BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech athletics department celebrated the graduations of 80 student-athletes, cheerleaders, HighTechs, trainers, student helpers and managers on Friday, as the university held its commencement ceremony inside of Lane Stadium, the home of the Hokies’ football program.
Listed below are the student-athletes graduating, their hometown and degree:
Baseball
Ryan Burns; Miami, Florida
Brendon Hayden; Twin Lakes, Wisconsin
Sean Keselica; Glen Gardner, New Jersey
Erik Payne; Richmond, Virginia
Alex Perez; Miami, Florida
Kyle Wernicki; Skillman, New Jersey
Jon Woodcock; Ojai, California
Men’s basketball
Christian Beyer; New Bern, North Carolina
Will Johnston; Midlothian, Virginia
Adam Smith; Jonesboro, Georgia
Women’s basketball
Kelsey Conyers; Chesterfield, Virginia
Women’s cross country
Courtney Dobbs; Glen Allen, Virginia
Paige Kvartunas; Springfield, Virginia
Madalyn Nuckols; Glen Allen, Virginia
Sarah Rapp; Raleigh, North Carolina
Katarina Smiljanec; Karlovac, Croatia
Football
Dewayne Alford; Suffolk, Virginia
Michael Branthover; Dayton, Maryland
Michael Cole; Roanoke, Virginia
Griffin Hite; Blacksburg, Virginia
Luther Maddy; Delray Beach, Florida
Matt Roth; St. Augustine, Florida
Darius Redman; Washington, D.C.
Josh Trimble; Ashburn, Virginia
Ronny Vandyke; Lorton, Virginia
Golf
Bryce Chalkley; Richmond, Virginia
Trevor Cone; Concord, North Carolina
Scott Vincent; Harare, Zimbabwe
Lacrosse
Jack Boissoneault; Brooklin, Ontario, Canada
Meg Bartley; Lewes, Delaware
Cawley Bromley; Cary, North Carolina
Maddy Hess; Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Rachel Skay; North Bethesda, Maryland
Megan Will; Bel Air, Maryland
Softball
Lauren Gaskill; Mt. Holly, New Jersey
Kylie McGoldrick; Stratford, New Jersey
Bailey Liddle; Haymarket, Virginia
Michelle Prong; Victor, New York
Men’s soccer
Ben Lockler; Virginia Beach, Virginia
Women’s soccer
Kelsey Loupee; Littleton, Colorado
Danielle King; Fairfax, Virginia
Jordan Zelenky; Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Ellie Zoepfl; Ashburn, Virginia
Men’s swimming and diving
Owen Burns; Palmyra, New Jersey
C.J. Fiala; Centreville, Virginia
Kevin Hunt; Glen Allen, Virginia
Kyle Butts; Washington, D.C.
Ryan Hawkins; Charlotte, North CarolinaWomen’s swimming and diving
Katie Bean; Mechanicsville, Virginia
Holly Harper; Charlottesville, Virginia
Jayme Katis; Falls Church, Virginia
Blaire Kinsey; Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Margaret Parcell; Rocky Mount, Virginia
Emily Ryczek; Olney, Maryland
Kelli Stockton; Fairfax, Virginia
Men’s tennis
Florian Nicoud; St. Marcellin, France
Women’s tennis
Carol Kahoun; Visp, Switzerland
Men’s track and field
Martin Dally; Bethesda, Maryland
Kevin DeWillie; Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
Chris Uhle; Powell, Ohio
Women’s track and field
Johnna Dominick; Haymarket, Virginia
Sabine Kopplin; Filderstadt, Germany
Erinn Schaal; Fairfax, Virginia
Volleyball
Kathryn Caine; McLean, Virginia
Jordan Fish; North Branch, Michigan
Wrestling
David Wesley; Richmond, Virginia
Others – Carter Hadley (HokieBird), Taylor Poe (cheerleader), Jessica Purcell (cheerleader), Ceci Nguyen (HighTech), Tiffany Tibbs (HighTech), Tamara Brown (manager), Bret Zackon (manager), Michael Tucker (manager), Bryan Carson (manager), Courtney Pinkard (manager), Connor Buzzeo (manager), Lauren Pearcy (manager/HokieBird), Tyler Terry (video) and San Vicroy (video).
Individual colleges/departments will hold ceremonies on Saturday at various locations across Tech’s campus.
Swimming news courtesy of the Virginia Tech athletics department.