KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee celebrated 22 student-athletes expected to walk during Fall Commencement on Friday with a pre-graduation reception at the Thornton Athletics Student Life Center.
Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer and Senior Associate Athletics Director and Assistant Provost Joe Scogin congratulated the graduates and their families on successful academic careers and their contributions to the University.
“I am continually impressed by our student-athletes for their resilience and their commitment to the highest levels of success athletically and academically,” said Scogin. “They take great pride in representing Tennessee in all that they do and this day is an opportunity for us to celebrate alongside them and their families.”
This year’s graduates include five former student-athletes, Max Bartlett, Ashlee Boles, Andrew Lee, Bryan Morgado and Hannah Pietila, who returned to campus and completed their degree requirements through the Thornton Center’s Renewing Academic Commitment (RAC) program. The program assists former student-athletes by providing advice on remaining degree requirements, course scheduling, tutoring, employment and internship opportunities, as well as use of the Thornton Center for their everyday needs.
Below is a list of Tennessee’s 2017 December graduates:
Football
- Dillon Bates
- Elliott Berry
- Trevor Daniel
- Holden Foster
- Colton Jumper
- Cortez McDowell
- Emmanuel Moseley
- Jashon Robertson
- Josh Smith
- Ethan Wolf
Soccer
- Michele Christy
- Ariel Kupritz
Softball
- Megan Geer
Swimming & Diving
- Austin Hirstein
- Kira Toussaint
Track & Field
- Rebecka Miranda
- Chyna Ries
Renewing Academic Commitment (RAC)
- Max Bartlett (Baseball)
- Ashlee Boles (Women’s Tennis)
- Andrew Lee (Baseball)
- Bryan Morgado (Baseball)
- Hannah Pietila (Women’s Golf)
-UT Athletics
