71 Student-Athletes, Cheerleaders and Staff Graduate during the 2014-15 Academic Year

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Seventy-one current and former student-athletes and cheerleaders were among Bowie State University graduates who received degrees during the 2014-15 academic year.  Forty-one of those mentioned were awarded degrees during the 2015 Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 23^rd at the University of Maryland’s Xfinity Center, while the other 30 earned degrees during the 2014 Winter Commencement.

Congressman Elijah E. Cummings delivered the commencement address to the graduates.  Cummings (D-Md.) challenged nearly 700 Bowie State University graduates urging them to avoid becoming satisfied with earning a degree and getting a good job, but to also consider the “plight of our people” as they pursue their career paths. “I was the one who was put in special ed as a child, to be there for six years, to be thrown away. I’m the one. I’m the one who they said would never be able to read or write. I’m the one. I’m the one who they said would never go to college ... We cannot throw any of our children away.”

“There is no greater event in the collegiate environment than commencement.  Having attended my first Bowie State University commencement I was profoundly impressed by the strong sense of spirit and accomplishment that filled the arena.  Our featured speaker, the Honorable Elijah Cummings, rendered a rousing and passionate message that resonated with a strong sense of purpose with the audience, especially the graduates.  I am extremely proud of the 64 student-athletes, cheerleaders, managers and student trainer that completed their degrees and walked proudly across the stage to accept their degrees.  As Congressman Cummings stated ‘you started something and you finished’.  You finished Bulldog strong.  Good luck and continued success in all of your futures endeavors”, said Athletic Director Clyde Doughty, Jr.

Latin Honors

SUMMA CUM LAUDE (3.85 – 4.00) - Cassandra Clayborne, Haley Flint

MAGNA CUM LAUDE (3.65 – 3.84) - Channae Manning, Paige McIntosh

CUM LAUDE (3.50 – 3.64) – Iyabode Sodipo

Current Student-Athletes

Daniel Ballah – B.S. Biology – Men’s Cross Country / Track and Field Track

Ambrianna Bankston – B.S. – Elementary Education – Women’s Bowling

Alisha Burley – B.S. Psychology – Women’s Basketball

Cassandra Clayborne – B.S. Biology - Softball

Crishonda Coffey – B.S. Criminal Justice – Women’s Cross Country / Track and Field

Nigel Cross – B.S. Criminal Justice – Football (December 2014)

Haley Flint – B.S. Business Administration – Softball (December 2014)

Khari Lee – B.S. Business Administration – Football (December 2014)

Shayla Lightfoot – B.S.  Sports Management – Women’s Bowling

Channae Manning – B.S. Early Childhood Education / Special Education – Women’s Tennis

Jasmine McIntosh – B.S. Communications – Women’s Basketball

Paige McIntosh – B.S. Communications – Volleyball and Softball

Donia Naylor – B.S. Communications – Women’s Basketball / Track and Field

Keira Phipps – B.S. Communications – Women’s Basketball

Phillip Quarrie – B.S. Sociology – Football (December 2014)

Paxton Queen – B.S. Business Administration – Football (December 2014)

Eric Walters – B.S. Communications (December 2014)

Kayla Watson – B.S. Criminal Justice – Women’s Cross Country / Track and Field

Former Student-Athletes

Jynnea Campbell – B.S. Business Administration – Track and Field

Ernest Cooper - B.S. Criminal Justice - Men's Track and Field (December 2014)

Mario Diaz-Aviles – B.S. Elementary Education - Football

Omar Fahnbulleh – B.S. Business Administration – Football (December 2014)

Brelyn Finley – B.S. Sociology – Women's Volleyball / Women's Track and Field (December 2014)

Joseph Flood – B.S. Criminal Justice – Track and Field

Alessandra Flores – B.S. Business Administration – Women’s Basketball

Michael Gagne – B.S. Mathematics - Football

Ray Gatling – B.S. Communications – Men’s Basketball

Anthony Gary – B.S. Business Administration – Football (December 2014)

Moriah Goodman – B.S. Computer Technology – Women’s Basketball

Andrew Hairston – B.S. Criminal Justice – Men's Track and Field (December 2014)

Jonathan Harper – B.S. Biology – Cross Country / Track and Field

Juanzel Harris – B.S. Theater Arts - Football

Cordell Hawkins – B.S. Psychology – Football (December 2014)

Jasmine Jacobs – B.S. Psychology – Women's Basketball (Summer 2014 Completion)

Kyle Jackson – B.S. Sports Management - Football / Men's Track and Field (December 2014)

Jeffery Jean-Baptiste – B.S. History and Government – Football (December 2014)

Channing Johnson – B.S. Visual Communication Digital and Media Arts

Kammera Johnson – B.S. Communications – Women’s Basketball (December 2014)

Urijah Johnson – B.S. Sociology – Football (December 2014)

Jared Johnston – B.S. Criminal Justice – Football (December 2014)

Anthony Kees – B.S. Communications - Football

Oladimeji Layeni – B.S. Business Administration – Football (December 2014)

Freeman McGaw – B.S. Communications – Track and Field

Prince Onuoha – B.S. Business Administration – Football (December 2014)

Brandy Peat – B.S. Business Administration – Track and Field

Vernesse A. Quickley – B.S. Criminal Justice – Cross Country / Track and Field

Kendall Reynolds – B.S. Psychology – Women's Cross Country / Track and Field (December 2014)

Dana Smothers – B.S. History and Government – Men's Cross Country / Track and Field (Summer 2014 Completion)

Iyabode Sodipo – B.S. Criminal Justice – Women's Tennis (December 2014)

Jasmine Street - B.S. Business Administration - Women's Track and Field (December 2014)

Akinola Vaughan – B.S. Biology – Men's Track and Field (December 2014)

Kiara Washington – B.S. Sports Management – Softball (December 2014)

Delante White – B.S. Sociology – Football (December 2014)

Brittany Williams – B.S. Biology – Cross Country / Track and Field

Bryan Williams – B.S. – Biology – Cross Country / Track and Field

Julian Williams – B.S. Business Administration – Men's Basketball (December 2014)

Cheerleading

Marecya Burton – B.S. History and Government

Ramzeh Deen-Sie – B.S. Criminal Justice

Monet Delaney – B.S. Psychology

Joseph Flood – B.S. – Criminal Justice

Aleisha Gillison – B.S. Biology

Angel Key – B.S. Criminal Justice

Sharish Matthews – B.S. Communications

Kennisha Nelson – B.S. Child and Adolescent Studies

Talaya Payne – B.S. Nursing

Victoria Reaves – B.S. Sociology

Tyriq Simmons – B.S. Psychology

Shaunice Yearwood – B.S. Computer Science (December 2014)

Managers

Iesha Lee – B.S. Sports Management – Football (December 2014)

Jasmine Smith – B.S. Communications - Football

Student Trainers

Jakaya Wilson – B.S. Biology