LSU student-athletes receive degrees
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Kevin Dessauer of the men’s tennis team was one of 35 University Medalists recognized by LSU on Friday when the school held its spring commencement.
In all, 49 LSU student-athletes received their bachelor’s degrees with another three former Tigers earning master’s degrees.
Dessauer, who has twice been named the Southeastern Conference men’s tennis scholar-athlete of the year, graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade point average in kinesiology. He plans to attend physical therapy school in the fall.
Other LSU student-athletes who graduated with summa cum laude honors Friday included Staten Spencer (women’s tennis), Katherine Accardo (track and field), Paige Brown (swimming and diving), and James Presley (track and field). Caroline Vanderpool of the women’s soccer team graduated magna cum laude with a degree in political science.
Seven members of LSU’s 2007 national championship football team received their diplomas on Friday. Of the 25 seniors on the team, 15 have earned their college degrees.
Athletes graduating on Friday:
Agriculture
Christopher Jackson (football), Animal, Dairy and Poultry Science
Art and Design
Bruna Colosio (tennis), Interior Design; Joleen Phillips (soccer), Interior Design
Arts and Sciences
*Magna cum laude
Katie Antony (basketball), Communication Studies; Michael Bonura (baseball), General Studies; Juanita Broaddus, (track and field), General Studies; Danny Bryan (tennis) General Studies; Shaunette Davidson (track and field), General Studies;
Marlon Favorite (football), General Studies; David Fleshman (basketball), General Studies; Daniel Francis (football), General Studies; Colt Gaston (tennis), General Studies; Michael Hendry (track and field), Sociology; Lavar Johnson (football), General Studies;
Joshua McManus (football), Communication Studies; Brooklynn Morris (track and field), English; Brian Noonan (golf), Communication Studies; Jeffrey Parker (track and field), Communication Studies; Melville Rogers (track and field), General Studies;
Garrett Runion (golf), General Studies; Carnell Stewart (football), General Studies; Caroline Vanderpool* (soccer), Political Science; Erin Vandivort (track and field), English; Siraj Williams (track and field), Psychology
Basic Sciences
Harold Boutte (track & field), Biochemistry and Chemistry; Robert Smith (football), Biological Sciences.
Business Administration
*summa cum laude
Sean Gaudet (football), Management; Brittany Harris (track and field), Marketing; Brett Helms (football), Management; Rashonta LeBlanc (basketball), General Business; Kimberly Meck (golf ), Finance; Luke Sanders (football), Management;
Clare Schepens (swimming and diving), Marketing; Staten Spencer* (tennis), Economics; Garrett Temple (basketball), Management; Ashley Thomas (basketball), Marketing.
Education
*summa cum laude; **university medalist
Katherine Accardo* (track and field), Kinesiology; Colleen Bertirotti (swimming and diving), Elementary Education; Stefanie Carver (swimming and diving), Elementary Education; Kevin Dessauer** (tennis), Kinesiology; Michelle Hensgens (volleyball), Kinesiology;
Michelle Stabler (swimming and diving), Elementary Education; Jenifer Stark (track and field), Kinesiology.
Engineering
*summa cum laude
Paige Brown* (swimming & diving), Biological Engineering; Christopher Cloutet (swimming and diving), Civil Engineering; Matthew Coenen (swimming and diving), Chemical Engineering; Gavin Fleming (track and field), Construction Management; James Presley* (track and field), Biological Engineering; Joseph Veron (swimming and diving), Electrical Engineering
Graduate School
Perri Budd (tennis), Public Administration
Antonio Leonardi-Cattolica (baseball), Veterinary Medicine
Margaret Reaves (track and field), Business Administration
In all, 49 LSU student-athletes received their bachelor’s degrees with another three former Tigers earning master’s degrees.
Dessauer, who has twice been named the Southeastern Conference men’s tennis scholar-athlete of the year, graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade point average in kinesiology. He plans to attend physical therapy school in the fall.
Other LSU student-athletes who graduated with summa cum laude honors Friday included Staten Spencer (women’s tennis), Katherine Accardo (track and field), Paige Brown (swimming and diving), and James Presley (track and field). Caroline Vanderpool of the women’s soccer team graduated magna cum laude with a degree in political science.
Seven members of LSU’s 2007 national championship football team received their diplomas on Friday. Of the 25 seniors on the team, 15 have earned their college degrees.
Athletes graduating on Friday:
Agriculture
Christopher Jackson (football), Animal, Dairy and Poultry Science
Art and Design
Bruna Colosio (tennis), Interior Design; Joleen Phillips (soccer), Interior Design
Arts and Sciences
*Magna cum laude
Katie Antony (basketball), Communication Studies; Michael Bonura (baseball), General Studies; Juanita Broaddus, (track and field), General Studies; Danny Bryan (tennis) General Studies; Shaunette Davidson (track and field), General Studies;
Marlon Favorite (football), General Studies; David Fleshman (basketball), General Studies; Daniel Francis (football), General Studies; Colt Gaston (tennis), General Studies; Michael Hendry (track and field), Sociology; Lavar Johnson (football), General Studies;
Joshua McManus (football), Communication Studies; Brooklynn Morris (track and field), English; Brian Noonan (golf), Communication Studies; Jeffrey Parker (track and field), Communication Studies; Melville Rogers (track and field), General Studies;
Garrett Runion (golf), General Studies; Carnell Stewart (football), General Studies; Caroline Vanderpool* (soccer), Political Science; Erin Vandivort (track and field), English; Siraj Williams (track and field), Psychology
Basic Sciences
Harold Boutte (track & field), Biochemistry and Chemistry; Robert Smith (football), Biological Sciences.
Business Administration
*summa cum laude
Sean Gaudet (football), Management; Brittany Harris (track and field), Marketing; Brett Helms (football), Management; Rashonta LeBlanc (basketball), General Business; Kimberly Meck (golf ), Finance; Luke Sanders (football), Management;
Clare Schepens (swimming and diving), Marketing; Staten Spencer* (tennis), Economics; Garrett Temple (basketball), Management; Ashley Thomas (basketball), Marketing.
Education
*summa cum laude; **university medalist
Katherine Accardo* (track and field), Kinesiology; Colleen Bertirotti (swimming and diving), Elementary Education; Stefanie Carver (swimming and diving), Elementary Education; Kevin Dessauer** (tennis), Kinesiology; Michelle Hensgens (volleyball), Kinesiology;
Michelle Stabler (swimming and diving), Elementary Education; Jenifer Stark (track and field), Kinesiology.
Engineering
*summa cum laude
Paige Brown* (swimming & diving), Biological Engineering; Christopher Cloutet (swimming and diving), Civil Engineering; Matthew Coenen (swimming and diving), Chemical Engineering; Gavin Fleming (track and field), Construction Management; James Presley* (track and field), Biological Engineering; Joseph Veron (swimming and diving), Electrical Engineering
Graduate School
Perri Budd (tennis), Public Administration
Antonio Leonardi-Cattolica (baseball), Veterinary Medicine
Margaret Reaves (track and field), Business Administration
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