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22 Moc Athletes Earn Degrees At 264th Commencement Saturday

  • Saturday, December 14, 2024
It was December Graduation Day at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Saturday. A packed McKenzie Arena congratulated the newly minted mid-year alums with 22 coming from the athletic ranks in the University’s 264th Commencement Exercise. 

"This is always a special day," commented Vice Chancellor for Athletics Mark Wharton. "Not only for the student-athletes, but also their coaches, support staff and everyone who had the chance to work with them during this journey on and off the field.

"Each of these students took full advantage of the college experience through athletics, and we celebrate their accomplishments."

The list included eight different sports including men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, women’s tennis, volleyball and wrestling.
Of the 22, five completed advanced degrees. 

Basketball (Men/Women)
Trey Bonham - Sociology
Audrey Canter - Master's, Business Administration
Takia Davis - Criminal Justice
Jada Guinn - Master's, Business Administration

Cross Country/Track & Field (Men/Women)
Lexi Foley - Communication (Latin Honors Candidate)
Lane Hollis - Business Management
Kaigen Mulkey - Engineering Technology Management

Football
Joe Bakhole - Applied Science
Jeremiah Batiste - Sociology
Chayce Bishop - Applied Science
Evan Brown - Master's, Business Administration
Kameron Brown - Applied Science
Austin Collier - Master's, Public Health
Almarion Crim - Applied Science
Nathaniel Eberly-Rodriguez - Applied Science
Marquise Freeman - Sociology
Jude Kelley - Applied Science
Ethan Myers - Applied Science
Tyrell Ragland - Applied Science

Tennis
Emma Peeler - Master's, Business Administration

Volleyball
Charde Vanzandt - Communication

Wrestling
Lincoln Heck - Accounting
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