MACOMB, Ill. - Even with the continual challenges of COVID-19 throughout this 2020-21 school year, Western Illinois athletics once again stayed sharp in the classroom. 

Commencement ceremonies are set to take place at the Macomb campus Friday through Saturday (May 14-15). Forty-three student-athletes will walk across the stage to complete either an undergraduate or graduate degree.

Graduation List | May 2021

Departmental Scholars: Austin Hopp, Hunter Mason, Jace Norman, Hailey Tranchitella

Centennial Honors Scholars: Ashley Minyard, Jace Norman

Magna Cum Laude: Sydney Hollings, Hunter Mason, Ashley Minyard, Jace Norman

Summa Cum Laude: Grace Gilmore, Danni Nichols

Cum Laude: Austin Edwards, April Goetz, Cassie Hunt, Mariah Mitchell, Hailey Tranchitella, Jake Weyhrich
 

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Spring Graduates | Undergraduate Students

Chris Age | Football | Bachelor of Business | Management

Trenton Bauer | Baseball | Bachelor of Science | Exercise Science

C'Andria Campbell | Women's Track & Field | Bachelor of Science | Law Enforcement & Justice Administration

Jack Carberry | Baseball | Bachelor of Science | Mechanical Engineering

Dylan Cervantes | Men's Golf | Bachelor of Science | Recreation, Park & Tourism Administration

Kolby Chup | Men's Golf | Bachelor of Science | Exercise Science

Alex Dorethy | Baseball | Bachelor of Science | Agriculture

Alyssa Ealy | Softball | Bachelor of Arts | Communication

Austin Edwards | Baseball | Bachelor of Science | Law Enforcement & Justice Administration

Grace Gilmore | Women's Basketball | Bachelor of Science | Nutrition & Dietetics

April Goetz | Women's Track & Field | Bachelor of Social Work | Social Work

Jackson Gray | Baseball | Bachelor of Arts | General Studies

Lucas Hofer | Men's Track & Field | Bachelor of Science | Agriculture

Sydney Hollings | Softball | Bachelor of Social Work | Social Work

Austin Hopp | Football | Bachelor of Business | Economics

Dennis Houston | Football | Bachelor of Arts | General Studies

Cassie Hunt | Volleyball | Bachelor of Science | Nutrition & Dietetics

Victavious Johnson | Football | Bachelor of Arts | General Studies

Anthony Jones | Men's Basketball | Bachelor of Arts | Communication

Hunter Mason | Football | Bachelor of Science | Recreation, Park & Tourism Administration

Ashley Minyard | Softball | Bachelor of Science | Biology - Medical Sciences

Mariah Mitchell | Volleyball | Bachelor of Science | Agriculture

Danni Nichols | Women's Basketball | Bachelor of Science | Biology - Medical Sciences

Jace Norman | Men's Track & Field | Bachelor of Science | Finance

Emma Norris | Volleyball | Bachelor of Science | Forensic Psychology

Nick Olson | Men's Track & Field | Bachelor of Science | Renewable Energy & Wind

Kortney Orr | Women's Golf | Bachelor of Science | Agriculture

Lauryn Peters | Women's Soccer | Bachelor of Science | Finance

Amelia Peterson | Women's Track & Field | Bachelor of Science | Biology - Medical Sciences

Eryk Preston | Football | Bachelor of Science | Law Enforcement & Justice Administration

Jacey Roper | Women's Track & Field | Bachelor of Science | Early Childhood Education

Kalen Samelton | Men's Track & Field | Bachelor of Science | Construction & Facilities Management

Cam Schroeder | Men's Track & Field | Bachelor of Science | Biology - Medical Sciences

Bridget Schuler | Women's Soccer | Bachelor of Science | Nursing

Luke Schwartz | Baseball | Bachelor of Science | Exercise Science

Allie Scott | Women's Track & Field | Bachelor of Business | Management

Hailey Tranchitella | Women's Track & Field | Bachelor of Business | Marketing

Jake Weyhrich | Men's Basketball | Bachelor of Science | Agriculture

Shabar Wilson | Football | Bachelor of Science | Finance

Brian Woodard | Football | Bachelor of Science | Exercise Science
 

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Graduate Students 

Cassidy Jurkaites | Women's Golf | Master of Accountancy    

Abby Knoop | Volleyball | Master of Business Administration

Wyatt Spier | Men's Golf | Master of Science - Sport Management
 

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