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Ole Miss Student-Athletes Earn Degrees at 2026 Spring Commencement
5/8/2026 | Baseball, Cross Country, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Softball, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Student-Athlete Development, Cheer, Rebelettes
OXFORD, Miss. – A total of 124 current and former Rebel student-athletes will be honored at spring commencement ceremonies on the Ole Miss campus on Saturday.
Convocation will be held in the Grove on Saturday morning, May 9, at 9 a.m. CT, with commencement ceremonies across campus having already started this Wednesday evening and running through Saturday night. For more information on Commencement, visit the University's website HERE.
There will be a special ceremony Monday evening, May 11, at the Ford Center for the Ole Miss teams competing this weekend that are unable to join in on the festivities on Saturday.
Below is a full listing of Ole Miss student-athlete graduates included across the December 2025, May 2026 and August 2026 graduating classes.
2026 Ole Miss Graduates (124)
Baseball (9)
Tristan Bissetta – May 2026 – Master's in Sport Management
Dom Decker – August 2026 – General Business
Hunter Elliott – May 2026 – Graduate Certificate in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
Will Furniss – May 2026 – Finance
Kevin Graham – December 2025 – Finance
Collin Reuter – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Wyatt Short – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Judd Utermark – May 2026 – General Business
Landon Waters – August 2026 – Exercise Science
Men's Basketball (4)
Malik Dia – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Hobert Grayson IV – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Max Smith – May 2026 – Master's in Sport Management
AJ Storr – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Women's Basketball (6)
Denim DeShields – May 2026 – General Business
Christeen Iwuala – August 2026 – General Business
Latasha Lattimore – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Jayla Murray – August 2026 – Master's in Early Childhood Education
Kaitlin Peterson – August 2026 – Master's in Sport Management
Debreasha Powe – August 2026 – Master's in Sport Management
Cheer (20)
Emma Allen – May 2026 – Elementary Education
Sydney Avery – May 2026 – Management
Leighton Barrett – May 2026 – Allied Health Studies
Kaleb Blackwell – May 2026 – Exercise Science
Delaney Bland – May 2026 – Computer Science
Makyla Brannon – December 2025 – Allied Health Studies
Chance Brewer – May 2026 – Computer Science
Anna Caroline Coats – May 2026 – Allied Health Studies
Courtlynn Coats – May 2026 – Exercise Science
Lawson Godwin – May 2026 – General Business
Savannah Hardin – May 2026 – Southern Studies
Tobias Harris – August 2026 – General Business
Payton Huguley – May 2026 – Integrated Marketing Communication
Madeline Kepner – May 2026 – Allied Health Studies
Mary-Grace Kirkpatrick – May 2026 – Integrated Marketing Communication
Emma Lively – August 2026 – Psychology
Ashley Pecoraro – May 2026 – General Business
Malina Sayaovong – May 2026 – Marketing
Krislyn Scroggins – May 2026 – Integrated Marketing Communication
Lahndon Jeremy Townley – May 2026 – Exercise Science
Football (20)
Tyler Banks – December 2025 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Cedrick Beavers – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Lucas Carneiro – May 2026 – General Business
Trinidad Chambliss – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Raymond Collins – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Harrison Craig – May 2026 – Exercise Science
Logan Diggs – December 2025 – Graduate Certificate in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
Ricky Fletcher – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Kapena Gushiken – December 2025 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
George Hamsley – August 2026 – Finance
Izaiah Hartrup – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Andrew Jones – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Patrick Kutas – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Terrence Metcalf – December 2025 – Master's in Public Health
Mac Owen – May 2026 – Sport & Recreation Administration
Diego Pounds – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Devin Price – December 2025 – General Business
Sage Ryan – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Brycen Sanders – May 2026 – General Business
Wydett Williams Jr. – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Men's Golf (3)
Tom Fischer – December 2025 – General Business
Cameron Tankersley – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Cohen Trolio – December 2025 – General Business
Women's Golf (1)
Nicole Gal – May 2026 – Exercise Science
Rebelettes (5)
Ashley Duke – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Mirenda Gilmore – May 2026 - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Marisa Martin – May 2026 – Allied Health Studies
Anna Staggs – May 2026 – Biochemistry
Avery Stephens – May 2026 – Psychology
Soccer (6)
Lauren Montgomery – Journalism (December 2025), Graduate Certificate in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration (May 2026)
Sidney O'Billovich – December 2025 – Master's in Sport Management
Taylor Prigge – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Briana Rodriguez – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Kate Smith – May 2026 – Accountancy
Marieke Ten Brink – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Softball (11)
Kyra Aycock – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Lair Beautae – December 2025 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Emilee Boyer – August 2026 – General Business
Kennedy Bunker – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Tenly Grisham – December 2025 – Allied Health Studies
Hope Jenkins – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Taylor Malvin – May 2026 – Journalism
Cassidy Patterson – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Taylor Roman – May 2026 – Master's in Sport and Recreation Administration
Ryan Starr – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Grace Thompson – December 2025 – Sport Management
Women's Tennis (2)
Emma Kette – May 2026 – Exercise Science
Emily Welker – May 2026 – Master's in Public Health
Men's Track & Field / Cross Country (19)
Frankie Amore – December 2025 – Music
Cade Flatt – May 2026 – Risk Management and Insurance
Toby Gillen – December 2025 – Master of Business Administration
Connor Henson – May 2026 – General Business
Logan Kelley – May 2026 – Marketing
Joshua Knox – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Donald Lamp – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Landen McNair – May 2026 – Risk Management and Insurance
Joseph Michel – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Kidus Misgina – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Marco Perez – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Chase Rose – May 2026 – Master's in Sport Management
Gabe Scales – May 2026 – Graduate Certificate in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
Bryson Smith – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Jonathan Stock – May 2026 – Anthropology
Evan Thornton-Sherman – May 2026 – General Engineering
Arvesta Troupe – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Carson Turner – May 2026 – Computer Science
Women's Track & Field / Cross Country (13)
Beth Arentz – May 2026 – Master of Business Administration
Dieusi Armand – December 2025 – Master of Business Administration
Sophie Baumann – May 2026 – Allied Health Studies
Nyah Edwards – May 2026 – Evidence-Based Policing and Reform Graduate Certificate
Hannah Foxx – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Aly Francolini – August 2026 – Integrated Marketing Communications
Lizzie Hatton – August 2026 – General Business
Opal Jackson – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Jo-Lauren Keane – May 2026 – Master's in Sport Management
Chanelle Kruger – May 2026 – Biological Science
Samantha Ouellette – May 2026 – Dietetics and Nutrition
Cassie Williamson – May 2026 – Master's in Sport Management
Loral Winn – May 2026 – Graduate Certificate in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
Volleyball (5)
Tessa Jones – May 2026 – Integrated Marketing Communications
Shayla Meyer – December 2025 – Allied Health Studies
Cammy Niesen – May 2026 – Chemical Engineering
Jordyn Towns – May 2026 – General Business
Mokihana Tufono – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
FedEx Student-Athlete Success Center and Ole Miss Student-Athlete Development Mission
The mission of the FedEx Student-Athlete Success Center is to promote academic and personal achievement through quality developmental and need-based programs designed to empower and holistically develop student-athletes for life after collegiate athletics.
Convocation will be held in the Grove on Saturday morning, May 9, at 9 a.m. CT, with commencement ceremonies across campus having already started this Wednesday evening and running through Saturday night. For more information on Commencement, visit the University's website HERE.
There will be a special ceremony Monday evening, May 11, at the Ford Center for the Ole Miss teams competing this weekend that are unable to join in on the festivities on Saturday.
Below is a full listing of Ole Miss student-athlete graduates included across the December 2025, May 2026 and August 2026 graduating classes.
2026 Ole Miss Graduates (124)
Baseball (9)
Tristan Bissetta – May 2026 – Master's in Sport Management
Dom Decker – August 2026 – General Business
Hunter Elliott – May 2026 – Graduate Certificate in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
Will Furniss – May 2026 – Finance
Kevin Graham – December 2025 – Finance
Collin Reuter – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Wyatt Short – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Judd Utermark – May 2026 – General Business
Landon Waters – August 2026 – Exercise Science
Men's Basketball (4)
Malik Dia – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Hobert Grayson IV – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Max Smith – May 2026 – Master's in Sport Management
AJ Storr – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Women's Basketball (6)
Denim DeShields – May 2026 – General Business
Christeen Iwuala – August 2026 – General Business
Latasha Lattimore – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Jayla Murray – August 2026 – Master's in Early Childhood Education
Kaitlin Peterson – August 2026 – Master's in Sport Management
Debreasha Powe – August 2026 – Master's in Sport Management
Cheer (20)
Emma Allen – May 2026 – Elementary Education
Sydney Avery – May 2026 – Management
Leighton Barrett – May 2026 – Allied Health Studies
Kaleb Blackwell – May 2026 – Exercise Science
Delaney Bland – May 2026 – Computer Science
Makyla Brannon – December 2025 – Allied Health Studies
Chance Brewer – May 2026 – Computer Science
Anna Caroline Coats – May 2026 – Allied Health Studies
Courtlynn Coats – May 2026 – Exercise Science
Lawson Godwin – May 2026 – General Business
Savannah Hardin – May 2026 – Southern Studies
Tobias Harris – August 2026 – General Business
Payton Huguley – May 2026 – Integrated Marketing Communication
Madeline Kepner – May 2026 – Allied Health Studies
Mary-Grace Kirkpatrick – May 2026 – Integrated Marketing Communication
Emma Lively – August 2026 – Psychology
Ashley Pecoraro – May 2026 – General Business
Malina Sayaovong – May 2026 – Marketing
Krislyn Scroggins – May 2026 – Integrated Marketing Communication
Lahndon Jeremy Townley – May 2026 – Exercise Science
Football (20)
Tyler Banks – December 2025 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Cedrick Beavers – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Lucas Carneiro – May 2026 – General Business
Trinidad Chambliss – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Raymond Collins – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Harrison Craig – May 2026 – Exercise Science
Logan Diggs – December 2025 – Graduate Certificate in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
Ricky Fletcher – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Kapena Gushiken – December 2025 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
George Hamsley – August 2026 – Finance
Izaiah Hartrup – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Andrew Jones – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Patrick Kutas – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Terrence Metcalf – December 2025 – Master's in Public Health
Mac Owen – May 2026 – Sport & Recreation Administration
Diego Pounds – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Devin Price – December 2025 – General Business
Sage Ryan – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Brycen Sanders – May 2026 – General Business
Wydett Williams Jr. – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Men's Golf (3)
Tom Fischer – December 2025 – General Business
Cameron Tankersley – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Cohen Trolio – December 2025 – General Business
Women's Golf (1)
Nicole Gal – May 2026 – Exercise Science
Rebelettes (5)
Ashley Duke – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Mirenda Gilmore – May 2026 - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Marisa Martin – May 2026 – Allied Health Studies
Anna Staggs – May 2026 – Biochemistry
Avery Stephens – May 2026 – Psychology
Soccer (6)
Lauren Montgomery – Journalism (December 2025), Graduate Certificate in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration (May 2026)
Sidney O'Billovich – December 2025 – Master's in Sport Management
Taylor Prigge – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Briana Rodriguez – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Kate Smith – May 2026 – Accountancy
Marieke Ten Brink – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Softball (11)
Kyra Aycock – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Lair Beautae – December 2025 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Emilee Boyer – August 2026 – General Business
Kennedy Bunker – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Tenly Grisham – December 2025 – Allied Health Studies
Hope Jenkins – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Taylor Malvin – May 2026 – Journalism
Cassidy Patterson – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Taylor Roman – May 2026 – Master's in Sport and Recreation Administration
Ryan Starr – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Grace Thompson – December 2025 – Sport Management
Women's Tennis (2)
Emma Kette – May 2026 – Exercise Science
Emily Welker – May 2026 – Master's in Public Health
Men's Track & Field / Cross Country (19)
Frankie Amore – December 2025 – Music
Cade Flatt – May 2026 – Risk Management and Insurance
Toby Gillen – December 2025 – Master of Business Administration
Connor Henson – May 2026 – General Business
Logan Kelley – May 2026 – Marketing
Joshua Knox – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Donald Lamp – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Landen McNair – May 2026 – Risk Management and Insurance
Joseph Michel – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Kidus Misgina – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Marco Perez – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Chase Rose – May 2026 – Master's in Sport Management
Gabe Scales – May 2026 – Graduate Certificate in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
Bryson Smith – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Jonathan Stock – May 2026 – Anthropology
Evan Thornton-Sherman – May 2026 – General Engineering
Arvesta Troupe – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Carson Turner – May 2026 – Computer Science
Women's Track & Field / Cross Country (13)
Beth Arentz – May 2026 – Master of Business Administration
Dieusi Armand – December 2025 – Master of Business Administration
Sophie Baumann – May 2026 – Allied Health Studies
Nyah Edwards – May 2026 – Evidence-Based Policing and Reform Graduate Certificate
Hannah Foxx – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Aly Francolini – August 2026 – Integrated Marketing Communications
Lizzie Hatton – August 2026 – General Business
Opal Jackson – August 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Jo-Lauren Keane – May 2026 – Master's in Sport Management
Chanelle Kruger – May 2026 – Biological Science
Samantha Ouellette – May 2026 – Dietetics and Nutrition
Cassie Williamson – May 2026 – Master's in Sport Management
Loral Winn – May 2026 – Graduate Certificate in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
Volleyball (5)
Tessa Jones – May 2026 – Integrated Marketing Communications
Shayla Meyer – December 2025 – Allied Health Studies
Cammy Niesen – May 2026 – Chemical Engineering
Jordyn Towns – May 2026 – General Business
Mokihana Tufono – May 2026 – Multi-Disciplinary Studies
FedEx Student-Athlete Success Center and Ole Miss Student-Athlete Development Mission
The mission of the FedEx Student-Athlete Success Center is to promote academic and personal achievement through quality developmental and need-based programs designed to empower and holistically develop student-athletes for life after collegiate athletics.
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