Central Michigan University Athletics
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CMU Athletics Celebrates 15 December Graduates
12/16/2022 2:48:00 PM | General, Student-Athlete Services, Student-Athlete Leadership & Development
Graduation ceremonies are set for Saturday at McGuirk Arena; Chippewas honor 15 graduates with a Student-Athlete Graduation Ceremony on Friday morning.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.—Fifteen Chippewa student-athletes will celebrate graduation from Central Michigan University this week and will participate in ceremonies on Saturday at McGuirk Arena and John G. Kulhavi Events Center. In addition, CMU Athletics hosted its annual December Student-Athlete Graduation Ceremony to honor graduating student-athletes on Friday morning at the Chippewa Champions Center.
"We are proud of the achievements and accomplishments of our graduating student-athletes," Zyzelewski Family Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Amy Folan said. "This group has gone through some trying times in both our world and country and each has helped CMU lead the way. Each graduate has put their mark on this department, and we are so thankful and grateful."
Folan, along with CMU President Robert O. Davies, and Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Alysa Lucas, all spoke at the Student-Athlete Graduation Ceremony.
Gallery: (12-16-2022) Student Athlete Graduation Ceremony
As part of CMU's 15-member December 2022 graduating class, nine are football players, two played volleyball, two played baseball, along with one men's basketball player and one softball player. Four student-athletes will earn a Master's degree.
Due to individual circumstances, several of these athletes could return to compete for Central Michigan in the 2023 academic year and beyond.
The following student-athletes will graduate this weekend:
2022 CENTRAL MICHIGAN GRADUATING STUDENT-ATHLETES BY SPORT
(December 17, 2022)
BASEBALL
Drew Alsobrooks, BS-Business Administration, Logistics Management/Purchasing & Supply Management
Aiden Shepardson, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Harrison Henderson, MBA, Business Administration
FOOTBALL
Nick Apsey, BS-Business Administration, General Management
Tyden Ferris, BS-Business Administration, Marketing
Cory Gildersleeve, Jr., Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science
Logan Guthrie, BS-Business Administration, General Management
Cole Johnson, MBA, Business Administration
Noah Koenigsknecht, MBA, Business Administration
Daniel Richardson, BA-Applied Arts, Entrepreneurship
John Whiteside, Master of Entrepreneurial Ventures, Business
Joel Wilson, Bachelor of Science, Sport Management
SOFTBALL
Stephanie Anderson, BS-Education, Health & Physical Education
VOLLEYBALL
Sierra Gray, BS-Education, History
Gabriele Kapuscinski, MBA, Business Administration
—CMU—
"We are proud of the achievements and accomplishments of our graduating student-athletes," Zyzelewski Family Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Amy Folan said. "This group has gone through some trying times in both our world and country and each has helped CMU lead the way. Each graduate has put their mark on this department, and we are so thankful and grateful."
Folan, along with CMU President Robert O. Davies, and Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Alysa Lucas, all spoke at the Student-Athlete Graduation Ceremony.
As part of CMU's 15-member December 2022 graduating class, nine are football players, two played volleyball, two played baseball, along with one men's basketball player and one softball player. Four student-athletes will earn a Master's degree.
Due to individual circumstances, several of these athletes could return to compete for Central Michigan in the 2023 academic year and beyond.
The following student-athletes will graduate this weekend:
2022 CENTRAL MICHIGAN GRADUATING STUDENT-ATHLETES BY SPORT
(December 17, 2022)
BASEBALL
Drew Alsobrooks, BS-Business Administration, Logistics Management/Purchasing & Supply Management
Aiden Shepardson, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Harrison Henderson, MBA, Business Administration
FOOTBALL
Nick Apsey, BS-Business Administration, General Management
Tyden Ferris, BS-Business Administration, Marketing
Cory Gildersleeve, Jr., Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science
Logan Guthrie, BS-Business Administration, General Management
Cole Johnson, MBA, Business Administration
Noah Koenigsknecht, MBA, Business Administration
Daniel Richardson, BA-Applied Arts, Entrepreneurship
John Whiteside, Master of Entrepreneurial Ventures, Business
Joel Wilson, Bachelor of Science, Sport Management
SOFTBALL
Stephanie Anderson, BS-Education, Health & Physical Education
VOLLEYBALL
Sierra Gray, BS-Education, History
Gabriele Kapuscinski, MBA, Business Administration
—CMU—
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