By: KSU Sports Information Department
KENNESAW, Ga. – The Kennesaw State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics celebrated graduation this week as several student-athletes received their diplomas at the Spring Commencement ceremonies held at the KSU Convocation Center.
“Graduating our student-athletes is the most important thing we can do as a department,” said Director of Athletics Vaughn Williams. “With this being my first graduation here at Kennesaw State, I couldn’t be more proud of our young women and men as they fulfilled their academic commitment.”
A total of 25 current and former student-athletes walked the stage to get their diplomas over the course of two days and four graduation ceremonies. The volleyball program had four graduates, the baseball, men's basketball, men's track and women's soccer teams each had three graduates.
“For our department and for myself, as an administrator, these are the best days of the year,” added Williams. “Graduation will always be a priority here and I look forward to being on stage and sharing in the joy of each and every graduation in the future.”
There were 12 programs were represented during graduation including women’s soccer; volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women's track and field, softball, baseball, men’s and women's basketball along wih men’s and women’s golf.
Spring 2011 Graduates
Baseball
Kyle Clayton (College of Humanities and Social Sciences-History Education)
Adam Brandenburg (Wellstar College of Health and Human Services-Sport Management)
Micah Sales (Wellstar College of Health and Human Services-Exercise and Health Science)
Men’s Basketball
Mirza Medinic (Michael J. Coles School of Business: Double Major Management and Finance)
Jon-Michael Nickerson (Wellstar College of Health and Human Services-Health and Physical Education)
Women's Basketball
Greteya Kelley (University College-Interdisciplinary Studies)
Gia Lockett (Graduate College-Master of Science in Applied Exercise and Health Science)
Men’s Cross Country
Steven Murray (College of Humanities and Social Sciences-Communication)
Piotr Witczak (College of Humanities and Social Sciences-International Affairs)
Women’s Cross Country
Mackenzie Howe (Wellstar College of Health and Human Services-Exercise and Health Science)
Men’s Golf
Alex Jones (Wellstar College of Health and Human Services-Sport Management)
Women’s Golf
Abby Fitzgerald (Michael J. Coles School of Business-Marketing)
Women’s Soccer
Bridgett Gaughan (Wellstar College of Health and Human Services-Exercise and Health Science)
Caroline Austin (Wellstar College of Health and Human Services-Health and Physical Education)
Jessica Kolanji (Michael J. Coles School of Business-Accounting)
Softball
Hollie Huffman (Wellstar College of Health and Human Services-Nursing)
Men’s Track & Field
Joshua McNair (Wellstar College of Health and Human Services-Information Security & Assurance)
Michael Guntner (Wellstar College of Health and Human Services-Computer Science)
Jerome McKinzie (College of Humanities and Social Sciences-Communication)
Women's Track & Field
Chiquita Hawthorne (College of Humanities and Social Sciences-Communication)
Volleyball
Sabrita Gulley (Wellstar College of Health and Human Services-Human Services)
Holly Knight (College of Humanities and Social Sciences-Psychology)
Selina O’Leary (College of Humanities and Social Sciences-English Education)
Katie Winschel (Graduate College-Master of Education, Adolescent Education)
