Ninety-eight Ole Miss Student-Athletes Receive Degrees at Spring Commencement
OXFORD, Miss. – (Release) A total of 98 current and former Rebel student-athletes walked across the stage with degrees in hand at spring commencement ceremonies spread across the weekend at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. Student-athletes, along with their families, friends, coaches and athletics department staff, celebrated their accomplishments and received their degrees beginning on Friday and continuing through Sunday. There will be a special ceremony on Monday, May 16, at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Ole Miss teams competing this weekend that were unable to join in on the festivities over the weekend. Below is a full listing of Rebel student-athlete graduates included in the spring commencement ceremonies:
2022 Ole Miss Graduates
Baseball (9)Justin Bench – FinanceWes Burton – MarketingChris Coghlan – University Studies (Rebel Reconnect)Tim Elko – Sport AnalyticsKevin Graham – FinanceBrandon Johnson – Mechanical EngineeringHenri Lartigue – General Business (Rebel Reconnect)Logan Savell – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesBen Van Cleve – Sport and Recreation AdministrationGarrett Wood – Multi-Disciplinary Studies Men’s Basketball (4)Robert Allen – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesNysier Brooks – Hospitality ManagementTye Fagan – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesJohn McBride – Multi-Disciplinary Studies Women’s Basketball (5)Shakira Austin – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesDonnetta Johnson – JournalismIyanla Kitchens – General BusinessAndeija Puckett – Criminal JusticeMimi Reid – Criminal Justice Cheer (12)Brittany Bennett – Biological ScienceBrianna Berry – Biological ScienceChanning Bridges – Integrated Marketing CommunicationsKevin Brownlow – Criminal JusticeBaylee Cain – AccountancyLandyn Gage – Mechanical EngineeringCasey Giles – Social Studies EducationTyrie Pergola – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesBrady Railey – Civil EngineeringGabi Rico – Exercise ScienceMarlon Sanders – Sport and Recreation AdministrationCarson Stockham – Allied Health StudiesWomen’s Cross Country (4)Lydia Van Dijk – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesAnna Elkin – Social WorkMorgan Claire Rose – Biological ScienceCate Tracht – Biological ScienceMen’s Cross Country (7)Cade Bethmann – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesMichael Coccia – Business AdministrationBaylor Franklin – FinanceNick Moulai – Sport and Recreation AdministrationMario Garcia Romo – ChemistryJames Witmer – MarketingJames Young – Integrated Marketing Communications Football (19)Zikerrion Baker – Sport and Recreation AdministrationLamar Brumfield – University Studies (Rebel Reconnect)Ashanti Cistrunk – Real EstateCarter Colquitt – ManagementDontario Drummond – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesHamilton Hall – Integrated Marketing CommunicationsLakia Henry – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesJonathan Hess – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesKD Hill – Exercise ScienceAmani Johnson – AccountancyDeane Leonard – General BusinessRonald McClendon – University Studies (Rebel Reconnect)Sam Murphey – FinanceJamal Pittman – University Studies (Rebel Reconnect)Mark Robinson – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesBraylon Sanders – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesToward Sanford – University Studies (Rebel Reconnect)Channing Ward – University Studies (Rebel Reconnect)Isaiah Woullard – Criminal Justice, Social WorkMen’s Golf (3)Evan Brown – Sport AnalyticsJackson Suber – FinanceCecil Wegener – Finance Women’s Golf (3)Julia Johnson – Sport AnalyticsEllen Hume – Exercise ScienceEllen Hutchinson-Kay – Mechanical EngineeringRebelettes (8)Kinley Brown – Pharmaceutical SciencesRaegan Casey – Communications Sciences and DisordersElle Eickholz – AccountancyScout Gore – Biological SciencePaige Hooker – Biological ScienceChloe McClish – Sport and Recreation AdministrationCorinne Passman – Pharmaceutical SciencesBradford Stewart – Integrated Marketing CommunicationsRifle (4)Abby Buesseler – Biological Science, BiochemistryMegan Taylor – Biological ScienceErin Walsh – Biological Science, SociologyJillian Zakrzeski – Criminal JusticeSoccer (1)Haleigh Stackpole – Biological ScienceMen’s Tennis (3)Jan-Sören Hain – Banking and FinanceFinn Reynolds – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesSimon Junk – AccountancyWomen’s Tennis (1)Sabina Machalova – PsychologyMen’s Track & Field (6)John Rivera – General BusinessEverett Smulders – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesJoseph Benedetto – Exercise ScienceKenney Broadnax – Criminal JusticeElijah Dryer – Criminal JusticeDemond Fleming – Sport AnalyticsWomen’s Track & Field (6)Teddy Britt – PsychologyDeborah Bulai – Multi-Disciplinary StudiesJayda Eckford – Law StudiesLauren Hoselton – Psychology, Integrated Marketing CommunicationsBria Mack – Criminal JusticeKelly Rowe – Criminal JusticeVolleyball (3)Sam Burgio – Criminal JusticeKylee McLaughlin – Integrated Marketing CommunicationsLauren Thompson – Exercise Science
Congratulations to these Rebels!
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.
