Maryland Athletics Celebrates Winter Graduates
12/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | The Barry & Mary Gossett Center for Acad, umterps Spotlight
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland Athletics Department celebrated graduation day with several senior student-athletes and their family and frields as part of Saturday's December Commencement. A reception was held prior to the main ceremony as Maryland student-athletes prepared for a memorable day.
"We are very proud of our student-athletes for their tireless work ethic and commitment to earning a degree from the University of Maryland," said director of athletics Kevin Anderson. "We congratulate each of our student-athletes and their families as we celebrate this incredible milestone."
A total of 29 student-athletes earned their degrees Saturday.
“We'd like to congratulate the graduates and their families on this important day," said Chris Uchacz, associate director of athletics and director of the Academic Services & Career Development Unit. "We're grateful to have outstanding student-athletes who work hard not only on the field of competition, but in the classroom as well."
"It means a lot to earn my degree from the University of Maryland," said Sarah Sprink, an All-American on the field hockey team. "Athletics gave me the opportunity to come to the United States and earn a degree that I can use around the world. It's very special that you can earn your degree and play the sport you love while having another level of support through the athletics department."
The graduating class includes 10 members of their respective sport's all-conference academic teams.
"This is the flagship university in the state I'm from, so it means a lot to graduate from Maryland," said baseball's Kevin Mooney. "It was a privilege to play baseball here and finish my degree as a Terp. I have to thank the athletics department and the academic staff for helping me get to this point."
| MARYLAND ATHLETICS DECEMBER GRADUATES | ||
| Spencer Barks | Men's Basketball | Communication |
| Mael Corboz | Men's Soccer | Engineering: Mechanical |
| Sean Davis | Football | Communication |
| Ryan Doyle | Football | Family Science |
| Tsubasa Endoh | Men's Soccer | Sociology |
| Sarah Fichtner | Field Hockey | Psychology |
| P.J. Gallo | Football | Finance |
| Jill Genovese | Field Hockey | English Language & Literature |
| Amanda Gerlitz | Women's Soccer | Communication |
| Kenneth Goins Jr. | Football | Communication |
| Derek Holland | Men's Track & Field | Family Science |
| Levern Jacobs | Football | American Studies |
| Quinton Jefferson | Football | Family Science |
| Abner Logan | Football | American Studies |
| Welma Luus | Field Hockey | Family Science |
| Madison Martin | Softball | Journalism: Broadcast News |
| Kevin Mooney | Baseball | Geographical Sciences |
| Anthony Nixon | Football | Communication |
| Sydnee Pierce | Women's Track & Field | History |
| Bobby Ruse | Baseball | Family Science |
| Cory Ryan | Women's Soccer | Family Science |
| Blake Schmit | Baseball | Family Science |
| Sarah Sprink | Field Hockey | Communication |
| Charlotte Staver | Women's Track & Field | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| Kasey Tapman | Field Hockey | Kinesiology |
| Michael Tart | Football | Journalism: Master of Journalism |
| Connor Tendall | Men's Golf | Agricultural and Resource Economics: Agribusiness |
| Avery Thompson | Football | Communication |
| Dez Wells | Men's Basketball | American Studies |
