Nearly 80 Student-Athletes Earning Degrees This Weekend - University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – Nearly 80 current and former UNLV student-athletes are eligible to take part in this weekend's annual Spring Commencement Ceremonies at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Undergraduates will be recognized in ceremonies on Saturday after masters and doctoral grads take part in their ceremony Friday – all led by UNLV President Dr. Chris Heavey.

As part of the celebration, the UNLV Athletics Department hosted its annual Senior Send-Off reception for graduates and their families Friday morning at the Thomas & Mack Center's Strip View Pavilion.

Some of the Class of 2026 spring graduates have remaining eligibility and will compete for their respective teams again next season while pursuing either a master's or second bachelor's degree.

Overall, UNLV expects to award more than 3,700 degrees during its spring 2026 commencement at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Class of 2026 graduates hail from 34 states and 62 countries. The graduating class ranges in age from 18 to 77 and nearly half of all students are the first in their family to earn a degree. The top bachelor's degree-producing disciplines are from the Lee Business School and College of Liberal Arts, while the College of Education topped the list for master's degree recipients.

Since 1964, UNLV has awarded more than 190,000 degrees to more than 155,000 alumni.

UNLV ATHLETICS SPRING 2026 GRADUATES

BASEBALL (12)
Cody Albright, B.A. – Communication Studies
Dwight Allen, M. Ed – Intercollegiate & Professional Sport Management
Drew Barragan, Grad Certificate - Business Administration
Nin Burns, Grad Certificate – College Sport Leadership
Reggie Bussey, B.A. – Communication Studies
Ayden Garcia, B.A. – Communication Studies
Nicholas Garritano, B.A. – Multidisciplinary Studies
Jaylen Jones, Grad Certificate – College Sport Leadership
Reese Lueck, B.S. – Hospitality Management
Will Marquart, M.S. – Data Analytics
Hayden Nierman, B.S. – Urban Studies
Connor Tallakson, B.A. – Multidisciplinary Studies

MEN'S BASKETBALL (2)
Al Green, B.A. – Multidisciplinary Studies
Kimani Hamilton, B.A. – Multidisciplinary Studies

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (7)
Aaliyah Alexander, M. Ed. – Intercollegiate & Professional Sport Management
Destiny Brown, Grad Certificate – College Sport Leadership
Shelbee Brown, Grad Certificate – College Sport Leadership
Erica Collins, B.S.B.A - Management
Mariah Elohim, B.A. – Multidisciplinary Studies
Destiny Leo, M. Ed. – Intercollegiate & Professional Sport Management
Meadow Roland, B.A. - Psychology

CHEER (3)
Hunter Brown, B.S. - Kinesiology
Colette Limbaga, B.A. - Psychology
Caitlin Thompson, B.S. – Healthcare Administration

CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD (5)
Nicole Boskovich, B.S. – Interior Architecture & Design
T'Erica Boyd, B.S. – Applied Health Sciences
Taylor Gauthier, B.S. – Mathematics and Computer Science
Annakay Maitland, B.S.B.A. - Management
Victoria Perrow, Grad Certificate – College Sport Leadership

DANCE (4)
Danika Humphries, B.S. – Early Childhood Education
Jonathan Jaramillo, B.A. - Film
Roger Lokakao, B.S. - Kinesiology
Genesis Scott, B.S.B.A. - Marketing

FOOTBALL (9)
Anthony Costanzo, B.A. – Multidisciplinary Studies
James Faminu, Grad Certificate – College Sport Leadership
Jaylon Glover, B.A. – Multidisciplinary Studies
Var'Keyes Gumms, B.A. – Communication Studies
Denver Harris, B.A. – Multidisciplinary Studies
Konner Melzer, B.A. – Criminal Justice
Jake Pope, B.A. – Multidisciplinary Studies
Laterrance Welch, B.A. – Multidisciplinary Studies
Reid Williams, M.B.A.

MEN'S GOLF (3)
Wyatt Plattner, B.S. – Urban Studies
Brett Sawaia, B.S. – Urban Studies
Billy Smith, B.S. – Human Services

POM (3)
Breanna Adams, B.S.B.A. - Management
Jenna Ayers, B.S. - Kinesiology
Kaylee O'Neill, B.S. - Accounting

WOMEN'S SOCCER (9)
Hanne Breur, B.S. – Biological Sciences
Kylie Camp, B.S. – Hospitality Management
Elisa Corvalan, B.S. – Biological Studies
Michelle Madrid, B.A. - Psychology
Sarah Martinez, B.S. – Kinesiological Sciences
Gianna Newby, B.S.B.A. – Management Information Systems
Savannah Nichols, B.A. - Psychology
Mallie Ramirez, B.S. - Kinesiology
Cadence Whitley, B.A. – Criminal Justice

SOFTBALL (6)
Keyannah Chavez, B.A. - Sociology
Destinee Noury, M. Ed. – Intercollegiate & Professional Sport Management
Madison Scott, B.A. – Multidisciplinary Studies
Diamond Sefe, B.A. – Communication Studies
Amelia Weber, B.S.B.A. - Marketing
Briana Williams, B.A. - Communications

MEN'S SWIM & DIVE (3)
Ian Belflower, B.S. - Accounting
Tatsuki Inoue, B.A. - Film
Colby Raffel, B.S. - Finance

WOMEN'S SWIM & DIVE (11)
Erika Carlson, B.S. – Construction Management
Heather Gardner, M. Ed. – Intercollegiate & Professional Sport Management
Ashley Hughes, B.S. – Healthcare Administration
Hannah Jones, B.S. - Kinesiology
Marta Klimek, B.A. - Sociology
Gina Miller, M.S. – Educational Psychology
Jillian Moses, B.S. – Biological Sciences
Cameron Mykkanen, M.S. - Cybersecurity
Kyra Tonsil, B.A. – Political Science
Averi Webb, B.S. – Early Childhood Education
Chloe Wendlandt, B.S. - Kinesiology

MEN'S TENNIS (1)
Taiyo Hirano, B.A. - Sociology

VOLLEYBALL (1)
Alondra Alarcon, B.A. – Communication Studies

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