Our Recent Graduates
The Academy congratulates the following graduates who completed their degrees this academic year. Because of the Academy’s rolling enrollments and flexible online learning options, degrees can be conferred upon graduates throughout the academic year.
Bachelor’s Graduates
Jerrell W. Stephens Jr. (Belle Chasse, La.) – B.S.S. Sports Strength and Conditioning, Summa Cum Laude
Seth S. Weister (Travis AFB, Calif.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching, Magna Cum Laude
James B. Anderson (Boulder, Colo.) – B.S.S. Sports Strength and Conditioning, Magna Cum Laude
Nathan J. Doza (Sullivan, Mo.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching
Amphone K. Rasasombath (Seatac, Wash.) – B.S.S. Sports Strength and Conditioning
KiAnna R. Ricketts (San Antonio, Texas) – B.S.S. Sports Studies
Brandon T. Klase (St. Petersburg, Fla.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching, Magna Cum Laude
Carmen E. Ward (Pace, Fla.) – B.S.S. Sports Management
Jared S. Hafen (Killeen, Texas) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching, Summa Cum Laude
Zachary J. Williams (Moyock, N.C.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching, Magna Cum Laude
Babatunji Abass (Jber, Alaska) – B.S.S. Sports Strength and Conditioning
Brett D. Kay (Ladera Ranch, Calif.) – B.S.S. Sports Management
Sheridan M. Perez (Tyler, Texas) – B.S.S. Sports Management, emphasis Sports Security
Lucian F. Traverso (San Rafael, Calif.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching
Wilson A. Ramos (Hamilton, N.J.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching
Seng Thao (Green Bay, Wisc.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching
Mark Robert Evans (Seabrook, Md.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching, Cum Laude
Jackson T. Flynn (Medford Lakes, N.J.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching, Magna Cum Laude
Matthew Blaylock (Laramie, Wyo.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching
Monica R. Esenwein (Sharon, Pa.) – B.S.S. Sports Strength & Conditioning
Diane Christine Acarley-Sandall (Patrick AFB, Fla.) – B.S.S. Sports Management
Jeremiah Addison Diedrich Putney (Tampa, Fla.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching
Kyler N. Marcelino (Visalia, Calif.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching
Kenneth R. Scherer (Tuscon, Ariz.) – B.S.S. Sports Studies, magna cum laude
Angela J. Kaffen (Delaware, Ohio) – B.S.S. Sports Strength and Conditioning
Shawn Henry Benson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching
Nicholas Aaron Nolen (Statesville, N.C.) – B.S.S. Sports Management
Brandon J. Eastman (Winnemucca, Nev.) – B.S.S. Sports Studies, cum laude
Michael A. Gintner (Beaver Dam, Wis.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching, Recreation Management emphasis
Benjiman M. Keller (Lincoln, Neb.) – B.S.S. Sports Strength & Conditioning
Vanessa Buschur (Abilene, Texas) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching, Cum Laude
Daniel Aregai (Mountain View, Calif.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching
Jesse Tapia (Crystal City, Texas) – B.S.S. Sports Studies
Graciela Steidley (Porterville, Calif.) – B.S.S. Sports Studies
Andre Gregory Weingarten (Smithtown, N.Y.) – B.S.S. Sports Management
Master’s Graduates
Sherri L. Branscombe (Wasaga Beach, Ont.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies, with honors
Trista M. Rybuck (Carberry, Man.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies
Terri L. DeFour (Fairhope, Ala.) – M.S.S. Sports Exercise Science, with honors
Andrew A. Ward (Ontario, Ore.) – M.S.S. Sports Management, with honors
Aaron J. Ainsworth (Pensacola, Fla.) – M.S.S. Sports Coaching
Alisa R. Lamar (Hoover, Ala.) – M.S.S. Sports Management
Manthan M. Thaker (Palm Harbor, Fla.) – M.S.S. Sports Management
Mark R. Bell (Los Angeles, Calif.) – M.S.S. Sports Management, with honors
Alison M. Daehling (Two Rivers, Wisc.) – M.S.S. dual degree Sports Management and Sports Coaching, with honors
John T. Odom (Bladenboro, N.C.) – M.S.S. dual degree Sports Management and Sports Coaching, NCAA Compliance emphasis, with honors
Jason P. Broussard (Melbourne, Fla.) – M.S.S. Sports Coaching, With Honors
David Hubbart (Pensacola, Fla.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies
Megha Badole (Hicksville, N.Y.) – M.S.S. Sports Management
William J. Eblin (Gallipolis, Ohio) – M.S.S. Sports Management
Amber R. Gignac (Houston, Texas) – M.S.S. Sports Management
Joan E. Jennings (San Diego, Calif.) – M.S.S. Sports Exercise Science
Cheryl A. McCormick (Hampstead, N.C.) – M.S.S. dual degree Sports Medicine and Sports Studies, Sports Psychology emphasis, Graduation with Honors
Joshua Ross (Greeneville, Tenn.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies
Kari Wiggins (Mobile, Ala.) – M.S.S. Sports Management
Brian C. Roeder (Cornwall, NY) – M.S.S. dual degree Sports Coaching and Sports Health and Fitness, graduation with honors
George A. Efthymiou (Engomi, Cyprus) – M.S.S. Sports Coaching
Clayton J. Sullivan (Knoxville, Tenn.) – M.S.S. dual degree Sports Management and Sports Coaching
Molly Panteleakos (Dayville, Conn.) – M.S.S. Sports Health and Fitness, With Honors
Bret A. Jones (Freehold, N.J.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies
Justin A. Martelle (Brandon, Vt.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies, emphasis Recreation Management
Daniel E. Knox (Fayetteville, N.C.) – M.S.S. Sports Management, With Honors
Matthew S. Banks (Duncanville, Texas) – M.S.S. Sports Management
Reginald W. Sims Sr. (College Park, Ga.) – M.S.S. Sports Management
Nicholas K. Entas (Huntersville, N.C.) – M.S.S. Sports Management
Matthew C. Mendonca Jr. (Visalia, Calif.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies
Eloise P. Miller (Portland, Ore.) – M.S.S. dual degree Sports Management and Sports Coaching, With Honors
Denise Romo (Turlock, Calif.) – M.S.S. Sports Coaching, With Honors
James B. Holbert (FPO, AE) – M.S.S. Sports Health and Fitness
Jarvel M. Noble (Birmingham, Ala.) – M.S.S. Sports Management
Maya E. Brewer (San Francisco, Calif.) – M.S.S. Sports Health & Fitness, With Honors
Donna S. Dixon (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) – M.S.S. Sports Management
Kevin McCarty (Garden Grove, Calif.) – M.S.S. Sports Coaching
Ross H. Halpern (Clifton Park, N.Y.) – M.S.S. Sports Coaching
Ashley Nicole Froelich (Seattle, Wash.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies
Niul S. Manske (Portland, Ore.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies
Henry W. Wofford (Clover, S.C.) – M.S.S. Sports Coaching, with Honors
Austin J. Black (Plain City, Utah) – M.S.S. Sports Studies
Breona L. Hall (Knoxville, Tenn.) – M.S.S. Sports Coaching
John C. Kubik (Grand Bay, Ala.) – M.S.S. Sports Management
John Adamek (Moonachie, N.J.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies, with Highest Honors
Sharon B. Mosley (Mobile, Ala.) – M.S.S. Sports Management, with Honors
Matthew James Summer (Keaau, Hawaii) – M.S.S. dual degree Sports Coaching and Sports Studies, Sports Psychology emphasis, with Honors
Adrienne Wilson (Pensacola, Fla.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies, with Honors
Ronnie A. Arnold Jr. (Bay City, Texas) – M.S.S. dual degree Sports Coaching and Sports Studies
Anthony T. Cook (Clover, S.C.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies
Shawn R. Schumacher (Canton, Ga.) – M.S.S. Sports Management, Recreation Management emphasis
Blake M. Updike (Scappoose, Ore.) – M.S.S. Sports Management
De’Janaria A. Austin (Surprise, Ariz.) – M.S.S. Sports Management
Jesse Muir Cuslidge (Fresno, Calif.) – M.S.S. dual degree Sports Management and Sports Studies
Theresa Elizabeth DeWitt (Russell Springs, Texas) – M.S.S. Sports Coaching
Kenrdra Ann Eckstrom (Dania Beach, Fla.) – M.S.S. Sports Management
Hollis K. Riley (Shelton, Wash.) – M.S.S. Sports Management
Suzanne Messier (Essex Junction, Vt.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies, With Honors
Alex Miranda (Tulsa, Okla.) – M.S.S. Sports Coaching, With Honors
Zachary Smith (Grand Rapids, Mich.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies, With Honors
Cassandra Barden (Saranac Lake, N.Y.) – M.S.S. Sports Management, Recreation Management Emphasis
Jonathan Cross (Winter Park, Fla.) – M.S.S. Sports Management, NCAA Compliance Emphasis
Mindy Mager (Kennesaw, Ga.) – M.S.S. Sports Management, NCAA Compliance Emphasis
Doctoral Graduates
Dr. Jose A. Ramos Jr. (McAllen, Texas) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Medicine emphasis, Sports Leadership specialization, with honors
Dr. Mekia S. Troy (Douglasville, Ga.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Leadership emphasis
Dr. Priscilla A. Freeman (Covington, Ga.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Marketing emphasis
Dr. Pamela R. Verhulst (Abilene, Texas) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Coaching emphasis, Sports Leadership specialization
Dr. Matthew T. Harmon (Wall, N.J.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Leadership specialization, with honors
Dr. Hugh Morrissey (Alpine, Texas) – Ed.D. Sports management, Sports Leadership specialization, with honors
Dr. Noemi I. Zaharia (Miami, Fla.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Coaching emphasis, Sports Leadership specialization
Dr. Nathan A. Brown (Kankakee, Ill.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Leadership emphasis, Graduation with Honors
Dr. Craig P. DeAngelis (Bridgeport, Conn.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Leadership emphasis
Dr. Joshua S. Greer (Paris, Tenn.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Coaching emphasis, Sports Marketing specialization
Dr. Jessica M. Thomas (Albany, Ga.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Leadership emphasis
Dr. Daniel S. Kane (Staten Island, N.Y.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, With Honors
Dr. William R. Goodloe III (San Antonio, Texas) – Ed.D. Sports Management
Dr. Franklin D. Wharam (Nashville, Tenn.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Leadership emphasis
Dr. Jason R. Hamil (Isle of Palms, S.C.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Leadership emphasis
Dr. Angela Renee Morenz (Carlinville, Ill.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Leadership emphasis
Dr. Austin W. Latour (Oak Harbor, Wash.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Leadership emphasis, with honors
Dr. James C. Fraser Jr. (Anderson, S.C.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Leadership emphasis
Dr. Treva Kacille Shott-Gozashti (Abilene, Texas) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Medicine emphasis, Human Resources Management specialization
Dr. Jason J. Williams (Foley, Ala.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Health and Fitness emphasis, Sports Marketing specialization
Dr. Jesse Leroy Godding (Waxahachie, Texas) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Leadership Emphasis
Dr. Donna Grove (York, Pa.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Leadership Specialization