LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – No less than 70 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 a number of the 17 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. A pair of the football grads – Jocquez Kalili (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Nathan Jacobson (Denver Broncos) – signed contracts with NFL teams in just the past week. Women's tennis graduate Aiwen Zhu, who is a two-time Mountain West Player of the Year – leaves immediately after the ceremony to travel to Florida to compete in the NCAA Singles Championship starting Monday.
Overall, more than 3,000 UNLV undergraduate and graduate 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.
UNLV President Marta Meana will honor several graduating students during each ceremony for their outstanding academic and community achievements. One of those honored in the afternoon session will be Rebel Girl Ashley Schobert who is graduating from UNLV on Saturday with two majors and two minors: a dual baccalaureate in economics and political science, and minors in Brookings Public Policy and Spanish. Her overall GPA is 3.91.
Overall, this year's UNLV grads range in age from 18 to 71 and hail from 37 states, the District of Columbia and 50 foreign countries. Since 1964, UNLV has awarded more than 140,000 degrees.
UNLV SPRING/SUMMER 2019 GRADUATES
BASEBALL (5)
Blaze Bohall, B.A. - Sociology
Mike Macove, B.A. - Kinesiological Sciences
Donavon McCrystal, B.A. - Criminal Justice
Paul Richy, B.A. - Criminal Justice
Max Smith, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (5)
Alyssa Anderson, B.S. - Biological Sciences
Jordyn Bell, B.A. - Journalism & Media Studies
Destiney Lee, B.A. - Sociology
Katie Powell, B.A. - Sociology
Paris Strawther, B.S. - Public Health
MEN'S BASKETBALL (3)
Kris Clyburn, B.S. - Urban Studies
Shakur Juiston, B.A. - Sociology
Noah Robotham, B.A. - Economics
CHEER & DANCE & POM (4)
Carley Lent (Cheer), B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Gabriela McNitzky (Cheer), B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Ashley Schobert (Dance), B.A. - Political Science/B.A. - Economics
Ashlee Nelson (Pom), B.A. -Communication Studies
FOOTBALL (17)
Evan Austrie, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Ammir Aziz, B.A. - Sociology
Jericho Flowers, B.A. - Criminal Justice
Brandon Gahagan, B.A. - Criminal Justice
Phillip Haynes, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Nathan Jacobson, B.S. - Urban Studies
Jocquez Kalili, B.A. - Communication Studies
Bailey Laolagi, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Lorenzo Logwood, B.A. - Communication Studies
Roger Mann, B.S.B.A. - Management
Dorian Naiditch, B.A. - Political Science
Nate Oishi, B.A. - Criminal Justice
Evan Owens, B.A. - Journalism and Media Studies
Justin Polu, B.A. - Criminal Justice
Brandon Presley, B.A. - Psychology
Salanoa-Alo Wily, B.A. - Criminal Justice
Darren Woods Jr., B.A. - Journalism and Media Studies
MEN'S GOLF (2)
Justin Chong, B.S. - Urban Studies
Alex Jordan, B.S.B.A. - Management
WOMEN'S GOLF (3)
Alyssa Getty, B.A. - Communication Studies
Shannon Oh, B.A. - Communication Studies
Elizabeth Prior , B.A. - Multidisciplinary Studies
WOMEN'S SOCCER (5)
Raevyn Bailey, B.S. - Human Services
Caitlyn Kreutz, B.A. - Communication Studies
Malika Markham, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Michaela Morris, B.A. - Psychology
Isabella Myers , B.S. - Human Services
MEN'S SOCCER (3)
Enrique Adame, B.S.B.A. - Accounting
Austin Manthey, B.S. - Hospitality Management
Shota Takada, B.S. - Hospitality Management
SOFTBALL (5)
Myranda Bueno, B.A. - Criminal Justice
Brianna Gatlin, B.A. - Multidisciplinary Studies
Kiley Harrison, B.A. - Criminal Justice (Psychology minor)
Abigail Howard, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Alyssa Navarro, B.A. - Sociology
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (2)
Avi Cohen, B.A. - Computer Science
Ethan Klein, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences (Business minor)
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (4)
Myka Fielding, B.S.W. - Social Work
Chrysoula Gatsios, B.A. - Sociology
Claudia Guillory, B.A. - Psychology
Sydney Schuette, B.A. - Criminal Justice
WOMEN'S TENNIS (3)
Jovana Kenic, B.A. - Economics
Samantha Li, B.A. - Economics
Aiwen Zhu, B.S. - Hospitality Management
MEN'S TENNIS (3)
Ruben Alberts, B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Richard Solberg, B.A. - Economics
Olle Thestrup, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY (6)
Stella Clemens, B.S.B.A. - Management
Jasmyne Graham, B.S. - Urban Studies
Mufaro Hungwe, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Sydney Land, B.A. - Communication Studies
Stephanie Sawicki, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Jaela Williams, B.S.B.A. - Management
VOLLEYBALL (1)
Elsa Descamps, B.S.B.A. - International Business
