Editor’s note:  Since students of the United States Sports Academy are able to complete their coursework and degree requirements on their own schedule, the Academy throughout each month immediately awards degrees to students who complete requirements.  Students are not required to wait to the end of a semester or term to receive their degrees.  The Academy congratulates the following graduates who completed their degrees this month.

Doctoral Graduates

Dr. Michael Anthony Baptiste (Butler, Pa.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Sports Marketing emphasis, with honors. Dissertation: “Leadership and its Impact on Employee Satisfaction, Customer Satisfaction, and Customer Loyalty.”

Dr. Nandini Mathur Collins (Wayne, N.J.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Ed.D. Sports Medicine, Sports Marketing emphasis, with honors. Dissertation: “Effects of Early Sport Participation on Self-Esteem, Happiness, and Academic Achievement.”

Dr. Lindsey Harn Schroeder (Wilmington, N.C.) – Ed.D. Sports Management, Ed.D. Sports Medicine, Sports Leadership emphasis, with honors. Dissertation: “Leadership, Job Satisfaction, and Intent to Leave in NCAA Division 1 Athletic Trainers.”

Master’s Graduates

Monique L. Ayers-Calvello (San Francisco, Calif.) – M.S.S. Sports Studies

Robert Parker Crowley (Albany, Calif.) – M.S.S. Sports Coaching

Bachelor’s Graduates

Andrew Joseph Rogers (Jonesboro, Ark.) – B.S.S. Sports Strength & Conditioning, magna cum laude

Nicole R. Pierce (Spring Hill, Fla.) – B.S.S. Sports Strength & Conditioning, cum laude