The University of Akron Athletics

Ninety Zips’ Student-Athletes to Graduate in 2017-18
May 09 | Cross Country, Football, General, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Rifle, Softball, Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Academics, Baseball
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Pictured: Volleyball graduates Jessica Kloehn, Aubrey Kozer & Julie Shallman
AKRON, Ohio– Ninety student-athletes will earn their degrees during the 2017-18 academic year, including 52 who will don their caps and gowns this weekend as part of the 2,746 University of Akron students participating in the Spring 2018 commencement ceremonies.
The 90 graduates represent 17 of Akron's 18 athletics programs.
Additionally, 28 Zips graduated in Fall 2017, while 10 are expected to earn their degrees during Summer 2018.
Families, friends, Zips fans and student-athletes can help celebrate this moment by sharing their photos, memories and more on social media by using the hashtags #ForeverAZip, #IamaZip, and #IamAkron.
Akron Student-Athletes | 2017-18 Graduates by Sport
Baseball (1)
Mark Brown, Political Science/Criminal Justice $
Women's Basketball (4)
Greta Burry, Biology
Kaitlyn Flowers, Political Science/Criminal Justice
Lauren Hung, Biology
Megan Sefcik, Early Childhood Education
Football (30)
Jamal Baggett, Sport Management
Warren Ball, Education/Sport Science * $
Fransohn Bickley, Organizational Supervision #
Nathan Bischof, Sport Management #
Kyron Brown, Political Science/Criminal Justice
Michael Buddenberg, Marketing $
Ibrahima Camara, Organizational Supervision #
A.J. Coney, Sport Management $
Darius Copeland, Organizational Supervision #
Stephen Ericksen, Accounting
Kyle Foster, Sport Management
LaVonne Gauthney, Sport Management $
Zach Gingerich, Criminology/Law Enforcement $
Kevin Gladney, Sport Management $
Hayden Grover, Public Relations $
Zach Guiser, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy $
Mikee Hayes, Organizational Supervision
Tony Jones, Sport Management
Michael Kish, Exercise Science $
Jovann Letuli, Organizational Supervision
Darryl Long, Sport Management
Cedric McCoy, Criminal Justice $
Deontae Moore, Organizational Supervision #
Manny Morgan, Organizational Supervision $
Drew Phillips, Sport Management $
Xavier Quigley, Sport Studies/Education $
Brian Reinke, Sport Management
Kyle Ritz, Biomedical Engineering
Austin Wolf, Marketing Management $
Anthony Young, Intervention/Special Education $
Men's Golf (1)
George Baylis, Psychology
Women's Golf (3)
Mallory Etcheberry, Business Administration/Accounting
Pader Her, Sport Management
Alejandra Velasco-Villanueva, Business Administration $
Rifle (4)
Matt Chezem, Nutrition $
Sydney Goldschlag, Psychology
Kristopher Mantel, Emergency Management/Homeland Security
Connor O'Mara, Mechanical Engineering $
Men's Soccer (4)
Dener Dos Santos, Marketing Management
Stuart Holthusen, Corporate Finance $
Joseph Korb, Business Administration #
Barth-Luther Mouafo, Sport Management $
Women's Soccer (2)
Raechel Eck, Accounting
Annabelle Hegeman, Integrated Mathematics $
Softball (5)
Carley Childress, Sport Management $
Caitlin Gambone, Marketing Management
Cassie Gillespie, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy
Jessica Reiman, Radiology $
Anna Tarpley, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy #
Women's Swimming & Diving (7)
Caroline Kaltenborn, Psychology
Laura Savariau, Biology
Megan Schmalenberger, Dietetics
Ludwika Szynal, Finance #
Allison Teske, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy
Alisa Tsypin, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy #
Kristen Vargas, Exercise Science/Business
Women's Tennis (2)
Sophia Geier, Sport Management
Waverly Wituski, Integrated Marketing Communication #
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country (12)
Miles Baldwin, Emergency Management/Homeland Security $
Mitchell Cavalier, Chemistry
Jamir Coleman, Computer Information Systems/Web Development
Garrett Crichlow, Sport Management
Adam Downing, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy
John Harris, Media Studies #
Rodrigo Iglesias, Mathematics
Terrell McClain, Psychology
Alex McCune, M.B.A. * $
Taron Slone, Emergency Management/Homeland Security
Nicholas Winkler, Corporate Finance
Daniel Zupan, Intervention
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country (11)
Mackenzie Andrews, Physical Education
Samia Bell, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy $
Michalla Gordon, Nursing
Daziah Green, Interior Design
Daniella Johnson, Accounting $
Elizabeth Mosier, Dietetics
Patricia Ortega Trincado, Sport Studies
Rebecca Pietsch, International Business
Ariadna Ramos Gandia, Education/Sport Science *
Jackie Siefring, Biomedical Engineering
Tara Snipes, Information Systems Management
Volleyball (4)
Madison Baer, Biology $
Jessica Kloehn, Biomedical Engineering
Aubrey Kozer, Biomedical Engineering
Julie Shallman, Applied Mathematics
* Graduate degree
$ Fall
# Summer
Pictured: Volleyball graduates Jessica Kloehn, Aubrey Kozer & Julie Shallman
AKRON, Ohio– Ninety student-athletes will earn their degrees during the 2017-18 academic year, including 52 who will don their caps and gowns this weekend as part of the 2,746 University of Akron students participating in the Spring 2018 commencement ceremonies.
The 90 graduates represent 17 of Akron's 18 athletics programs.
Additionally, 28 Zips graduated in Fall 2017, while 10 are expected to earn their degrees during Summer 2018.
Families, friends, Zips fans and student-athletes can help celebrate this moment by sharing their photos, memories and more on social media by using the hashtags #ForeverAZip, #IamaZip, and #IamAkron.
Akron Student-Athletes | 2017-18 Graduates by Sport
Baseball (1)
Mark Brown, Political Science/Criminal Justice $
Women's Basketball (4)
Greta Burry, Biology
Kaitlyn Flowers, Political Science/Criminal Justice
Lauren Hung, Biology
Megan Sefcik, Early Childhood Education
Football (30)
Jamal Baggett, Sport Management
Warren Ball, Education/Sport Science * $
Fransohn Bickley, Organizational Supervision #
Nathan Bischof, Sport Management #
Kyron Brown, Political Science/Criminal Justice
Michael Buddenberg, Marketing $
Ibrahima Camara, Organizational Supervision #
A.J. Coney, Sport Management $
Darius Copeland, Organizational Supervision #
Stephen Ericksen, Accounting
Kyle Foster, Sport Management
LaVonne Gauthney, Sport Management $
Zach Gingerich, Criminology/Law Enforcement $
Kevin Gladney, Sport Management $
Hayden Grover, Public Relations $
Zach Guiser, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy $
Mikee Hayes, Organizational Supervision
Tony Jones, Sport Management
Michael Kish, Exercise Science $
Jovann Letuli, Organizational Supervision
Darryl Long, Sport Management
Cedric McCoy, Criminal Justice $
Deontae Moore, Organizational Supervision #
Manny Morgan, Organizational Supervision $
Drew Phillips, Sport Management $
Xavier Quigley, Sport Studies/Education $
Brian Reinke, Sport Management
Kyle Ritz, Biomedical Engineering
Austin Wolf, Marketing Management $
Anthony Young, Intervention/Special Education $
Men's Golf (1)
George Baylis, Psychology
Women's Golf (3)
Mallory Etcheberry, Business Administration/Accounting
Pader Her, Sport Management
Alejandra Velasco-Villanueva, Business Administration $
Rifle (4)
Matt Chezem, Nutrition $
Sydney Goldschlag, Psychology
Kristopher Mantel, Emergency Management/Homeland Security
Connor O'Mara, Mechanical Engineering $
Men's Soccer (4)
Dener Dos Santos, Marketing Management
Stuart Holthusen, Corporate Finance $
Joseph Korb, Business Administration #
Barth-Luther Mouafo, Sport Management $
Women's Soccer (2)
Raechel Eck, Accounting
Annabelle Hegeman, Integrated Mathematics $
Softball (5)
Carley Childress, Sport Management $
Caitlin Gambone, Marketing Management
Cassie Gillespie, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy
Jessica Reiman, Radiology $
Anna Tarpley, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy #
Women's Swimming & Diving (7)
Caroline Kaltenborn, Psychology
Laura Savariau, Biology
Megan Schmalenberger, Dietetics
Ludwika Szynal, Finance #
Allison Teske, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy
Alisa Tsypin, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy #
Kristen Vargas, Exercise Science/Business
Women's Tennis (2)
Sophia Geier, Sport Management
Waverly Wituski, Integrated Marketing Communication #
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country (12)
Miles Baldwin, Emergency Management/Homeland Security $
Mitchell Cavalier, Chemistry
Jamir Coleman, Computer Information Systems/Web Development
Garrett Crichlow, Sport Management
Adam Downing, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy
John Harris, Media Studies #
Rodrigo Iglesias, Mathematics
Terrell McClain, Psychology
Alex McCune, M.B.A. * $
Taron Slone, Emergency Management/Homeland Security
Nicholas Winkler, Corporate Finance
Daniel Zupan, Intervention
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country (11)
Mackenzie Andrews, Physical Education
Samia Bell, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy $
Michalla Gordon, Nursing
Daziah Green, Interior Design
Daniella Johnson, Accounting $
Elizabeth Mosier, Dietetics
Patricia Ortega Trincado, Sport Studies
Rebecca Pietsch, International Business
Ariadna Ramos Gandia, Education/Sport Science *
Jackie Siefring, Biomedical Engineering
Tara Snipes, Information Systems Management
Volleyball (4)
Madison Baer, Biology $
Jessica Kloehn, Biomedical Engineering
Aubrey Kozer, Biomedical Engineering
Julie Shallman, Applied Mathematics
* Graduate degree
$ Fall
# Summer
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