80 Current and Former Student-Athletes Graduate From #TheCollege
5/9/2020 11:00:00 AM | General
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – A total of 80 current and former student-athletes and 21 members of athletic department support groups graduated from the College of Charleston.
This year's scholar athletes included French, special education, business administration, sociology, psychology, arts management, finance, political science, biology, exercise science, public health, economics, communication, marketing, supply chain management, computer information systems, commercial real estate finance, hospitality & tourism management, accounting and international studies majors.
The diverse group also hailed from 17 different states that included California, Colorado, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina as well as four countries that included Argentina, Japan, Germany and Canada.
Six were members of the CofC Honors College including Elif Caynak (Fort Mill, S.C.) of equestrian, MacKenzie Daniels (Hatfield, Pa.) of women's soccer, Stephanie Hustad (Lansdale, Pa.) of equestrian, Kris Kuhn (Summerville, S.C.) of baseball, Sam Tobio (Sarasota, Fla.) of offshore sailing and Will Whitmore (Norfolk, Va.) of sailing.
The Class of 2020 was highlighted by Grant Riller (Orlando, Fla.) of men's basketball, who closed out his storied career at The College ranked second all-time in career scoring with 2,474 points – the third-most all-time in Colonial Athletic Association history. He helped lead the Cougars to a conference title and an NCAA Tournament appearance for the first time in 19 years in 2018 and was a three-time All-CAA First Team selection. A top prospect in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft, Riller earned his bachelor's degree in sociology.
Former women's golfer Anna Buchanan (Athens, Ga.) earned her master's degree in business administration, one year after completing her playing career with the Cougars and graduating with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2018.
All benefited from the academic support and guidance from the CofC Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) staff headed up by Assistant Athletics Director Kate Tiller, associate director Keri McGee, assistant director Lizzy Lesley and academic coordinator Clarke Allen.
"One of the absolute best days of the year is commencement, and even though we won't be celebrating it in May for this class, it makes their accomplishments no less exciting," Tiller said. "My staff and I are so proud of these seniors, and all of our student-athletes actually, for how they approached a dramatic change in their lives this semester. While my staff, the greater athletics department staff, and our coaches may have provided support, our student-athletes provided us with smiles and a refreshing resilience that strengthened us.
"As in any year, I am grateful for our student-athletes' families, faculty and staff (in athletics and on campus) and our coaches, for fostering growth in our student-athletes and helping them to achieve the milestone of earning a college degree."
The majority of CofC's graduating student-athletes also benefited from scholarship funding throughout their academic and athletic careers provided by The Charleston Athletic Fund, the athletic department's primary fundraising arm, and its members. If you would like to become a member to help continue to support student-athlete scholarships, please contact The Charleston Athletic Fund by phone or e-mail at: (843) 953-8255 or cougarclub.cofc.edu
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ATHLETICS SPRING 2020 GRADUATES (in alphabetical order by last name)
Christian Baliker, Men's Golf, Greenville, S.C., Computer Information Systems
Olivia Baldwin, Equestrian, Potomac, Md., Finance
Sam Beattie, Men's Cross Country, Bluffton, S.C., Finance
Alyssa Beck, Women's Soccer, Roswell, Ga., Business Administration
Gabrielle Bernier, Equestrian, Parkton, Md., Public Health
Izzy Berouty, Softball, Redondo Beach, Calif., Marketing
Samantha Bledsoe, Equestrian, St. Charles, Ill., Exercise Science
Michael Brandon, Sailing, Larkspur, Calif., Physics
Anna Buchanan, Women's Golf, Athens, Ga., Master's of Business Administration
Leona Burton Rojas, Women's Track & Field, Salta, Argentina, Hospitality & Tourism Management
Alyson Bushey, Equestrian, Beaufort, S.C., Physical Education
Elif Caynak, Equestrian, Fort Mill, S.C., Biology, CofC Honors College
Talia Colchico, Women's Soccer, Long Beach, Calif., Business Administration
Steven Cook, Baseball, Westminster, Md., Business Administration
Anna Cornetta, Sailing, Norfolk, Va., Business Administration
Molly Coyle, Equestrian, Davidsonville, Md., Business Administration
William Curtiss, Sailing, Lake Bluff, Ill., Finance
MacKenzie Daniels, Women's Soccer, Hatfield, Pa., Biology, CofC Honors College
Kayla Demari, Volleyball/Beach Volleyball, Dana Point, Calif., Sociology
Hayden DiBona, Men's Cross Country, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Biology
Cailin Dorsey, Women's Basketball, Raleigh, N.C., Public Health/Biology
Hunter Dunagan, Men's Golf, Augusta, Ga., Commercial Real Estate Finance
Katja Ehlers, Volleyball/Beach Volleyball, Raleigh, N.C., Special Education
Peyton Eisnaugle, Volleyball/Beach Volleyball, Dallas, Texas, Communication
Lexee Emanuel, Softball, Stockbridge, Ga., Sociology
Kayla Ennis, Women's Track & Field, Pelion, S.C., French and Francophone Studies/Foreign Language Education
Yari Felix, Softball, Santa Ana, Calif., Sociology
Deja Ford, Women's Basketball, Waldorf, Md., Psychology
Lauren Freed, Volleyball/Beach Volleyball, Troy, Ohio, Special Education
Jakob Frishmuth, Baseball, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Studio Art
Brevin Galloway, Men's Basketball, Anderson, S.C., Psychology
Savanah Goodman, Women's Golf, Easley, S.C., Business Administration
Chris Graham, Baseball, Leland, N.C., Sociology
Keely Gregg, Sailing, Skaneateles, N.Y., Marketing
Cole Gulledge, Men's Soccer, Murrells Inlet, S.C., Economics
Simone Harris, Women's Track & Field, Greenville, S.C., Public Health
Harrison Hawkins, Baseball, Bishopville, S.C., Sociology
Dee Heath, Women's Basketball, Hanahan, S.C., Public Health
Tucker Heffron, Men's Soccer, Mount Pleasant, S.C., Sociology
Elizabeth High, Equestrian, Georgetown, S.C., Public Health
Victoria Huskey, Women's Golf, Greenville, S.C., Sociology
Stephanie Hustad, Equestrian, Lansdale, Pa., Biology, CofC Honors College
Dexlie Inman, Softball, Union, S.C., Exercise Science
Summer Jenkins, Softball, Ridgeville, S.C., Geology
Rachel Kim, Women's Soccer, Ellicott City, Md., Accounting
Katrina Koomen, Women's Soccer, Novi, Mich., Marketing
Kris Kuhn, Baseball, Summerville, S.C., Biology, CofC Honors College
Baileigh Larson, Women's Basketball, Orange Park, Fla., Public Health
Steven Leuck, Sailing, San Diego, Calif., Finance
Katie Lounsbury, Sailing, Jensen Beach, Fla., Accounting
Will Martens, Sailing, San Rafael, Calif., Business Administration
Laura Masterson, Sailing, Kemah, Texas, Marketing
Sam Miller, Men's Basketball, Arlington, Va., Economics
Meghan Murphy, Volleyball/Beach Volleyball, Orange, Calif., Communication
Yuki Nakayama, Women's Golf, Kawasaki, Japan, Business Administration
Mandy Napierala, Volleyball/Beach Volleyball, Rochester, N.Y., Communication
Evan Peirce, Men's Cross Country, Champaign, Ill., Supply Chain Management
Rachel Posner, Women's Soccer, Los Alamitos, Calif., Public Health
Maya Pringle, Women's Track & Field, Irmo, S.C., Exercise Science
Zach Rabinowitz, Men's Basketball, Charlotte, N.C., Economics/Philosophy
Grant Riller, Men's Basketball, Orlando, Fla., Sociology
Anna-Theresa Rottluff, Women's Golf, Dusseldorf, Germany, Business Administration
Nick Rowland, Baseball, Blue Bell, Pa., Finance
Ari Sechopoulos, Baseball, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Accounting
Nicole Simon, Sailing, Coronado, Calif., Political Science/International Studies
Logan Sowell, Men's Golf, Kershaw, S.C., Sociology
Chandler Sparkman, Softball, Decatur, Ala., Arts Management
Luke Stageberg, Baseball, Greer, S.C., Mathematics
Breanna Tatum, Women's Track & Field, Greenville, S.C., Public Health
Sam Tobio, Sailing, Sarasota, Fla., Supply Chain Management, CofC Honors College
Alie Toppa, Sailing, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Public Health
Michael Waggoner, Men's Soccer, Memphis, Tenn., Finance
Will Whitmore, Sailing, Norfolk, Va., Business Administration, CofC Honors College
Jordan Wiggins, Sailing, York, S.C., Marketing
Max Williams, Sailing, Denver, Colo., Business Administration
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ATHLETICS SUMMER 2020 GRADUATES
Key Becker, Sailing, Larchmont, N.Y., International Studies
Jaylen McManus, Men's Basketball, Charlotte, N.C., Sociology
Josh Price, Baseball, Dillion, S.C., Public Health
Michael Sass, Men's Golf, Louisville, Ky., Business Administration
Patrick Shannon, Sailing, Newport Beach, Fla., Finance
Kate Zuckerman, Equestrian, Malibu, Calif., Psychology
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ATHLETICS SUPPORT GROUPS
Loughlin Anderson, Clyde The Cougar, Aiken S.C., Historic Preservation
Izzy Berouty, Marketing & Promotions, Redondo Beach, Calif., Marketing
Ben Clemens, Creative Content, Victor, N.Y., Master's of Business Administration
Erin Danfy, Marketing & Promotions, Greenville S.C., Marketing
Lane Dizon, Dance Team, Annapolis, Md., Arts Management
Griffin Gaines, Ticket Office, Greenville, S.C., Economics
Josh Gresh, Athletics Communications, Canton, Ohio, Master's of Business Administration
Gracie Hanline, Ticket Office, Charlotte, N.C., Biology
Brooks Harrison, Chucktown Sound, Rock Hill, S.C., Commercial Real Estate Finance/Finance
MaryCorinne Jackson, Marketing & Promotions, Raleigh N.C., Business Administration
Aidan Leahy, Chucktown Sound, Southlake, Texas, Marine Biology, CofC Honors College
Mackenzie Lowrie, Cheerleading, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Public Health
Delaney Lynch, Ticket Office, Murrieta, Calif., Master's of Business Administration
Emily McGee, Men's Basketball Manager, Charleston, S.C., Chemistry/Biochemistry, CofC Honors College
Will McLendon, Compliance, Columbia, S.C., Political Science
Bailey Mitchell, Marketing & Promotions, Mt. Pleasant S.C., Marketing
Savannah Clair Spencer, Cheerleading, Easley, S.C., Biology/Environmental Science
Emily Tran, Clyde The Cougar, Greenville S.C., Business Administration/Arts Management
Mary Elizabeth Vassy, Cheerleading, Gaffney, S.C., Public Health
Jeffery Williams, Chucktown Sound, Jesup, Ga., Computer Science
Mackenzie Yelle, Ticket Office, Belchertown, Mass., Master's of Business Administration
Catherine Zurawsky, Dance Team, Northport, N.Y., Political Science
Click Here To View Senior Spotlights
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A total of 80 current and former student-athletes and 21 members of athletic department support groups graduated from the College of Charleston.
This year's scholar athletes included French, special education, business administration, sociology, psychology, arts management, finance, political science, biology, exercise science, public health, economics, communication, marketing, supply chain management, computer information systems, commercial real estate finance, hospitality & tourism management, accounting and international studies majors.
The diverse group also hailed from 17 different states that included California, Colorado, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina as well as four countries that included Argentina, Japan, Germany and Canada.
Six were members of the CofC Honors College including Elif Caynak (Fort Mill, S.C.) of equestrian, MacKenzie Daniels (Hatfield, Pa.) of women's soccer, Stephanie Hustad (Lansdale, Pa.) of equestrian, Kris Kuhn (Summerville, S.C.) of baseball, Sam Tobio (Sarasota, Fla.) of offshore sailing and Will Whitmore (Norfolk, Va.) of sailing.
The Class of 2020 was highlighted by Grant Riller (Orlando, Fla.) of men's basketball, who closed out his storied career at The College ranked second all-time in career scoring with 2,474 points – the third-most all-time in Colonial Athletic Association history. He helped lead the Cougars to a conference title and an NCAA Tournament appearance for the first time in 19 years in 2018 and was a three-time All-CAA First Team selection. A top prospect in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft, Riller earned his bachelor's degree in sociology.
Former women's golfer Anna Buchanan (Athens, Ga.) earned her master's degree in business administration, one year after completing her playing career with the Cougars and graduating with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2018.
All benefited from the academic support and guidance from the CofC Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) staff headed up by Assistant Athletics Director Kate Tiller, associate director Keri McGee, assistant director Lizzy Lesley and academic coordinator Clarke Allen.
"One of the absolute best days of the year is commencement, and even though we won't be celebrating it in May for this class, it makes their accomplishments no less exciting," Tiller said. "My staff and I are so proud of these seniors, and all of our student-athletes actually, for how they approached a dramatic change in their lives this semester. While my staff, the greater athletics department staff, and our coaches may have provided support, our student-athletes provided us with smiles and a refreshing resilience that strengthened us.
"As in any year, I am grateful for our student-athletes' families, faculty and staff (in athletics and on campus) and our coaches, for fostering growth in our student-athletes and helping them to achieve the milestone of earning a college degree."
The majority of CofC's graduating student-athletes also benefited from scholarship funding throughout their academic and athletic careers provided by The Charleston Athletic Fund, the athletic department's primary fundraising arm, and its members. If you would like to become a member to help continue to support student-athlete scholarships, please contact The Charleston Athletic Fund by phone or e-mail at: (843) 953-8255 or cougarclub.cofc.edu
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ATHLETICS SPRING 2020 GRADUATES (in alphabetical order by last name)
Christian Baliker, Men's Golf, Greenville, S.C., Computer Information Systems
Olivia Baldwin, Equestrian, Potomac, Md., Finance
Sam Beattie, Men's Cross Country, Bluffton, S.C., Finance
Alyssa Beck, Women's Soccer, Roswell, Ga., Business Administration
Gabrielle Bernier, Equestrian, Parkton, Md., Public Health
Izzy Berouty, Softball, Redondo Beach, Calif., Marketing
Samantha Bledsoe, Equestrian, St. Charles, Ill., Exercise Science
Michael Brandon, Sailing, Larkspur, Calif., Physics
Anna Buchanan, Women's Golf, Athens, Ga., Master's of Business Administration
Leona Burton Rojas, Women's Track & Field, Salta, Argentina, Hospitality & Tourism Management
Alyson Bushey, Equestrian, Beaufort, S.C., Physical Education
Elif Caynak, Equestrian, Fort Mill, S.C., Biology, CofC Honors College
Talia Colchico, Women's Soccer, Long Beach, Calif., Business Administration
Steven Cook, Baseball, Westminster, Md., Business Administration
Anna Cornetta, Sailing, Norfolk, Va., Business Administration
Molly Coyle, Equestrian, Davidsonville, Md., Business Administration
William Curtiss, Sailing, Lake Bluff, Ill., Finance
MacKenzie Daniels, Women's Soccer, Hatfield, Pa., Biology, CofC Honors College
Kayla Demari, Volleyball/Beach Volleyball, Dana Point, Calif., Sociology
Hayden DiBona, Men's Cross Country, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Biology
Cailin Dorsey, Women's Basketball, Raleigh, N.C., Public Health/Biology
Hunter Dunagan, Men's Golf, Augusta, Ga., Commercial Real Estate Finance
Katja Ehlers, Volleyball/Beach Volleyball, Raleigh, N.C., Special Education
Peyton Eisnaugle, Volleyball/Beach Volleyball, Dallas, Texas, Communication
Lexee Emanuel, Softball, Stockbridge, Ga., Sociology
Kayla Ennis, Women's Track & Field, Pelion, S.C., French and Francophone Studies/Foreign Language Education
Yari Felix, Softball, Santa Ana, Calif., Sociology
Deja Ford, Women's Basketball, Waldorf, Md., Psychology
Lauren Freed, Volleyball/Beach Volleyball, Troy, Ohio, Special Education
Jakob Frishmuth, Baseball, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Studio Art
Brevin Galloway, Men's Basketball, Anderson, S.C., Psychology
Savanah Goodman, Women's Golf, Easley, S.C., Business Administration
Chris Graham, Baseball, Leland, N.C., Sociology
Keely Gregg, Sailing, Skaneateles, N.Y., Marketing
Cole Gulledge, Men's Soccer, Murrells Inlet, S.C., Economics
Simone Harris, Women's Track & Field, Greenville, S.C., Public Health
Harrison Hawkins, Baseball, Bishopville, S.C., Sociology
Dee Heath, Women's Basketball, Hanahan, S.C., Public Health
Tucker Heffron, Men's Soccer, Mount Pleasant, S.C., Sociology
Elizabeth High, Equestrian, Georgetown, S.C., Public Health
Victoria Huskey, Women's Golf, Greenville, S.C., Sociology
Stephanie Hustad, Equestrian, Lansdale, Pa., Biology, CofC Honors College
Dexlie Inman, Softball, Union, S.C., Exercise Science
Summer Jenkins, Softball, Ridgeville, S.C., Geology
Rachel Kim, Women's Soccer, Ellicott City, Md., Accounting
Katrina Koomen, Women's Soccer, Novi, Mich., Marketing
Kris Kuhn, Baseball, Summerville, S.C., Biology, CofC Honors College
Baileigh Larson, Women's Basketball, Orange Park, Fla., Public Health
Steven Leuck, Sailing, San Diego, Calif., Finance
Katie Lounsbury, Sailing, Jensen Beach, Fla., Accounting
Will Martens, Sailing, San Rafael, Calif., Business Administration
Laura Masterson, Sailing, Kemah, Texas, Marketing
Sam Miller, Men's Basketball, Arlington, Va., Economics
Meghan Murphy, Volleyball/Beach Volleyball, Orange, Calif., Communication
Yuki Nakayama, Women's Golf, Kawasaki, Japan, Business Administration
Mandy Napierala, Volleyball/Beach Volleyball, Rochester, N.Y., Communication
Evan Peirce, Men's Cross Country, Champaign, Ill., Supply Chain Management
Rachel Posner, Women's Soccer, Los Alamitos, Calif., Public Health
Maya Pringle, Women's Track & Field, Irmo, S.C., Exercise Science
Zach Rabinowitz, Men's Basketball, Charlotte, N.C., Economics/Philosophy
Grant Riller, Men's Basketball, Orlando, Fla., Sociology
Anna-Theresa Rottluff, Women's Golf, Dusseldorf, Germany, Business Administration
Nick Rowland, Baseball, Blue Bell, Pa., Finance
Ari Sechopoulos, Baseball, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Accounting
Nicole Simon, Sailing, Coronado, Calif., Political Science/International Studies
Logan Sowell, Men's Golf, Kershaw, S.C., Sociology
Chandler Sparkman, Softball, Decatur, Ala., Arts Management
Luke Stageberg, Baseball, Greer, S.C., Mathematics
Breanna Tatum, Women's Track & Field, Greenville, S.C., Public Health
Sam Tobio, Sailing, Sarasota, Fla., Supply Chain Management, CofC Honors College
Alie Toppa, Sailing, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Public Health
Michael Waggoner, Men's Soccer, Memphis, Tenn., Finance
Will Whitmore, Sailing, Norfolk, Va., Business Administration, CofC Honors College
Jordan Wiggins, Sailing, York, S.C., Marketing
Max Williams, Sailing, Denver, Colo., Business Administration
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ATHLETICS SUMMER 2020 GRADUATES
Key Becker, Sailing, Larchmont, N.Y., International Studies
Jaylen McManus, Men's Basketball, Charlotte, N.C., Sociology
Josh Price, Baseball, Dillion, S.C., Public Health
Michael Sass, Men's Golf, Louisville, Ky., Business Administration
Patrick Shannon, Sailing, Newport Beach, Fla., Finance
Kate Zuckerman, Equestrian, Malibu, Calif., Psychology
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ATHLETICS SUPPORT GROUPS
Loughlin Anderson, Clyde The Cougar, Aiken S.C., Historic Preservation
Izzy Berouty, Marketing & Promotions, Redondo Beach, Calif., Marketing
Ben Clemens, Creative Content, Victor, N.Y., Master's of Business Administration
Erin Danfy, Marketing & Promotions, Greenville S.C., Marketing
Lane Dizon, Dance Team, Annapolis, Md., Arts Management
Griffin Gaines, Ticket Office, Greenville, S.C., Economics
Josh Gresh, Athletics Communications, Canton, Ohio, Master's of Business Administration
Gracie Hanline, Ticket Office, Charlotte, N.C., Biology
Brooks Harrison, Chucktown Sound, Rock Hill, S.C., Commercial Real Estate Finance/Finance
MaryCorinne Jackson, Marketing & Promotions, Raleigh N.C., Business Administration
Aidan Leahy, Chucktown Sound, Southlake, Texas, Marine Biology, CofC Honors College
Mackenzie Lowrie, Cheerleading, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Public Health
Delaney Lynch, Ticket Office, Murrieta, Calif., Master's of Business Administration
Emily McGee, Men's Basketball Manager, Charleston, S.C., Chemistry/Biochemistry, CofC Honors College
Will McLendon, Compliance, Columbia, S.C., Political Science
Bailey Mitchell, Marketing & Promotions, Mt. Pleasant S.C., Marketing
Savannah Clair Spencer, Cheerleading, Easley, S.C., Biology/Environmental Science
Emily Tran, Clyde The Cougar, Greenville S.C., Business Administration/Arts Management
Mary Elizabeth Vassy, Cheerleading, Gaffney, S.C., Public Health
Jeffery Williams, Chucktown Sound, Jesup, Ga., Computer Science
Mackenzie Yelle, Ticket Office, Belchertown, Mass., Master's of Business Administration
Catherine Zurawsky, Dance Team, Northport, N.Y., Political Science
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