FORTY-FIVE (BSU) STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN DEGREES

(BOWIE, Md. – May 18, 2012) Forty-five current and former student-athletes, student-trainers, managers and cheerleaders were among Bowie State University graduates who received degrees in the 2012 Spring Commencement – Friday, May 18^th in BSU’s Bulldog Stadium.  “Today is a great day to be a Bulldog.  It is always great when we are able to celebrate victories together.  And, today was a great victory for the Bulldog Nation.   Having our student-athletes graduate today is a testament to the commitment the entire University has put forth in the support of Academics and Athletics”, said Athletic Director Anton Goff.

Current Student-Athletes

William Bailey – B.S. Business Administration – Men’s Track and Football

Rebekah Cabaltica – B.A. Fine Arts – Women’s Tennis

Lakisha Carney – B.A. Fine Arts – Women’s Track and Volleyball

Maro Erhie – B.S. Sociology - Football

Julius George – B.S. Communications – Football

Keith Harris – B.S. Sociology - Football

Kevin James – B.S. Communications – Football

Andre Johnson – B.S. Sport Management – Football

Delano Johnson – B.S. Child and Adolescent Studies - Football

Kimberly Jones – B.S. Sociology – Women’s Basketball

Seth Minter – B.S. Business Administration – Football

Bridgette Ogunmokun – B.S. Social Work – Women’s Track

Alonzo Williams – B.S. Sociology – Men’s Track

Maurice Wilson – B.S. Business Administration - Football

Former Student-Athletes

Solomon Adderley – B.A Fine Arts – Football

Aaron Bolds – B.S. Biology – Football

Jamese Cobb – B.S. Sociology – Women’s Track

Verra Diggs – B.S. Sociology – Women’s Bowling

Joshlyn Eggleston – B.S. Communication – Women’s Volleyball

Ralph Fertil – B.S. History and Government - Football

Jamin Gallman – B.S. Mathematics – Men’s Cross Country and Track

Aaron Henderson – B.S. Visual Communication, Digital and Media Arts - Football

Cindy Holland – B.S. Biology – Women’s Volleyball

Tanika Jeffers – B.S. Communications – Women’s Basketball

Lateasha Johnson – B.S. Business Administration – Women’s Volleyball

Luqman Lawal – B.S. Biology – Men’s Track

Tiana Lewis – B.S. History and Government – Women’s Basketball

Jeremy Marshall – B.S. Business Administration – Men’s Track

Shamika Patton – B.S. Sport Management – Women’s Cross Country and Track

Alexander Payton – B.S. B.S. History and Government – Football

Whitni Richardson – B.S. Psychology – Women’s Basketball

Kevin Thomas – B.S. History and Government – Football

James Washington – B.S. Psychology – Men’s Track

Taylen Washington – B.S. Communications – Football

Rodney Webb – B.S. Communications – Football

Lemar Williams – B.S. Business Administration - Football

Malcolm Womack – B.S. Mathematics – Men’s Cross Country and Track

Cheerleaders

Courtney Forbes – B.S. Communications

Andrea George – B.S. Communications

Christina Jackson – B.S. Business Administration

Athletic Trainers

Morgan Jones – B.S. Elementary Education

Managers

Tara Davenport – B.S. Sport Management (Managers/Athletic Operations Assistant Staff)

Stephanie Waters – B.S. Social Work

Former Student-Athletes Receiving Masters

Rasheda Spratley – Master of Arts in Human Resource Management – Track/Cheerleader

Darren Williams – Master of Arts in Human Resource Management – Football/Track

The ceremony ended another successful academic year for the school’s athletic program.  The graduating class included NFL free agent Delano Johnson of the Houston Texans, BSU SGA President and one-time Cross Country Champion Jamin Gallman, 2011-2012 BSU Athletic Department Male Student-Athlete of the Year and two-time NCAA Track All-American William Bailey, one-time Bowling Champion and first CIAA Bowler to bowl a perfect game Verra Diggs and Rebekah Cabaltica member of the Women’s Tennis team who won this year’s BSU team highest grade point average award.