TWENTY-FOUR CURRENT, FORMER STUDENT-ATHLETES RECEIVE DEGREES

On Sunday, May 1st, twenty-four current and former student-athletes received their degrees during the 2022 commencement exercises at the Jackson Convention Complex located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi.

As many family, friends, alumni and other supporters were on hand to witness their loved ones graudate, Tougaloo College Athletics was proud to see twenty-four current and former student-athletes walk across the stage and receive their degrees. Among those student-athletes were:

• Kristi Marshall, Women's Basketball, Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude
• Ke'Shundria Robertson, Women's Cross Country, Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Honors
• Isaiah Rush, Baseball, Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
• Sebron Carter, Men's Basketball, Bachelor of Arts in Health and Recreation, Honors
• Lazarick Caston, Baseball/Men's Cross Country, Bachelor of Arts in Health and Recreation, Cum Laude
• Marshun McGee, Men's Basketball, Bachelor of Arts in Health and Recreation
• Charis Peterson, Volleyball, Bachelor of Arts in Health and Recreation
• Celia Rodgers, Women's Basketball, Bachelor of Arts in Health and Recreation, Cum Laude
• Kierstin Salley, Volleyball, Bachelor of Arts in Health and Recreation, Magna Cum Laude
• Teriyana Tolbert, Volleyball, Bachelor of Arts in Health and Recreation, Cum Laude
• Tramone McNeal, Baseball, Bachelor of Arts in Health and Physical Education, Cum Laude
• Octayvia Mahand, Volleyball, Bachelor of Arts in Economics with an emphasis in Accounting
• Kayelyn Salley, Volleyball, Bachelor of Arts in Economics with an emphasis in Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude
• Tekia Pinkins, Cheer, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Honors
• Desirre' Broadnax, Men's Basketball, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• Genuice Crosby, Men's Basketball, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Honors
• Amari Pittman, Women's Basketball, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• Amaraha Payne, Cheer, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Honors
• Jana Washington, Women's Tennis, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• George Carmichael, Baseball, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Honors
• Justin Hannah, Men's Tennis, Bachelor of Science in Biology
• Corban Jackson, Women's Basketball, Bachelor of Science in Biology, Magna Cum Laude
• Azarius Littlejohn, Baseball, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Honors
• Bradford Patton, Baseball, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

The speaker for this year's commencement was the Honorable Linda Thomas-Greenfield, representative of the United States of America to the United Nations as well as the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations. Ambassador Greenfield is one of five honorary degree receipients.