Athletics: Ragin’ Cajuns Announce Fall 2012 Graduates 12/13/12

Athletics: Ragin’ Cajuns Announce Fall 2012 Graduates 12/13/12

LAFAYETTE – The Ragin’ Cajuns Athletics Department announced Thursday a group of 42 current and former student-athletes, combined, who will be graduating on Saturday, Dec. 15 during University of Louisiana Fall 2012 commencement ceremonies.
 
Those student-athletes – all but two receiving bachelor’s degrees – will collect their diplomas as they take part in ceremonies either at the Cajundome, Cajundome Convention Center or Angelle Hall on main campus.
 
The 40 undergraduates will obtain degrees in diverse programs including biology, criminal justice, electrical engineering, finance, hospitality management, industrial technology, marketing, plant science, political science and visual arts among various other degree programs.
 
Two former athletes, soccer’s Carleigh Martin and women’s track’s Lina Futi, have completed graduate school and will receive their MBA (master’s of business administration).
 
Softball’s Megan Waterman has been named the Outstanding Graduate for the College of Sciences. It’s the second straight fall semester a softball student-athlete is named an Outstanding Graudate, with Waterman joining Ashley Brignac (Oustanding Graduate College of Education Fall 2011) in earning the prestigious distinction.
 
“We are extremely proud of our graduates and pleased to see them receive their degrees,” said Director of Athletics Scott Farmer. “We wish them all the best in their upcoming endeavors and thank them for their tireless contributions and dedication to our athletics department.“
 
The Fall 2012 Commencement Day Celebration will consist of individual academic college ceremonies beginning at either 8 a.m., 1:30 p.m. or 4 p.m.
 
The General Assembly is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. inside the Cajundome main arena. The commencement speaker at the General Assembly is Kohl Crecelius CEO, Krochet Kids Intl.
 
The majority of the academic college ceremonies will be held in the Cajundome main arena, convention center exhibit hall and convention center festival ballroom. College of the Arts will award degrees at Angelle Hall (8 a.m.).
 
The entire list of student-athletes with UL Athletics ties that finished their respective degrees in either the Summer or Fall 2012 semester is listed below:

Fall/Summer 2012 Graduates (current and former athletes)
 
Baseball
Dustin Ardoin – Criminal Justice
Greg Fontenot – General Studies (Graduated Summer ’12)
Ethan Hebert – Electrical Engineering
Jordan Landry – Management
 
Women’s Basketball
Michelle Brunker – Hospitality Management
Rebekah Hall – Kinesiology, Grades K-12
Krystal Motley – General Studies
Olivia Nino – General Studies (Graduated Summer ’12)
 
Football
Leonardo Bates – General Studies
Blake Comminie – General Studies
Freddie Davis – General Studies
Ben Duhon – General Studies
Blaine Gautier – General Studies
Rodney Gillis – General Studies
Cordian Hagans – General Studies
Jemarlous Moten – General Studies
Matt Rosenbalm – General Studies
Evan Ruiz – Marketing
Riley Saunders – Political Science
Jelani Smith – Criminal Justice
Chris Tucker – Management
Yobes Walker – General Studies
 
Soccer
Carleigh Martin – MBA
Ariel Racca – Exercise Science
Megan Riley – Management
 
Softball
Taryn Broussard – General Studies (Graduated Summer ’12)
Megan Waterman – Biology (Outstanding Graduate for the College of Sciences)
 
Men’s Tennis
Robert Voss – Marketing
 
Women’s Tennis
Tara Vasovic – Public Relations (Graduated Summer ’12)
 
Men’s Track and Field
Kenneth Bellard – Industrial Technology
Jacob Delahoussaye – Plant Science
Troy Hines – Finance
Chris Piazza – Political Science
Brad Stoufflet – Finance
Alex Wiltz – Criminal Justice
 
Women’s Track and Field
Rachel Broussard – Biology
April Colomb – General Studies
Lina Futi – MBA
Amber Laurent – Visual Arts
Michon Meche – Business Education
 
Volleyball
Caroline Dufrene – Kinesiology, Grades K-12
 
Athletic Training
Porschae Black – Exercise Science

COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMS
Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012
 
8:00 a.m. College of the Arts – Angelle Hall
Amber Laurent – W. Track
 
8:00 a.m. College of Sciences – Convention Center, 2nd Floor
Megan Waterman – Softball
Rachel Broussard -Women’s Track
Jacob Delahoussaye – Men’s Track
 
1:30 p.m.  College of Business Administration – Cajundome
Michelle Brunker – Women’s Basketball
Evan Ruiz – Football
Chris Tucker – Football
Carleigh Martin – Soccer (MBA)
Megan Riley – Soccer
Robert Voss – Men’s Tennis
Lina Futi – Women’s Track (MBA)
Jordan Landry – Baseball
Troy Hines – Men’s Track
Brad Stoufflet – Men’s Track
 
1:30 p.m.  College of General Studies – Convention Center, 1st Floor
Krystal Motley – Women’s Basketball
Leo Bates – Football
Blake Comminie – Football
Ben Duhon – Football
Blaine Gautier – Football
Rodney Gillis – Football
Cordian Hagans – Football
Jemarlous Moten – Football
Matt Rosenbalm – Football
Yobes Walker – Football
April Colomb – Women’s Track
Freddie Davis – Football
Jelani Smith – Football
Greg Fontenot – Baseball (Su’12)
Olivia Nino – Women’s Basketball (Su’12)
Taryn Broussard – Softball (Su’12)
 
4:00 p.m.  College of Liberal Arts – Cajundome
Riley Saunders – Football
Dustin Ardoin – Baseball
Chris Piazza – Men’s Track
Alex Wiltz – Men’s Track
Tara Vasovic – Public Relatiosns (Su’12)
 
4:00 p.m.  College of Engineering – Convention Center, 1st Floor
Ethan Hebert – Baseball
Kenneth Bellard – Men’s Track