NATCHITOCHES – Conference champions past and present, all-conference performers on the field and in the classroom and school record holders highlighted the 58 current and former Northwestern State student-athletes and staff members who collected their undergraduate and graduate degrees across Wednesday and Thursday inside Prather Coliseum.
 
The two-time Southland Conference Women's Indoor Track and Field champion produced five graduates, including sprinter Lynell Washington, a 12-time medalist in Southland Conference meets.
 
Joining Washington (criminal justice) as title winners who earned degrees in the Spring 2024 semester are pole vaulters Annemarie Broussard (master's in health and human performance, five-time SLC medalist and school record holder) and Madison Brown (health and exercise science, 2023 SLC Outdoor champion), javelin thrower Ashley Duffus (communication, 2023 SLC Outdoor bronze medalist) and thrower Deonmonique Granville (master's in health and human performance).
 
Seven current or former Lady Demons track and field student-athletes picked up degrees while six members or former members of the men's track and field team also graduated – including 2022 SLC Outdoor pole vault champion Hayden Barrios (business administration) and Claudasha Watson (master's in psychology), who was part of the 2022 4x100 relay team that captured the outdoor title.
 
Of the 48 undergraduate degrees conferred on NSU student-athletes and staff members, 30 graduated with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
 
Included in softball's single-team high 10 graduates were 2022 first-team Academic All-Southland Conference and 2022 first-team All-SLC selection Laney Roos (general studies), who owns top-10 program career marks in walks (66) and on-base percentage (.390), and Tristin Court, a third-team all-conference pick in 2022 whose 15 doubles in 2024 place her in the single-season top 10.
 
Among the graduates who earned All-Southland Conference honors in their athletic careers are baseball catcher Bo Willis (first team 2022), soccer midfielder Kyle Nolen (first team 2021) and volleyball outside hitter Brea Burrell (third team, 2021) and softball's Taylor Williams (third team, 2022).
 
Joining the members of the track and field team as championship-winning graduates were a pair of former women's basketball players who picked up their master's degrees after being part of the 2015 Southland Conference Tournament title winners that gave NSU back-to-back league tournament crowns.
 
Both Meghan Cross (master of science in nursing) and Libba Gilliam (master of science in clinical psychology) completed their post-graduate degrees this spring, returning to campus after earlier completing their undergraduate degrees at NSU.  
 
 Spring 2024 Athletic Graduation List (58)
Baseball (6)

1. Cole Hill: Bachelor of Science; College: Business and Technology; Major: Business Administration; Honors: Magna Cum Laude
2. Reese Lipoma: Bachelor of Science; College: Arts and Sciences; Major: Biology; Concentration: Biomedical; Honors: Magna Cum Laude
3. Timothy O'Connor: Bachelor of General Studies; College: Arts and Science; Major: General Studies; Concentration: Social Science; Minor: Social Science; Honors: Cum Laude
4. Will Reed: Bachelor of General Studies; College: Arts and Science; Major: General Studies; Concentration: Social Science; Minor: Social Science
5. Joseph (Thomas) Sotile (Former Student-Athlete): Bachelor of Science; College: Business and Technology; Major: Business Administration; Honors: Magna Cum Laude
6. John "Bo" Willis: Bachelor of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Psychology; Minor: Addiction Studies

 
Men's Basketball (1)

1. Brian White (Former Student-Athlete): Bachelor of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Health and Exercise Science

 
Women's Basketball (2)

1. Meghan Cross (Former Student-Athlete): Master of Science in Nursing; College: Nursing & School of Allied Health; Major: Nursing; Concentration: Family Nurse Practitioner
2. Elizabeth "Libba" Gilliam (Former Student-Athlete): Master of Science); College: Education & Human Development; Major: Psychology, Clinical

 
Football (14)

1. Riley Birdwell (Former Student-Athlete): Bachelor of Science; College: Business and Technology; Major: Electronics Engineering Technology; Concentration: Electronics; Honors: Honor Roll
2. Jesus Bravo (Former Student-Athlete): Bachelor of Science; College: Business and Technology; Major: Accounting; Honors: Cum Laude
3. Kyren Brown: Bachelor of General Studies; College: Arts and Science; Major: General Studies; Concentration: Social Science; Minor: Social Science
4. Antwon Fegans: Bachelor of General Studies; College: Arts and Science; Major: General Studies; Concentration: Social Science; Minor: Social Science
5. Donovan Green:  Bachelor of Science; College: Business and Technology; Major: Electronics Engineering Technology; Concentration: Electronics; Honors: Cum Laude
6. Kendal Harmon: Bachelor of Science; College: Business and Technology; Major: Industrial Engineering Technology; Honors: Honor Roll
7. Coby James:  Bachelor of Science; College: Business and Technology; Major: Industrial Engineering Technology; Minor: Computer Information Systems; Honors: Honor Roll
8. Micah Jernigan: Bachelor of General Studies; College: Arts and Science; Major: General Studies; Concentration: Social Science; Minor: Social Science
9. Korey King: Bachelor of General Studies; College: Arts and Science; Major: General Studies; Concentration: Social Science; Minor: Social Science
10. Kennieth Lacy:  Bachelor of General Studies; College: Arts and Science; Major: General Studies; Concentration: Social Science; Minor: Social Science
11. Matthew Mabry: Bachelor of General Studies; College: Arts and Science; Major: General Studies; Concentration: Social Science; Minor: Social Science
12. Chance Newman: Master of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Health and Human Performance; Concentration: Public Health
13. Christian Thomas (Former Student-Athlete): Bachelor of General Studies; College: Arts and Science; Major: General Studies; Concentration: Social Science; Minor: Communication
14. Jaeden Ward (Former Student-Athlete): Bachelor of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Psychology

 
Soccer (2)

1. Halee Griffin: Bachelor of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Psychology; Minor: Black Studies; Honors: Honor Roll
2. Kyle Nolen (Former Student-Athlete): Bachelor of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Health and Exercise Science; Concentration: Pre-Physical Therapy; Honors: Summa Cum Laude

 
Softball (10)

1. Tristin Court: Bachelor of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Psychology; Honors:  Magna Cum Laude
2. Maggie Darr: Bachelor of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Health and Exercise Science; Concentration: Pre-Physical Therapy; Honors: Magna Cum Laude
3. Ryleigh Denton: Bachelor of General Studies; College: Arts and Science; Major: General Studies; Concentration: Social Science; Minor: Social Science; Honors: Honor Roll
4. Kennedy Reynolds: Bachelor of General Studies; College: Arts and Science; Major: General Studies; Concentration: Social Science; Minor: Social Science; Honors: Honor Roll
5. Laney Roos: Bachelor of General Studies; College: Arts and Science; Major: General Studies; Concentration: Social Science; Minor: Social Science; Honors: Honor Roll
6. Lexie Roos: Bachelor of Arts; College: Arts and Sciences; Major: Criminal Justice
7. Makenzie "Kenzie" Seely: Bachelor of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Health and Exercise Science; Honors: Magna Cum Laude
8. Ashlyn Walker: Bachelor of Science; College: Arts and Sciences; Major: Biology; Concentration: Biomedical; Honors: Summa Cum Laude
9. Taylor Williams: Bachelor of Science; College: Business and Technology; Major: Business Administration; Concentration: Management; Honors: Honor Roll
10. Heather Zook: Bachelor of General Studies; College: Arts and Science; Major: General Studies; Concentration: Social Science; Minor: Social Science

 
Tennis (1)

1. Paige Wise: Bachelor of Science; College: Business and Technology; Major: Business Administration; Concentration: Finance Honors: Summa Cum Laude

 
Men's Track (6)

1. Ebenezer Aggrey (Former Student-Athlete): Bachelor of Science; College: Business and Technology; Major: Business Administration; Honors: Cum Laude
2. Hayden Barrios: Bachelor of Science; College: Business and Technology; Major: Business Administration; Minor: Computer Information Systems; Honors: Cum Laude
3. De'Jon Blake (Former Student-Athlete): Bachelor of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Health and Exercise Science
4. Tyler Corwin (Former Student-Athlete): Bachelor of Science; College: Business and Technology; Major: Computer Information Systems; Concentration: Cyber Security
5. Blake Glorioso (Former Student-Athlete): Bachelor of Science; College: Arts and Sciences; Major: Unified Public Safety Administration; Concentration: Law Enforcement Administration; Honors: Summa Cum Laude
6. Dwan Stuckey (Former Student-Athlete): Bachelor of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Health and Exercise Science

 
Women's Track (7)

1. Annemarie Broussard: Master of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Health and Human Performance; Concentration: Sport Administration
2. Madison Brown:  Bachelor of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Health and Exercise Science; Honors:  Summa Cum Laude
3. Ashley Duffus:  Bachelor of Arts; College: Arts and Sciences; Major: Communication; Concentration: Strategic Communication; Minor: Business Administration; Honors:  Cum Laude
4. Deonmonique Granville (Former Student-Athlete): Master of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Health and Human Performance; Concentration: Public Health
5. Olivia Sipes (Former Student-Athlete): Bachelor of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Psychology; Concentration: Industrial Organization Behavior; Minor: Social Science; Honor: Honor Roll
6. Lynell Washington: Bachelor of Arts; College: Arts and Sciences; Major: Criminal Justice
7. Claudasha Watson (Former Student-Athlete): Master of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Psychology; Thesis: "Siblinghood Experiences with a Sibling Who Identifies as Transgender" (Perfect 4.0 GPA)

 
Volleyball (2)

1. Piper Boydstun: Bachelor of Science; College: Business and Technology; Major: Business Administration; Honors: Cum Laude
2. Breanna Burrell: Bachelor of Science; College: Education and Human Development; Major: Health and Exercise Science; Concentration: Pre-Physical Therapy; Honors: Honor Roll

 
Administration (7)

1. Caroline Bland (Graduate Assistant/Sports Information: Master of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Health and Human Performance; Concentration: Sport Administration
2. Dillon Dawson (Asst. Coach/Track & Field):  Master of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Health and Human Performance; Concentration: Sport Administration
3. Bryn Dill (Athletic Academic Coordinator): Master of Arts; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Student Affairs in Higher Education (Perfect 4.0 GPA)
4. Roderick Patterson (Former Graduate Assistant/Football): Master of Arts; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Adult Learning & Development; Concentration: E-Learning
5. Anwaar Shihadeh (Student Worker/Sports Information): Bachelor of Science; College: Education & Human Development; Major: Psychology; Minor: Criminal Justice
6. Derrick Varnado Jr. (Intern/Sports Information): Bachelor of Arts; College: Arts and Sciences; Major: Communication; Concentration: Strategic Communication; Minor: Political Science; Honors: Honor Roll
7. Raegan Wallace (Student Worker/Athletic Administration): Bachelor of Arts; Major: Criminal Justice; Minor: History; Honors: Magan Cum Laude