The College Of Knowledge: 88 Student-Athletes Graduate
5/17/2015 5:03:00 AM | Softball
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – Eighty-eight current and former student-athletes and 18 members of athletic department support groups participated in three May Commencement ceremonies held at the College of Charleston on Friday and Saturday on The Cistern Yard.
A tradition unlike many other colleges and universities, CofC students who complete their undergraduate degrees do not wear robes or caps for the spring commencement ceremony. Instead, women don white dresses and men wear white dinner jackets.
For decades, this annual tradition has taken place in front of The College's oldest building, Randolph Hall, with ancient live oak trees draped with Spanish moss setting the stage.
This year's scholars included marine biology, international business, Spanish, studio art, finance, sociology, psychology, anthropology, chemistry, geology, accounting and elementary education majors.
The diverse group also hailed from 25 different states as far out west as Washington state to the salt lakes of Utah to the deserts of Arizona to the bayou of Louisiana as well as five countries that included The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, France, Ivory Coast and The Bahamas.
Nineteen student-athletes in the Class of 2015 graduated with honors including 2014 J. Stewart Walker Cup Co-Award recipient Clerc Cooper (New Orleans, La.) of sailing, who graduated at the top of her class, summa cum laude, with a 3.9-or-better grade-point average. The double major in history and African American Studies will attend Tulane Law School in the fall.
Cooper was one of eight CofC Honors College graduates along with Olivia Coco (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) of equestrian, who graduated magna cum laude in economics.
Annie Berdusco (Bradenton, Fla.) of women's swimming and diving, Timmy Crann (Blairstown, N.J.) of offshore sailing and athletic training, Mauri Harrison (San Diego, Calif.) of women's soccer and Trish Rein (Philadelphia, Pa.) also graduated magna cum laude (3.750-3.899 GPA).
Mary Frances Babrowicz (Spartanburg, S.C.) of women's swimming and diving graduated cum laude (3.500-3.749 GPA) followed by Ali Blumenthal (Bellport, N.Y.) of sailing, C.C. Buford (San Antonio, Texas) of women's golf, Nicole DeMarco (Shelton, Conn.) of women's swimming and diving, Lorna Doucette (Fletcher, N.C.) of women's track & field, Jenny Falcone (Davidson, N.C.) of women's tennis, Malka Fox-Epstein (Rochester, N.Y.) of equestrian, Jayme Groth (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) of women's swimming and diving, Erin Hall (Norcross, Ga.) of women's basketball, Alyssa Johnson (Mobile, Ala.) of equestrian, Kate Kohl (Wayne, Ill.) of equestrian, Madison Tarleton (Greenville, S.C.) of women's swimming and diving and Catey Warren (Charleston, S.C.) of volleyball.
Former baseball all-conference standout Brandon Murray (Nassau, Bahamas) and 2014 All-CAA Second Team selection Cara Howley (McKinney, Texas) completed graduate coursework for their master of business administration and master of arts in communication, respectively.
All benefited from the academic support and guidance from the CofC Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) staff headed up by director Keith Merritt II, learning specialist and academic advisor Kate Tiller and academic advisor and coordinator of student-athlete affairs Kristin Rusboldt.
The majority of CofC's graduating student-athletes have also benefited from scholarship funding throughout their academic and athletic careers provided by The Cougar Club, the athletic department's fundraising arm. If you would like to become a member to help continue to support student-athlete scholarships, please contact Michele Wolfert at (843) 953-8255.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ATHLETICS MAY 2015 GRADUATES (in alphabetical order by last name)
Brice Allanic, Men's Tennis, Colombes, France, Finance
Savannah Anderson, Equestrian, Clover, S.C., Secondary Education Cognate/History
Kristina Athey, Equestrian, Greenfield, Mass., Biology, Honors College
Taylor Avery, Women's Soccer, Clifton, Va., Marine Biology, Honors College
Michelle Black, Women's Golf, Asheville, N.C., Marketing
Mary Frances Babrowicz, Women's Swimming & Diving, Spartanburg, S.C., Biology/Spanish, Cum Laude, Honors College
Grace Baker, Women's Tennis, Charlotte, N.C., Exercise Science
Adjehi Baru, Men's Basketball, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, International Business
Ali Beauregard, Women's Track & Field, Portsmouth, N.H., Business Administration
Annie Berdusco, Women's Swimming & Diving, Bradenton, Fla., Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude
Ali Blumenthal, Sailing, Bellport, N.Y., Studio Art, Cum Laude
Bo Blythe, Men's Swimming & Diving, Louisville, Ky., Business Administration/Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt.
Pat Branin, Men's Basketball, Richmond, Va., Business Administration
Daan Brinkman, Men's Soccer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Psychology
Elijah Bohon, Men's Swimming & Diving, Summerville, S.C., Public Health
Morgan Buckley, Sailing, Yonkers, N.Y., Communication
C.C. Buford, Women's Golf, San Antonio, Texas, Exercise Science, Cum Laude
Brent Burrows II, Offshore Sailing, Nassau, Bahamas, Business Administration
Tanner Clay, Men's Soccer, Gilbert, Ariz., Finance
Olivia Coco, Equestrian, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Economics, Magna Cum Laude, Honors College
Clerc Cooper, Sailing, New Orleans, La., History/African American Studies, Summa Cum Laude, Honors College
Timmy Crann, Offshore Sailing, Blairstown, N.J., Athletic Training, Magna Cum Laude
Breannah Davis-Bloom, Women's Basketball, Winston-Salem, N.C., Public Health
Nicole DeMarco, Women's Swimming & Diving, Shelton, Conn., French/International Studies, Cum Laude
Lorna Doucette, Women's Track & Field, Fletcher, N.C., Biology, Cum Laude, Honors College
Tierney Driscoll, Sailing, Bayport, N.Y., Political Science
Alex Ellis, Men's Golf, Austin, Texas, Sociology
Jenny Falcone, Women's Tennis, Davidson, N.C., Marketing, Cum Laude
Malka Fox-Epstein, Equestrian, Rochester, N.Y., Public Health, Cum Laude
Kayla Gibson, Sailing, Houston, Texas, Special Education
Brandon Glazer, Baseball, Clear Spring, Md., Exercise Science
Bradley Goodson, Baseball, Jacksonville, Fla., Arts Management
Jane Goodwin, Equestrian, Columbia, S.C., Anthropology
Madeleine Gordon, Equestrian, Marshfield, Mass., Chemistry
Julia Gorton, Equestrian, Trumbull, Conn., Marine Biology
Sarah Graif, Women's Swimming & Diving, Phoenix, Ariz., Studio Art
Jayme Groth, Women's Swimming & Diving, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Exercise Science, Cum Laude
Brendan Guthrie, Offshore Sailing, Mooresville, N.C., Marine Biology
Erin Hall, Women's Basketball, Norcross, Ga., Exercise Science, Cum Laude
Mauri Harrison, Women's Soccer, San Diego, Calif., Public Health, Magna Cum Laude
Eliza Hay, Equestrian, Wadmalaw Island, S.C., Business Administration
Christy Hewatt, Women's Basketball, Cumming, Ga., Studio Art
Mikaela Hopkins, Women's Basketball, Augusta, Ga., Elementary Education
Cara Howley, Volleyball, McKinney, Texas, Master of Arts In Communication
Bailey Humes, Volleyball, Lincoln, Calif., Psychology
Alyssa Johnson, Equestrian, Mobile, Ala., Geology, Cum Laude
Mackenzie Johnston, Men's Cross Country, Hilton Head Island, S.C., Finance
Francesca Kentimenos, Women's Soccer, Stony Point, N.Y., Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt.
Hope Klicker, Softball, Walla Walla, Wash., Communication
Christine Klinar, Women's Track & Field, Goose Creek, S.C., Biology
Kate Kohl, Equestrian, Wayne, Ill., Public Health, Cum Laude
Evelyn Lewis, Equestrian, Birmingham, Ala., Business Administration/Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt.
Samantha Maddox, Women's Tennis, Lexington, Ky., Accounting
Mackenzie Maples, Softball, Corona, Calif., Exercise Science
Michael McCarthy, Men's Swimming & Diving, Marietta, Ga., Accounting
Kallie McKown, Volleyball, Salt Lake City, Utah, Psychology/Sociology
Hayley McMahon, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Psychology
Liz Mooney, Women's Swimming & Diving, Mauldin, S.C., Accounting/Business Administration
Luke Munson, Baseball, Roanoke, Va., Economics
Brandon Murray, Baseball, Nassau, Bahamas, Master of Business Administration
Hailey Nievergelt, Women's Swimming & Diving, Norfolk, Mass., Public Health
Pablo Ortiz, Men's Swimming & Diving, Mauldin, S.C., Arts Management
Allison Pedigo, Softball, Scottsville, Ky., Biology/Psychology
Troy Peterson, Men's Soccer, Federal Way, Wash., Business Administration
Devon Reed, Baseball, Lincoln, Del., Accounting
Trish Rein, Women's Cross Country / Track & Field, Philadelphia, Pa., Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
Audrey Rittenhouse, Women's Swimming & Diving, Fairview Village, Pa., Biology
Danielle Sams, Women's Cross Country / Track & Field, Goose Creek, S.C., Exercise Science
Chris Sands, Sailing, Nassau, Bahamas, Economics
Adam Seften, Men's Cross Country, Bolton, Conn., Marketing
Joshua Shaffer, Men's Swimming & Diving, Winfield, W.Va., Biology, Cum Laude
Chase Shaw, Sailing, Bacliff, Texas, Economics
Tiffany Sisk, Women's Track & Field, Easley, S.C., Public Health
Derrick Smith, Baseball, Lexington, S.C., International Business
Anthony Stitt, Men's Basketball, Charlotte, N.C., Sociology
Stephanie Sykora, Offshore Sailing, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Studio Art/Business Administration/Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt.
Joshua Tant, Baseball, North Charleston, S.C., Business Administration
Madison Tarleton, Women's Swimming & Diving, Greenville, S.C., Religious Studies, Cum Laude, Honors College
Lizzie Theesfeld, Volleyball, Flower Mound, Texas, Marketing
Michael Topitzer, Men's Swimming & Diving, Cheshire, Conn., Political Science
Ian Trebour, Men's Cross Country, Richmond, Va., Arts Management
Christopher Verboncoeur, Men's Swimming & Diving, Potomac, Md., Public Health
Catey Warren, Volleyball, Charleston, S.C., Public Health/Biology, Cum Laude, Honors College
Sara Weddington, Women's Swimming & Diving, Fort Mill, S.C., Secondary Education Cognate/Sociology
Sloane White, Volleyball, Indianapolis, Ind., Business Administration
David Wishon, Men's Basketball, Concord, N.C., Business Administration
Tyler Wood, Men's Cross Country, Glenwood, Md., Accounting/Business Administration
Andi Zbojniewicz, Volleyball, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Business Administration/Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ATHLETICS SUPPORT GROUPS
Cassie Barber, Dance, Point Pleasant, N.J., Communication
Mary Bouyea, Dance, Summerville, S.C., Public Health
Megan Claxon, Aiken, S.C., Athletic Training
Timmy Crann, Blairstown, N.J., Athletic Training, Magna Cum Laude
Anna Dean, Cheraw, S.C., Athletic Training
Rebecca Drewry, Men's Basketball Manager, Lynchburg, Va., Communication, Cum Laude
Jake Farkas, Marketing & Promotions, New Hartford, Conn., Marketing, Cum Laude
Chelsea Gantt, Cheer, Lugoff, S.C., Early Childhood Education
Caroline Kenny, Communications, Rockville Centre, N.Y., Communication/Political Science, Honors College
Ethan Konoza, Beaufort, S.C., Athletic Training
Kate Mayes, Men's Basketball Manager, Beach Haven, N.J., Spanish
Georgia Maynard, Charleston Sports Network, London, England, Women's and Gender Studies
Will Price, Men's Basketball Manager, Shelton, Conn., Political Science/Philosophy, Cum Laude
Louis Roskowski, Men's Basketball Manager, Williamsport, Penn., Physical Education
Lindsay Shelton, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Athletic Training
Micah Traw, Clover, S.C., Athletic Training, Cum Laude
Landon Turner, Cheer, Hartsville, S.C., Early Childhood Education
Jeff Weinstein, Charleston, S.C., Athletic Training
