Central Michigan Athletics Celebrates December Class of 2025

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Central Michigan Athletics Celebrates December Class of 2025

12/14/2025 11:31:00 AM | General, Our Stories

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24 Chippewa student-athletes graduated this week from Central Michigan University.

By: CMU Athletic Communications

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.—Central Michigan University and CMU Athletics celebrated its December 2025 commencement this weekend. A total of 24 Chippewa student-athletes graduated from Central Michigan this weekend in various graduation ceremonies.

Last Sunday, CMU Athletics commemorated the week with its annual December Student-Athlete Graduation Celebration at the Kulhavi Events Center. Central Michigan President Neil MacKinnon and Zyzelewski Family Vice President/Director of Athletics Amy Folan both thanked the student-athletes.

"This group is truly remarkable in how they have represented Central Michigan Athletics, both in the classroom, on the athletic fields and courts, and in the community," Folan said. "We couldn't be prouder of a group."

Below is a list of December 2025 graduates:

CENTRAL MICHIGAN ATHLETICS' DECEMBER CLASS OF 2025 GRADUATES (24)

Name	Sport	Degree
Hannah Appleget	Gymnastics	BS, Biology, Biomed., Cell & Molecular
Hayden Bailey	Baseball	BS, Community Development
Coletta Beeler	Field Hockey	BS, Education/Teaching Grades 3-6, Special Education
Nahree Biggins	Football	Bachelor of Applied Arts/Sport Management
Brook Carroll	Soccer	BS, Biology, Biomed., Cell & Molecular
Kalen Carroll	Football	BS, Option in Community Development
Dakota Cochran	Football	Bachelor of Applied Arts/Sport Management
Adrien Cramer	Wrestling	BS, Business Administration/Information Systems
Tyson Davis	Football	Bachelor of Applied Arts/Entrepreneurship
Brenden Deasfernandes	Football	Master of Business Administration
Jonathan Decker	Football	Bachelor of Applied Arts/Organizational Leadership
Jane Durkin	Lacrosse	BS, Education/Teaching Grades PK-6
Angel Flores	Football	BS, Community Development
Jason Fredricks	Cross Country	BS, Health Administration
Elijah Gordon	Football	BS, Community Development
Hailey Katona	Women's Golf	Master of Arts/History
Joe Labas	Football	Bachelor of Applied Arts/Entrepreneurship
Emily McLean	Track & Field	BS, Education/History
Emily Paupore	Cross Country/Track & Field	BS, Education/Teaching Grades PK-6
Simone Potgieter	Field Hockey	BS, Education/Integrated Science
Cairo Rhodes	Football	BS, Community Development
Elijah Rikard	Football	Bachelor of Applied Arts/Sport Management
Chloe Ward	Field Hockey	BS, Engineering Tech/Production Design Engineer Technology
Bryson Webb	Baseball	BS, Business Administration/Marketing