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Wildcats For Life
05/14/2020 | General, Inside Athletics
Arizona Athletics and C.A.T.S. Academics hosted its fifth-annual student-athlete convocation on Thursday as nearly 100 Wildcats were honored during a virtual ceremony. Although the circumstances didn't allow us to be together, this event was still special as our current seniors were recognized for all of their hard work as student-athletes while longtime Wildcats returned to receive their diplomas as Arizona graduates as part of our tremendous CATS Forever program.
We were honored to have a group of speakers on Thursday, including Valedictorian Rhett Rodriguez of football, Director of Athletics Dave Heeke, Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics & SWA Erika Barnes and Vice Provost for Student Success and Retention Innovation Dr. Cynthia Demetriou.
Student-Athlete Spotlight
Name: Rhett Rodriguez (Football)
Student-Athlete Valedictorian
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
Major: Business Management
2020 Graduates
Women's Director of Cross Country and Track & Field, Fred Harvey
Men's Director of Cross Country and Track & Field, Fred Harvey
Baseball Head Coach, Jay Johnson
*CATS Forever Graduates
Beach Volleyball Head Coach, Steve Walker
Women's Basketball Head Coach, Adia Barnes
Men's Basketball Head Coach, Sean Miller
Women's Golf Head Coach, Laura Ianello
Gymnastics Head Coach, John Court
Soccer Head Coach, Tony Amato
Softball Head Coach, Mike Candrea
Women's Swimming and Diving Head Coach, Augie Busch
Men's Swimming and Diving Head Coach, Augie Busch
Women's Tennis Head Coach, Ryan Stotland
Men's Tennis Head Coach, Clancy Shields
Volleyball Head Coach, Dave Rubio
Football Head Coach, Kevin Sumlin
*CATS Forever Graduates
We were honored to have a group of speakers on Thursday, including Valedictorian Rhett Rodriguez of football, Director of Athletics Dave Heeke, Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics & SWA Erika Barnes and Vice Provost for Student Success and Retention Innovation Dr. Cynthia Demetriou.
Student-Athlete Spotlight
Name: Rhett Rodriguez (Football)
Student-Athlete Valedictorian
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
Major: Business Management
??|| Quarterback Rhett Rodriguez delivers his valedictorian speech to the Student-Athlete Graduating Class of 2020!??#BuildingTheA | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/bvAKP9rhYi
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) May 14, 2020
2020 Graduates
Women's Director of Cross Country and Track & Field, Fred Harvey
| Crystal Akpede | Nutritional Science |
| Jennie Baragar-Petrash | History |
| Liz Lansing | International Security |
| Aoife Martin | Business Analytics |
| Thea Ramsey | Neuroscience & Cognitive Science |
| Tatum Waggoner | Special Education |
| Pamela White | Rehabilitation Studies |
Men's Director of Cross Country and Track & Field, Fred Harvey
| Carlos Villarreal | Psychology |
| Isaac Desjarlais | Marketing |
| Matthew Treston | Economics |
| Zakee Washington | Applied Humanities |
Baseball Head Coach, Jay Johnson
| Nate Brown | Sports and Society |
| Cameron Haskell | Communication |
| Vincent Vannelle | Social Behavior & Human Understanding |
| Justin Wylie | Journalism |
| Juan Aguilera* | Sports and Society |
| Daniel Butler* | Social Behavior & Human Understanding |
| Michael Flynn* | Sports and Society |
| Kyle Simon* | Psychology |
Beach Volleyball Head Coach, Steve Walker
| Natalie Anselmo | Accounting |
| Brooke Burling | Public Health |
| Caroline Cordes | Marketing |
| Olivia Hallaran | Public Health |
Women's Basketball Head Coach, Adia Barnes
| Amari Carter | Educational Leadership |
| Dominique McBryde | Social Behavior & Human Understanding |
| Aari McDonald | Sociology |
| Tee Tee Starks | Educational Leadership |
| Sam Thomas | Psychology |
Men's Basketball Head Coach, Sean Miller
| Max Hazzard | Entrepreneurship |
| Chase Jeter | Educational Leadership |
| Jake DesJardins | Business Management |
| Stone Gettings | Accounting & Entrepreneurship |
| Kory Jones | Sports and Society |
| Dylan Smith | Social Behavior & Human Understanding |
Women's Golf Head Coach, Laura Ianello
| Sandra Nordaas | Economics |
Gymnastics Head Coach, John Court
| Christina Berg | Nutritional Sciences |
| Jenny Leung | Management Information Systems |
| Maddi Leydin | Psychology |
| Heather Swanson | Nutritional Sciences |
Soccer Head Coach, Tony Amato
| Jill Aguilera | Sports and Society |
| Zoe Barrie | Marketing |
| Lainey Burdett | Marketing |
| Leah Carillo | Care, Health and Society |
| Kelcey Cavarra | Sports and Society |
| Dana Dalton | Public Health |
| Samantha Falasco | Retailing & Consumer Science |
| Morgan McGarry | Accounting |
| Brynn Moga | Social Behavior & Human Understanding |
Softball Head Coach, Mike Candrea
| Alyssa Denham | Literacy Learning & Leadership |
| Jessie Harper | Sociology |
| Malia Martinez | Physiology |
Women's Swimming and Diving Head Coach, Augie Busch
| Thomas Anderson | Communication |
| Jerad Kaskawal | Systems Engineering |
| Brendan Meyer | Management Information Systems |
| Casey Ponton | Marketing & Entrepreneurship |
Men's Swimming and Diving Head Coach, Augie Busch
| Hannah Cox | Literacy Learning & Leadership |
| Daniela Georges | Neuroscience & Cognitive Science |
| Kirsten Jacobsen | Accounting |
| Mallory Korenwinder | Physiology |
| Taylor Nations | Film and Television |
Women's Tennis Head Coach, Ryan Stotland
| Marie Van Aelst | Communication |
Men's Tennis Head Coach, Clancy Shields
| Jonas Maier | Business Management |
Volleyball Head Coach, Dave Rubio
| Devyn Cross | Africana Studies |
| Shardonee Hayes | Criminal Justice Studies |
| Makenna Martin | Education |
| Julia Patterson | Finance |
| Emi Pua'a | Social Behavior & Human Understanding |
Football Head Coach, Kevin Sumlin
| Lee Anderson | Sociology |
| Steven Bailey | Sports and Society |
| Xavier Bell | Applied Humanities |
| Stanley Berryhill | Literacy Learning & Leadership |
| Lorenzo Burns | Social Behavior & Human Understanding |
| Bryson Cain | Communication |
| Jalen Cochran | Psychology |
| Robert Congel | Urban and Regional Development |
| Finton Connolly | Literacy Learning & Leadership |
| Tristan Cooper | Psychology |
| Tony Fields | Social Behavior & Human Understanding |
| Jalen Harris | Criminal Justice Studies |
| Michael Irving | Psychology |
| Terrence Johnson | Marketing |
| Josh McCauley | Criminal Justice Studies |
| Richard Merritt | Business Management |
| Blake Pfaff | Criminal Justice Studies |
| Thomas Reid | Psychology |
| Donald Reiter | Urban and Regional Development |
| Rhett Rodriguez | Business Management |
| Colin Schooler | Literacy Learning & Leadership |
| Rhedi Short | General Studies |
| JJ Taylor | Literacy Learning & Leadership |
| Chacho Ulloa | Accounting |
| Jarrius Wallace | Psychological Science |
| Kylan Wilborn | Communication |
| Shaquille Richardson* | Psychology |
| Nick Wilson* | Social Behavior & Human Understanding |
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