JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps College Class of 2024 was recognized and student-athletes received their degrees in The Bowl during the 130th Annual Commencement on Saturday, May 11. A total of 57 candidates who competed in and finished their senior or graduate seasons during the 2023-24 academic year obtained their degrees.
The candidates encompassed 13 Millsaps College Athletics programs as well as members of the cheerleading team. All told, 49 undergraduates and eight graduates were recognized. An additional three undergrads and three graduate students are continuing their degree completion this summer.
In the undergraduate category, football led the way with 11 candidates while baseball placed second with eight. Softball claimed third with six Spring degree recipients.
Of the eight graduate students, two were from the Millsaps men's soccer program, the men's track and field squad and men's golf team.
During the commencement, 15 undergraduates were commemorated with at least 3.5 cumulative GPA as Honors students, summa cum laude, magna cum laude or cum laude.
Softball had five students obtain a 3.5 GPA or greater, including
Abigail Smith (cum laude),
Camille Black (magna cum laude),
Brianna Newman (magna cum laude),
Haylie Hoffpauir (magna cum laude) and
Molli Perry (summa cum laude).
The baseball team earned three such honors with
Jackson Hood (cum laude),
Graham Harrison (magna cum laude) and
Braden Robinson (magna cum laude) tallying recognition.
Standing out for the men's soccer team was Lafayette, La., native
William Ponthie, who received Honors in Geology.
Representing the institution in many great ways, Madison, Miss., native and cheerleader
Hannah Henderson along with
Perry earned spots in The Hall of Fame. Perry was also selected the Millsaps Most Distinguished Woman.
A full list of awards garnered by Millsaps College student-athletes can be found below.
A trio of Majors made summa cum laude for the Spring with a perfect 4.0 GPA, including Henderson, Perry and volleyball standout
Brenna Macaluso.
Millsaps recorded six magna cum laude students-athletes (3.80-3.99 GPA) with Black, Hoffpauir and Newman of softball, Harrison and Robinson of baseball as well as
Kiana Everhart of women's tennis.
Cum Laude was awarded to student-athletes who boasted a cumulative GPA spanning 3.50-3.79 GPA. Those who secured the grade plateau were
Jacks Dowdy (men's soccer), Hood (baseball),
Harrison Rhymes (men's golf),
Margaret Richardson (volleyball) and Smith (softball).
UNDERGRADUATE CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Class of 2024
| David Abbadessa |
Baseball |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| Brandon Benn |
Men's Soccer |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| D.B. Bennett |
Football |
B.A., History and Government & Politics |
| Riley Bennett |
Cheerleading |
B.A., Spanish, B.S., Biology |
| Camille Black** |
Softball |
B.S., Biology |
| Beyla Bleichner |
Women's Soccer |
B.S., Neuro- and Cognitive Science |
| Clay Busby |
Baseball |
B.A., Communication Studies |
| Chris Chandler |
Football |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| James Christy |
Football |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| Ginny Ray Clevenger |
Women's Swim. & Diving |
B.S., Applied Mathematics |
| Breydon Conner |
Cheerleading |
B.S., Neuro- and Cognitive Science |
| David Cox |
Men's Soccer |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| Nick Dotson |
Football |
B.B.A., Accounting |
| Jacks Dowdy* |
Men's Soccer |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| Patrick Elliott |
MXC / Track & Field |
B.A., Biology |
| Kiana Everhart** |
Women's Tennis |
B.A., Creative Writing |
| Graham Harrison** |
Baseball |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
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B.A., Economics |
| Hannah Henderson*** |
Cheerleading |
B.S., Biochemistry |
| Haylie Hoffpauir** |
Softball |
B.S., Biology |
| TJ Hogan |
Men's Basketball |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| Jackson Hood* |
Baseball |
B.S., Biology |
| Jaidon Horton |
Football |
B.S., Biology |
| Maddie Howell |
Women's Basketball |
B.S., Biology |
| Logan Krueger |
Football |
B.S., Biology |
| Madisyn Latino |
Women's Swim. & Diving |
B.B.A., Accounting |
| Peyton Leingang |
Football |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| Brenna Macaluso*** |
Volleyball |
B.S., Biochemistry |
| Sebastiani Maraldo |
Men's Soccer |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| Anthony Mayfield |
Football / Men's T&F |
B.S., Biology |
| Casey Miller |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
B.B.A., Accounting |
| Ashlyn Moore |
Volleyball |
B.S., Biology |
| Brianna Newman** |
Softball |
B.S., Psychology |
| Kennedy Nicholas |
Cheerleading |
B.S., Neuro- and Cognitive Science |
| Katie Norris |
Softball |
B.A., Self-designed major: Elem. Edu. |
| Case Page |
Baseball |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| Molli Perry*** |
Softball |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| Lemon Phelps |
Football |
B.A., Communication Studies |
| William Ponthie**** |
Men's Soccer |
B.S., Geology |
| Harrison Rhymes* |
Men's Golf |
B.A., Gov. & Politics and Com. Studies |
| Margaret Richardson* |
Volleyball |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| Braden Robinson** |
Baseball |
B.S., Neuro - and Cog. Science and Bio. |
| Helena Roe |
Women's Basketball |
B.S., Neuro- and Cognitive Science |
| Conner Rucker |
Football |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| Abigail Smith* |
Softball |
B.A., Literature in English |
| Adrian Turner |
Football |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| Aaron Ursin |
Men's Basketball |
B.A., Communication Studies |
| Robert Vassallo |
Baseball |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| Jackson Ware |
Baseball |
B.B.A., Accounting |
| Madison Williams |
Women's Tennis |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
UNDERGRADUATE CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Summer 2024
| Grayson Hewitt |
FB Student Assistant |
B.A., History |
| Temias Mason |
Football |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
| Connor Stegeman |
Men's Soccer |
B.B.A., Business Administration |
UNDERGRADUATE CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Dec. 2023
| Riley Ely* |
Women's Soccer |
B.S., Biology |
| Mary Ranager |
Women's Soccer |
B.S., Neuro- and Cognitive Science |
* Cum Laude (3.50-3.79 GPA)
** Magna Cum Laude (3.80-3.99 GPA) |
*** Summa Cum Laude (4.0 GPA)
****Honors Program
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GRADUATE CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Class of 2024
| Nathan Chilton |
Baseball |
M.B.A. |
| Charlie Ellery |
Men's Golf |
M.B.A. |
| Camille Fremaux |
Women's Tennis |
M.Acc. |
| Landry Lemoine |
MXC / Track & Field |
M.B.A. |
| Kaleb Newton |
Men's Soccer |
M.B.A. |
| Nicolas Nieto |
Men's Soccer |
M.B.A. |
| Bryan Sullivan |
Men's Track & Field |
M.B.A. |
| Krtin Udith |
Men's Golf |
M.Acc. |
GRADUATE CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Summer 2024
| Branyan Bounds |
Baseball |
M.B.A. |
| Price Bryan |
Men's Golf |
M.B.A. |
| Mary Ranager |
Women's Soccer |
M.B.A. |
GRADUATE CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Dec. 2023
| Chase Robertson |
Football |
M.Acc. |
2024 HONORS PROGRAM |
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| William Ponthie |
Honors in Geology |
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2024 ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS
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| Beta Gamma Sigma |
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| Graham Harrison |
Baseball |
Undergraduate |
| Molli Perry |
Softball |
Undergraduate |
| Margaret Richardson |
Volleyball |
Undergraduate |
| Andy Webb |
Women's Soccer |
Undergraduate |
| Landry Lemoine |
MXC / Track & Field |
Graduate |
| Nicolas Nieto |
Men's Soccer |
Graduate |
| Bryan Sullivan |
Men's Track & Field |
Graduate |
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| Ford Teaching Fellows |
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| Brenna Macaluso |
Volleyball |
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| The Hall of Fame |
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| Hannah Henderson |
Cheerleading |
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| Molli Perry |
Softball |
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| Omicron Delta Kappa |
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| Haylie Hoffpauir |
Softball |
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| Brianna Newman |
Softball |
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| Molli Perry |
Softball |
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| Margaret Richardson |
Volleyball |
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| Harrison Rhymes |
Men's Golf |
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| Abigail Smith |
Softball |
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| 2024 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS |
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| Division of Arts and Humanities |
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| Kiana Everhart |
Women's Tennis |
The Henry and Katherine Bellamann Award in Creative Writing |
| Harrison Rhymes |
Men's Golf |
Communication Studies Award |
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| Division of Sciences |
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| D.B. Bennett |
Football |
The John F. Kennedy Award for Outstanding Senior in Political Science |
| Haylie Hoffpauir |
Softball |
College Physics Award |
| Brianna Newman |
Softball |
The Gordon Allport Award for the Application of Psychology |
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The William James Award for Academic Excellence |
| William Ponthie |
Men's Soccer |
The Jennifer L. Sorrells Memorial Award |
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The Richard R. Priddy Memorial Award |
| Braden Robinson |
Baseball |
Physics Service Award |
| Harrison Rhymes |
Men's Golf |
The Reid and Cynthia Bingham Award - Senior Scholar of Distinction |
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| Graham Harrison |
Baseball |
Business Administration Comprehensive Exam Award |
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Else Senior Scholar |
| Peyton Leingang |
Football |
ELSEWORKS Entrepreneurship Service Award |
| Molli Perry |
Softball |
The Howard McMillan Leadership Award |
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| Margaret Richardson |
Volleyball |
ELSEWORKS Entrepreneurship Service Award |
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| Camille Fremaux |
Women's Tennis |
Outstanding M.Acc. Student |
| Landry Lemoine |
MXC / Track & Field |
The Charles Sewell Outstanding M.B.A. Award |
| Nicolas Nieto |
Men's Soccer |
Merrill Lynch Award for Excellence in Investments |
College Awards for Leadership and Scholarship
| Katie Norris |
Softball |
The Lewis and Reiff Award |
| Molli Perry |
Softball |
Millsaps Most Distinguished Woman |
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SBA Service & Leadership Award |
| Margaret Richardson |
Volleyball |
The W. Charles Sallis Leader of the Year |
| Abigail Smith |
Softball |
Ars Ducendi Emerito Award |
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