The University of the Incarnate Word in mid-December conducted its annual fall commencement ceremonies and once again there was an impressive group of Cardinals athletes, and this time coaches, completing their degree programs.
This is the time when the expression student-athlete truly has meaning, a time when many Cardinals hear their names called, they shake hands with University officials and receive a diploma signifying the conclusion of several years of extreme time management. Commencement is a time to mark successes.
Many of the UIW student-athletes receiving degrees did so with honors.
At the graduate school level the notation “with distinction” indicates a perfect 4.0 grade point average. For undergraduate degrees “cum laude” is a GPA of 3.50 to 3.69. Those graduating “magna cum laude” finished with GPAs of 3.70 to 3.89. And, if “summa cum laude” is posted that exhibits a GPA exceeding 3.90.
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH
Derek Riedel, PhD., Organizational Leadership, coach,
cross country, track and field
DIVISION OF HUMANITIES, ARTS, AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS
Lauren Shelton, Master of Arts in Administration,
Applied Administration, basketball
H-E-B SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION
Anna Herr, MBA, volleyball
Kelley Moritz, MS, Accounting With Distinction, softball
Charles Segura, MS, Accounting With Distinction, football
ILA FAYE MILLER SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Thomas Morrill, MS With Distinction, Sports Management, soccer
Jennifer Tatsch, MS, Sports Management, basketball
Nia Torru, MS, Sports Management, basketball
SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Allison Kliewer, MS, Nutrition, swimming
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Brittany Schrader, BA, Psychology, soccer
DREEBAN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Kaitlin Armus, BA, Interdisciplinary Studies, swimming
Sarah O'Brien, BA, Interdisciplinary Studies, softball
H-E-B SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION
Devan Avery, BBA, Sports Management, football
Richard Borchardt, BBA, Banking and Finance, Magna Cum Laude,
cross country
Jorge Guaneros, BBA, General Business, baseball
Anna Herr, BBA, Marketing, Cum Laude, volleyball
Caleb Kocian, BBA, International Business, Magna Cum Laude,
football
Kelley Moritz, BBA, Accounting, Magna Cum Laude, softball
Lea Padilla, BBA, Management, softball
James Perez, BBA, General Business, football
Steven Prado, BBA, Sports Management, football
Dionelle Rucker, BBA, Accounting, basketball
Charles Segura, BBA, Accounting, Magna Cum Laude, football
ILA FAYE MILLER SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Matt Atwell, BS, Kinesiology, football
Jonathan Brandt, BS, Kinesiology, diving
Adrian Carrillo, BS, Kinesiology, cross country
Donald Gies, BS, Kinesiology, football
Stephen Lucke, BS, Biochemistry and Chemistry, track
Austin Quinney, BS, Kinesiology, Cum Laude, football
Solomon Rotich, BS, Nuclear Medicine, cross country
Keith Vasquez, BS, Kinesiology, baseball
SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Chelsea Muskopf, BA, Biology, Cum Laude, softball
Dominic Hamilton, BS, Engineering Management, football
Dakota Mawyer, BS, Engineering Management, football
Saul Meza, BS, Engineering Management, football
Andrew Mocio, BS, Engineering Management, Cum Laude, football
Chaz Pavliska, BS, Engineering Management, football
Kimberly Tench, BS, Nutrition, swimming