former UNLV student-athletes are eligible to take part in Saturday's annual Spring Commencement Ceremonies at the Thomas & Mack Center on campus.
The list includes Rebels who wrapped up their course work this semester as well as those on track to complete their degrees during the summer sessions.
To begin the celebration, the UNLV Athletics Department hosted its annual Senior Send-Off reception for graduates and their families Friday morning at the TMC.
Some graduates, including two of the 18 football players on the list, have remaining eligibility and will compete for their respective teams again next season while pursuing either a master's or second bachelor's degree. One football player, former Rebel running back Frank "The Tank" Summers will pick up his diploma tomorrow after having left school in 2009 as an NFL draft pick and going on to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills.
Overall, more than 2,750 UNLV undergraduate, graduate and professional students are eligible to participate in this year's Spring Commencement Ceremonies, which are split into two sessions beginning at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. The grads range in age from 18 to 72 and hail from 42 states and 53 countries.
Since 1964, UNLV has awarded more than 120,000 degrees.
BASEBALLKenny Oakley, B.S. - FinanceCody Roper, B.A. - Public AdministrationAndrew Yazdanbakhsh, B.A. - Communication
MEN'S BASKETBALL Ben Carter, B.A. - Public AdministrationBarry Cheaney, B.S. - Pre-Professional BiologyDaquan Cook, B.A. - Interdisciplinary StudiesJerome Seagears, B.A. - Interdisciplinary Studies
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Amie Callaway, B.S. - Hospitality ManagementAley Rohde, Master's of Public Administration
CHEER & DANCE Shawna Pieruschka, B.S. - Hospitality Management Eris Primm, B.A. - Philosophy Hailey Dropkin, B.A. - Interdisciplinary Studies Karina Johnson, B.A. - Secondary Education Jackie Hansen, B.A. - Communication Studies Kaitlyn Thompson, B. S. - Architecture FOOTBALL Efrem Clark, B.A. - Public AdministrationThomas Clarkson, B.A. - Political ScienceAaron Criswell, B.S. - PsychologyBlake Decker, B.S. - MarketingDavid Greene, B.S. - Criminal JusticeNick Gstrein, B.S. - Hospitality ManagementKimble Jensen, B.S. - Kinesiological SciencesNajee Johnson, B.A. - Communication StudiesTrent Langham, B.S. - ManagementMatt Lea, B.S. - Criminal JusticeJonathan Leiva, B.S. - Criminal JusticeEric Noone, B.S. - Criminal JusticeMarc Philippi, B.S. â€" ManagementAndrew Price, B.S. â€" Kinesiological SciencesDakota Shackleton, B.S. - Kinesiological SciencesFrank Summers, B.A. - Interdisciplinary StudiesAnthony Williams, B.S. - Criminal JusticeLogan Yunker, B.S. - Sociology
MEN'S GOLFAJ McInerney, B.S. - Finance
WOMEN'S SOCCER Susie Bernal, B.A. - Public AdministrationNicole Candioglos, - B.S. Hospitality ManagementGaby Vazquez, B.A. - Criminal JusticeHayley Wilson, B.A. - Public Administration
MEN'S SOCCER Rodrigo Fuentes, B.A. - Public AdministrationAndy Rodriguez, B.S. - Hospitality Management SOFTBALL Jaexie Balilea, B.A. - Interdisciplinary StudiesJamie DePippo, B.A. - Communication StudiesEmily Haslinger, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING Balint Batka, B.S. - Hospitality Management
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING Amber Cratsenberg, B.A. - Criminal JusticeLauren Erickson, B.S. - Kinesiological SciencesElena Gavrilova, B.A. - PsychologyMichele Serra, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
WOMEN'S TENNIS Alexis Garrett, B.S. - AccountingSanta Shumulina, B.S. - Hospitality Management
TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRYCortney Miller, B.S. - Kinesiological SciencesIris Munguia, B.A. - Interdisciplinary StudiesJuliet Summers-Hernandez, B.A. - Latin American Studies
VOLLEYBALL Ceannia Kincade, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences