Aug. 15, 2015 WACO, Texas - In graduation ceremonies held at the Ferrell Center on Saturday, August 15, Baylor student-athletes from nine sports earned their bachelor's degrees (15). All-told, 1,535 student-athletes have earned their bachelor's degree and 78 have received master's degrees since Baylor joined the Big 12 Conference in 1996.
"We are very proud of our student-athletes who excelled both academically and athletically at Baylor," said Baylor Director of Athletics Ian McCaw. "These student-athletes are a part of the most successful era in Baylor Athletics history and graduate with our best wishes for continued success and happiness."
Baylor student-athletes receiving degrees in August ceremonies include:
Acrobatics & Tumbling (1): Bresha Pierce
Baseball (1): Dillon Newman
Women's Basketball (2) â '¬" Kristina Higgins, Niya Johnson
Equestrian (1): Parris Rice
Football (3): Tyler Edwards, Kendall Ehrlich, Suleiman Masumbuko
Women's Golf (1): Emma Carberry
Men's Track (1): Blake Heriot
Women's Track (4): Allyson Anderson, Erin Atkinson, Jenna Henrich, Lauren Stevens
Volleyball (1) â '¬" Kristina Fitzpatrick