LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – No less than 80 current and former UNLV student-athletes are eligible to take part in this week's series of Commencement Ceremonies at Sam Boyd Stadium.
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 Thursday evening at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Some graduates, including a number of the dozen 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.
Presided over by President Keith E. Whitfield, UNLV is offering four in-person commencement ceremonies this week to honor both Spring 2021 grads and the entire class of 2020. All ceremonies are being held outdoors at Sam Boyd Stadium while adhering to public health guidelines.
UNLV first honored both Spring 2021 and all 2020 master's, specialist, and doctoral graduates yesterday morning. Today, UNLV celebrated half of the Spring 2021 undergraduate class in a morning ceremony and the other half will be recognized on Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. All 2020 grads will be honored in a special Friday evening ceremony.
In total, more than 8,000 students will be celebrated over the course of the four ceremonies. Of those, 3,300 students will join the ranks of UNLV alumni as the Class of 2021.
The Class of 2021 is made up of graduates from 41 states and 56 foreign countries, many are the first in their family to graduate from college, and well over half – 63 percent – are from ethnically diverse backgrounds.
This year's class ranges in age from 19 to 76, with an average age of 27. Since 1964, UNLV has awarded more than 150,000 degrees.
SPRING/SUMMER 2021 GRADUATES
BASEBALL (6)
Alex Amelburu, B.A. - Economics
Eric Bigani, B.A. - Criminal Justice
Brendan Brooks, B.A. - Criminal Justice
Trevor Rosenberg, B.S. - Healthcare Administration
Bradley Spooner, B.A. - Criminal Justice
Conner Woods, B.S. - Finance
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (3)
Kavionnia Brown, B.A. - Sociology
Krista Jackman, B.S.W. - Social Work
Bailey Thomas, M.S. - Accounting
MEN'S BASKETBALL (4)
Marvin Coleman, B.S. - Human Services
Mbacke Diong, B.S. - Human Services
David Jenkins Jr., B.A. - Communication Studies
Moses Wood, B.S. - Human Services
CHEER (8)
Camrynne Cruz, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Jennifer Embrogno, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Micah Jordan, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Alexix League, B.A. - Multidisciplinary Studies
Cabria Kirby, B.A. - Journalism and Media Studies
Siena Mancuso, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Dajonai McLin, B.S. - Healthcare Administration
Abigail Stockwell, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
DANCE (5)
Tess Corda, B.S. - Nursing
Ariana Ellis, B.S.B.A. - Marketing
Carolina Nowack, B.S. - Hospitality Management
Alexix Petersen, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Makenna Pittman, B.A. - Criminal Justice
FOOTBALL (12)
Eliel Ehimare, B.S.B.A. - Accounting
Greg Francis, B.S. - Urban Studies
Jacob Gasser, B.A. - Criminal Justice
Tariq Hollandsworth, B.S. - Urban Studies
Aaron Lewis, B.A. - Communication Studies
Tavis Malakius, B.A. - Film
Jackson McCullough, B.A. - Communication Studies
Jamaal Neal, B.S. - Human Services
Nate Neal, B.A. - Psychology
Justice Oluwaseun, B.A. - Journalism & Media Studies
Alex Perry, B.A. - Communication Studies
Tavai Tuitasi, B.A. - Criminal Justice
MEN'S GOLF (2)
JJ Gresco, B.A. - Economics
Jack Trent, B.A. - Sociology
WOMEN'S GOLF (3)
Cathy Liu, B.A. - Multidisciplinary Studies
Serena Sepersky, B.S. - Healthcare Administration
Luka van der Merwe, B.S. - Hospitality Management; PGM
WOMEN'S SOCCER (3)
Citlalli Alonso, B.A. - Criminal Justice
Samantha Bailley, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Jozee DeCunzo, B.S. - Human Services
MEN'S SOCCER (2)
Billy Jones, B.A. - Economics
Mason Reid, B.A. - Economics
SOFTBALL (4)
Jaclyn Candelas, B.A. - Psychology
Justine Federe, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Genesis Zamora, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Lauren Tycksen, B.A. - Sociology
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (1)
Sean Gage, B.S.B.A. - Marketing
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (6)
Katsiaryna Afanasyeva, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Kennedy Hood, B.S. - Human Services
Eva Kim, B.A. - Psychology
Josauli Lacuesta, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Lauren Smith, B.A. - Economics
Camryn Wheals, B.A. - Psychology
MEN'S TENNIS (3)
Eric Samuelsson, B.S. - Hospitality Management
Clayton Alenik, B.S. - Hospitality Management
Alex Kobelt, M.A. - Urban Leadership
WOMEN'S TENNIS (3)
En-Pei Huang, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Connie Li, B.A. - Economics
Samantha Smith, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY (10)
Jasmyne Graham, B.S. - Urban Studies & B.S. - Human Services
DeAndra Greer, College Sport Leadership Certificate
Alyssa Gridiron, B.S.B.A. - Accounting
Jartierra Grissom, B.S. - Urban Studies
Cassidy Osborne-Butler, B.A. - Multidisciplinary Studies
Cassondra Hall, B.A. - Gender & Sexuality Studies
Mufaro Hungwe, M.S. - Kinesiology
Tenia Landrum, B.A. - Gender & Sexuality Studies
Kaysha Love, B.S. - Hospitality Management
Agnes Mansaray, B.A. - Sociology
VOLLEYBALL (6)
Jillian Berg, B.A. - Human Services
Erin Davis, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
Alison French, B.A. - Psychology
Mariena Hayden, B.A. - Criminal Justice
Antonette Rolda, B.S. - Healthcare Administration
Thea Sweder, B.S. - Kinesiological Sciences
