228 Student-Athletes Garner Duke Degrees

A view of the scoreboard at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium through tree leaves during the summer.

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228 Student-Athletes Garner Duke Degrees

5/14/2023 12:13:00 PM | Baseball, Cross Country, Fencing, Field Hockey, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Rowing, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Wrestling, Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, Volleyball, Athletics

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DURHAM - Duke University held its annual university-wide commencement ceremony Sunday at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium to celebrate its graduating classes of the academic year as 228 student-athletes received degrees.

Duke welcomed Adam Silver ('84), Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), as the commencement speaker while Duke President Vincent Price also addressed the graduates.

As commissioner of the NBA since 2014, Silver has been named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People, Fortune's World's 50 Greatest Leaders and Bloomberg Businessweek's list of 50 people who defined global business. Additionally, Silver has earned Sports Executive of the Year honors at the Sports Business Awards, Sports Business Journal's Executive of the Decade and was named Sports Illustrated's Executive of the Year.

A 1984 political science graduate, Silver was appointed to Duke University Board of Trustees in 2015 and currently serves as vice chair.

Duke also awarded four honorary degrees Sunday to individuals who have made distinguished contributions to the arts, environmental sciences and social justice – Branford Marsalis, Deborah Rutter, Susan Solomon and Darren Walker.

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Duke Graduates:
Baseball (10)
Aaron Beasley – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Charlie Beilenson – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Alex Gow – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Cole Hebble – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Chad Knight – Economics; Markets & Management Certificate
Damon Lux – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Caleb McRoy – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
MJ Metz – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Josh Solomon – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Jason White – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)

Men's Basketball (3)
Kale Catchings – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Max Johns – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Ryan Young – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)

Women's Basketball (7)
Elizabeth Balogun – Sociology
Jiselle Havas – Masters of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Mia Heide – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Imani Lewis – Psychology
Jordyn Oliver – Sociology
Emma Schmidt – Statistical Science
Celeste Taylor – Psychology

Men's Cross Country (10)
Rory Cavan – Economics; Psychology minor; Markets & Management certificate
Nick Dahl – Statistical Science
Will Dixon – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Zach Kinne – Mechanical Engineering; Computer Science minor
James Lee – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Owen MacKenzie – Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science
Sam Rivera –Computer Science; Asian & Middle Eastern Studies
Chris Theodore – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Ryan Thompson – Public Policy; Economics minor; Innovation & Entrepreneurship certificate
Connor Wells – Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science; Mathematics minor

Women's Cross Country (3)
Caroline Howley – Economics; Mathematics & Evolutionary Anthropology minors
Ashlyn Ramos – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Naima Turbes – Neuroscience & Public Policy

Men's Fencing (5)
Danny Campbell III – Mechanical Engineering; Computer Science minor; Innovation & Entrepreneurship certificate
Sam Gruber – Biology; Chemistry & History minors
Finn Hossfeld – Public Policy; Economics and Environmental Science & Policy minors
William Julien – Visual Media Studies
Terence Lee – Mathematics & Computer Science; Economics minor

Women's Fencing (4)
Ashley Lo – Computer Science; Chemistry minor
Grace Tian – Mathematics & Computer Science minor
Zsofia Walter – Mathematics & Computer Science minor
Anneke Zegers – English; Creative Writing & Latin minors

Field Hockey (8)
Grace Brightbill – Masters of Public Policy
Piper Hampsch – Statistical Science; Computer Science & Philosophy minors
Mary Harkins – Sociology; Visual Media Studies minor; Markets & Management certificate
Charlotte Johnson – Political Science; Neuroscience minor; Policy, Journalism & Media Studies certificate
Hannah Miller – Environmental Science/Policy; Markets & Management certificate
Kelsey Reznick – Biology; Environmental Science & Policy minor
Josie Varney – Sociology; Political Science minor; Markets & Management certificate
Raphaella van de Walle – Masters of Management of Clinical Informatics

Football (36)
Malik Bowen-Sims – Cultural Anthropology; Visual Media Studies minor
Jalon Calhoun – Sociology; Markets & Management certificate
DeWayne Carter – Psychology; Education & Theater Studies minors
Luca Diamont – Public Policy; Economics minor
R.J. Oben – Economics; African & African American Studies minor
Aeneas Peebles – Sociology; Policy, Journalism & Media Studies certificate
Michael Reese – Environmental Studies; African & African American Studies minor
Jack Burns – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Ron Carr – Evolutionary Anthropology; African & African American Studies minor
Jaylen Coleman – Biomedical Engineering
Ahmad Craig – African & African American Studies
Evan Deckers – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Cam Dillon – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Ja'Mion Franklin – Visual Media Studies
Eric Gallman II – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
John Gelotte – Sociology; Markets & Management certificate
Jack Griffin – Public Policy; Economics minor; Markets & Management certificate
Joe Hardison – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Charlie Ham – Psychology; Sociology minor; Markets & Management certificate
Anthony Hinton – Neuroscience; French Studies & Chemistry minors
Trevor Horton – Neuroscience; Economics minor
Darius Joiner – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Michael Larbie – Biomedical Engineering
Ty Lenhart – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Chance Lytle – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Maurice McIntyre – Cultural Anthropology and African & African American Studies; Sociology minor
Jacob Monk – African & African American Studies and Political Science; Sociology minor
Anthony Nelson – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Eli Pancol – Visual Media Studies
Christian Rorie – Political Science; African & African American Studies minor; Markets & Management certificate
Matt Smith – Public Policy; Markets & Management certificate
Gavin Spurrier – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Sayyid Stevens – Cultural Anthropology; Religion minor
Jordan Waters – Sociology; Psychology minor
Harrison Wellmann – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Porter Wilson – Sociology; Psychology minor; Markets & Management certificate
Elijah Wroten – Cultural Anthropology

Women's Golf (2)
Megan Furtney – Psychology; Environmental Science & Policy minor
Erica Shepherd – Psychology; Global Health minor

Men's Lacrosse (20)
Andrew Bonafede – Masters of Engineering - Artificial Intelligence
Kenny Brower – History; Economics minor; Markets & Management certificate
Jake Caputo – History; Markets & Management certificate
Tyler Carpenter – Sociology
Griffin Catlett – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
AJ Delgado – Political Science
Connor Drake – Political Science; Cultural Anthropology minor
Will Frisoli – Political Science
Michael Grogan – Political Science; Markets & Management certificate
Joe Hardison – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
William Helm – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Cameron Henry – Political Science; Economics minor; Innovation & Entrepreneurship certificate
Jadon Kerry – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Garrett Leadmon – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Grant Mitchell – Sociology; Markets & Management certificate
Garrett Smith – Masters of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Wilson Stephenson – Masters of Engineering - Financial Technology
Mike Swirbalus – Sociology; Markets & Management certificate
Bobby Wade – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Dyson Williams – Political Science; Markets & Management certificate
Jamie Zusi – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)

Women's Lacrosse (21)
Jordyn Bauer – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Cubby Biscardi – Public Policy; Economics minor; Markets & Management certificate
Missy Biscardi – Economics
Anna Callahan – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Olivia Carner – Sociology; Markets & Management certificate
Kay Conway – Public Policy; History minor; Markets & Management certificate
Gillian Curran – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Caroline DeBellis – Sociology; Markets & Management certificate
Jane DiGregorio – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Amanda Fedor – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Shaye Fitzpatrick – Evolutionary Anthropology; Psychology minor
Eva Greco – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Veronica Hineman – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Maddie Jenner - Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Maddie Johnston – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Sophia LeRose – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Olivia Navaroli – Political Science; Markets & Management certificate
Virginia Oursler – Economics; History minor
Lexi Schmalz – Public Policy; Environmental Science & Policy minor
Ainsley Thurston – Biology; Global Health minor
Stephanie Zempolich – International Comparative Studies & History; Islamic Studies minor

Rowing (13)
Meera Chakrabarti – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Haley Dion – International Comparative Studies; Global Health & Chemistry minors
Stella Haley – Masters of Engineering – Materials Science & Engineering
Ella Harris – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Megan Lee – International Comparative Studies; Markets & Management certificate
Emilie Lijesen – Neuroscience; Chemistry minor
Morgan Linsley – Economics and Asian & Middle Eastern Studies; Energy and the Environment certificate
Anna McKane – Interdisciplinary Studies
Shae Simpson – Evolutionary Anthropology; Asian & Mid East Studies and Chemistry minor
Lauren Sizemore – Economics
Nikita Suri – Mechanical Engineering; Mathematics & Financial Economics minors
Caeley Tierney – Psychology; Education minor
Amelia Shunk – Masters of Management - Clinical Informatics

Men's Soccer (5)
Daniel Aguilar – Political Science; Economics minor
Carl Fisher – Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Eliot Hamill – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Cameron Kerr – International Comparative Studies; Markets & Management certificate
Peter Wentzel – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)

Women's Soccer (8)
Julia Burnell – International Comparative Studies; Markets & Management certificate
Emmy Duerr – Biology & Global Health; Chemistry minor
Julia Hannon – Biology; Education minor
Ruthie Jones – Psychology; Spanish & Chemistry minors
Sophie Jones - Psychology; Sociology minor; Markets & Management certificate
Sarah Piper – Biomedical Engineering
Mackenzie Pluck – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Jenna Royson – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)

Softball (2)
Kamryn Jackson – Biology; Evolutionary Anthropology & Global Health minors
Gisele Tapia – Biology; Evolutionary Anthropology minor

Men's Swimming & Diving (12)
Brad Sanford – Economics
Jonah Cagley – Neuroscience; Economics & Visual Media Studies minors
Chris Dalla Valle – Biology
Brendan Driscoll – Political Science; Psychology minor; Policy Journalism & Media Studies certificate
Charlie Gingrich – Economics; Psychology minor
David Hallaron – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Matthew Knox – Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Coleman Kredich – Economics; Computer Science minor
Kevin Repice – Biology; Chemistry minor
Cole Reznick – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Will Tenpas – Mechanical Engineering
Nick Viers – Economics & Political Science; Philosophy, Politics & Economics certificate

Women's Swimming & Diving (9)
Alex Bumpas – Biology; Chemistry minor
Kathryn Haver – Biomedical Sciences
Easop Lee – Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science; Physics minor
Mia Leko – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Kate Mullin – Psychology; Chemistry minor
Emma Shuppert – Marine Science & Conservation; Environmental Science & Policy and Biology minors
Sarah Snyder – Biology; Chemistry minor
Olivia Tighe – Psychology; Markets & Management certificate
Ali Watson – Neuroscience; Psychology & Chemistry minors

Men's Tennis (3)
Niroop Vallabhaneni – Political Science; Economics minor; Markets & Management certificate
Michael Heller – Sociology; Markets & Management certificate
Andrew Zhang – Psychology; Economics minor

Women's Tennis (5)
Chloe Beck – Psychology; Neuroscience & Environmental Science and Policy minors
Iuliia Bryzgalova- Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Georgia Drummy – Economics
Cameron Morra – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Brianna Shvets – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)

Men's Track & Field (10)
Jide Akinjisola – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Beau Allen – Biology
Davis Howell – Biology; Computational Biology/Bioformatics minor
Tyler Hrbek – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Luke Jackson – Environmental Science/Policy
Joseph Laster – Chemistry & History
Ezra Mellinger – Environmental Sciences; Earth & Climate Sciences
Robbie Otal – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Myles Schreck – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Keith Williams – Computer Science; Psychology minor

Women's Track & Field (20)
Sara Absten – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Dana Baker – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Halle Bieber – Visual and Media Studies; Religion minor
Rylee Bowen – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Jenna Crean – Biology; Global Health & History minors
Kinsie Huggins – Biology; Psychology minor
Hannah Kelly – Neuroscience; Chemistry minor
Carly King – Biology; Global Health & Chemistry minors
Anoush Krafian – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Payton Little – Public Policy & Global Health; Gender Sexuality & Feminine Studies minor
Lily Lockhart – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Madison Mulder – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Jamila Otieno – Computer Science
Rylie Pease – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Maya Provencal – Psychology; Neuroscience minor
Charlotte Read – Medical Physics
Haley Rizek – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Emily Sloan – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Ilhame Tamrouti – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Arianna Gragg – Masters of Engineering Management

Volleyball (5)
Devon Chang – Masters of Management Studies (Fuqua)
Lizzie Fleming – Political Science; Psychology minor; Markets & Management certificate
Gracie Johnson – Italian Studies & Sociology; Markets & Management certificate
Camille Nazor – Political Science; Psychology; Markets & Management certificate
Moorea Wood – Neuroscience; Psychology & Chemistry minors

Wrestling (7)
Vincent Baker – Mechanical Engineering; History minor; Energy and the Environment certificate
Gabe Dinette – Masters of Engineering Management
Drake Doolittle – Economics
Bryson Neace – Sociology; Markets & Management certificate
Jonah Niesenbaum – Political Science; Markets & Management certificate
Brayden Ray – Political Science
Patrick Rowland – Economics; History minor