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Total of 22 Redbird Student-Athletes Expected To Earn Degrees During December Commencement Ceremonies

NORMAL, Ill. – A total of 22 Illinois State student-athletes are expected to earn degrees on Saturday after completing work on their degrees during the Fall 2024 semester. The group includes student-athletes from seven of Illinois State's athletics programs.

Winter commencement ceremonies will take place at CEFCU Arena on Saturday, December 14, at 9 a.m. (College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, Mennonite College of Nursing and Interdisciplinary Studies) and 1 p.m. (College of Applied Science and Technology, College of Business, and Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts).

The following student-athletes are expected to earn degrees this weekend:

Football:
Amir Abdullah
Micah Barnhart
Braden Contreras
Peyton Cramer
Jalan Gaines
Keondre Jackson
Mason Kaplan
Jake Pope
Jake Siegal
Hunter Zambrano

Women's Golf:
Michaela Kverkova

Gymnastics:
Carly Hawksworth
J'Chelle Heard

Men's Track & Field:
Amiri Buchanan
Mathis Chavand
Tyler Polak
Brandon Ratliff

Women's Track & Field:
Macy Byer
Sa'Mone Winters

Soccer:
Katherine Ashley
Audrey Brown

Softball:
Jayden Standish

GoRedbirds.