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Central Michigan Athletics Celebrates Class of 2025
5/4/2025 3:24:00 PM | Baseball, Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, Our Stories, Student-Athlete Leadership & Development
72 Chippewa student-athletes will graduate this week from Central Michigan University; 33 undergraduates will graduate with honors.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.—Central Michigan University and CMU Athletics will celebrate the commencement of its 2024-25 academic year this weekend. A total of 72 Chippewa student-athletes will graduate this week in various graduation ceremonies.
On Sunday morning, CMU Athletics commemorated the week with its annual 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. "They have overcome tremendous challenges in the past four years. We couldn't be prouder of a group."
A total of 33 undergraduate student-athletes graduated with honors. Eleven were Summa Cum Laude graduates (3.90-4.0), eight were Magna Cum Laude (3.75-3.89), and 14 earned Cum Laude honors (3.50-3.74). Of the 66 undergraduates earning degrees, 50 percent graduated with honors.
Due to individual circumstances, several of these student-athletes still have remaining athletic eligibility and could compete for Central Michigan in the 2025-26 academic year.
2025 CENTRAL MICHIGAN ATHLETICS HONORS GRADUATES (33)
Summa Cum Laude (3.90—4.00 GPA)
Kaitlyn Bowker, Krystina Kasson, Lia Kmieciak, Alyssa Lowe, Ryan Peluso, Steven Porter, Emma Potter, Quinn Skrupa, Samantha Souva, Lauren Walker, Jocelin Zimmerer
Magna Cum Laude (3.75—3.89 GPA)
Allie Korba, Nate Ross, Simone Potgieter, Ben Pratt, Ashley Scesniak, Madelyn Wallace, Hanna Wenger, Carson White
Cum Laude (3.50—3.74 GPA)
Avah Bootz, Isabella D'Alessndro, Jane Durkin, Alexis Garcia, Michael Heldman, Elijah Henning, Sadie Hinkle, Jess Lawson, Danny MacLean, Madi Springer, Trenton Wachter, Lauren Walker, Grace Williamson, Cameron Wood
CENTRAL MICHIGAN ATHLETICS' CLASS OF 2025 GRADUATES (72)
$Summa Cum Laude; #Magna Cum Laude; *Cum Laude
On Sunday morning, CMU Athletics commemorated the week with its annual 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. "They have overcome tremendous challenges in the past four years. We couldn't be prouder of a group."
A total of 33 undergraduate student-athletes graduated with honors. Eleven were Summa Cum Laude graduates (3.90-4.0), eight were Magna Cum Laude (3.75-3.89), and 14 earned Cum Laude honors (3.50-3.74). Of the 66 undergraduates earning degrees, 50 percent graduated with honors.
Due to individual circumstances, several of these student-athletes still have remaining athletic eligibility and could compete for Central Michigan in the 2025-26 academic year.
2025 CENTRAL MICHIGAN ATHLETICS HONORS GRADUATES (33)
Summa Cum Laude (3.90—4.00 GPA)
Kaitlyn Bowker, Krystina Kasson, Lia Kmieciak, Alyssa Lowe, Ryan Peluso, Steven Porter, Emma Potter, Quinn Skrupa, Samantha Souva, Lauren Walker, Jocelin Zimmerer
Magna Cum Laude (3.75—3.89 GPA)
Allie Korba, Nate Ross, Simone Potgieter, Ben Pratt, Ashley Scesniak, Madelyn Wallace, Hanna Wenger, Carson White
Cum Laude (3.50—3.74 GPA)
Avah Bootz, Isabella D'Alessndro, Jane Durkin, Alexis Garcia, Michael Heldman, Elijah Henning, Sadie Hinkle, Jess Lawson, Danny MacLean, Madi Springer, Trenton Wachter, Lauren Walker, Grace Williamson, Cameron Wood
CENTRAL MICHIGAN ATHLETICS' CLASS OF 2025 GRADUATES (72)
Name | Sport | Degree |
Emma "Jozy" Allen | Lacrosse | Master of Business Administration |
Chandler Amaker | Wrestling | Sociology/Social & Criminal Justice Concentration |
Dani Barzowski | Soccer | Marketing/General |
Annie Bennett | Women's CC/Track & Field | Sport Management |
*Avah Bootz | Gymnastics | General Business Admin./Applied Business Comm. |
$Kaitlyn Bowker | Field Hockey | Teaching Grades PK-6 |
Addie Brown | Soccer | Master of Business Administration |
David Chapeau | Football | Master of Business Administration |
Mitchel Collier | Football | Marketing/Professional Sales Concentration |
Alex Cramer | Wrestling | MS-Computer Science |
*Isabella D'Alessandro | Field Hockey | Teaching Grades PK-6 |
Skye DePrado | Lacrosse | Marketing |
Celia Dow | Lacrosse | Sport Management |
*Jane Durkin | Lacrosse | Teaching Grades PK-6 |
*Alexis Garcia | Gymnastics | Exercise Science/Kinesiology |
Karrington Gordon | Women's Basketball | Psychology |
Amelia Gouin | Women's CC/Track & Field | Integrative Public Relations |
Cade Graham | Football | Health & Physical Education |
Bruno Gubernich | Football | Entrepreneurship |
Alyson Gurtiza | Volleyball | Psychology |
Gregory Guzik II | Baseball | Mechanical Engineering Technology |
B.J. Harris | Football | Community Development/Public Administration |
Jakobi Heady | Men's Basketball | Community Development |
Davis Heinzen | Football | Mechanical Engineering Technology |
*Michael Heldman | Football | Communication |
*Elijah Henning | Baseball | Community Development/Public Administration |
*Sadie Hinkle | Lacrosse | Sport Management |
Allyssa Hollo | Softball | General Business Admin./Applied Business Comm. |
$Krystina Kasson | Volleyball | Marketing/General |
Quinton Konuszewski | Baseball | Communication |
Hailey Katona | Women's Golf | MA-History |
$Lia Kmieciak | Gymnastics | Broadcast & Cinematic Arts |
#Allie Korba | Volleyball | Political Science |
Carly Kubacka | Field Hockey | Sociology/Social & Criminal Justice Concentration |
AJ Kostic | Baseball | General Management |
Simon Lato | Wrestling | Information Technology |
*Jess Lawson | Women's Basketball | Community Development |
Ariana Light | Gymnastics | Interior Design |
$Alyssa Lowe | Lacrosse | Exercise Science/Kinesiology Operations |
*Danny MacLean | Football | General Management |
Alexa Martel | Lacrosse | Communication |
Reagan Martinsen | Lacrosse | FMD/Fashion Merch Concentration |
Maggie Merrill | Lacrosse | Psychology |
Kerry Northcott | Soccer | Exercise Science/Kinesiology Operations |
Alec Palella | Football | General Management |
$Ryan Peluso | Football | Marketing/Professional Sales |
Vince Perez | Wrestling | Master of Business Administration/Finance |
$Steven Porter | Men's Cross Country | Statistics |
#Simone Potgieter | Field Hockey | Integrated Science |
$Emma Potter | Lacrosse | Exercise Science/Kinesiology Operations |
#Ben Pratt | Football | Sport Management |
Anthony Pritchard | Men's Basketball | Community Development |
#Nate Ross | Baseball | General Management |
#Ashley Scesniak | Soccer | Biology/Biomed, Cell & Molecular |
Lauren Schrock | Volleyball | Sport Management |
$Quinn Skrupa | Gymnastics | Exercise Science/Kinesiology |
Aakeem Snell | Football | Community Development/Public Administration |
$Samantha Souva | Softball | Social Work |
Caleb Spann | Football | Environmental Health & Safety |
*Madi Springer | Softball | Psychology/Mental Health Concentration |
Lisa Tesson | Women's Basketball | Ergonomics/Ind. Eng. Minor |
Tiana Timpe | Women's Basketball | Exercise Science |
Jaree Turner-Kinsler | Football | Community Development/Health Sciences |
*Trenton Wachter | Wrestling | Entrepreneurship |
#Madelyn Wallace | Softball | Communication Sciences and Disorders |
*Lauren Walker | Soccer | Recreational Therapy & Rehabilitation |
#Hanna Wenger | Lacrosse | Marketing |
#Carson White | Men's Cross Country | Environmental Engineering |
*Grace Williamson | Women's CC/Track & Field | Exercise Science/Kinesiology Operations |
Linnea Willer | Volleyball | Master of Business Administration |
*Cameron Wood | Wrestling | Sport Management |
$Jocelin Zimmerer | Soccer | Exercise Science/Kinesiology |
$Summa Cum Laude; #Magna Cum Laude; *Cum Laude
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