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Millsaps Athletics Celebrates 57 Spring 2024 Graduates

Majors Represent 13 Programs and Cheerleading with Six Additional Student-Athletes Pursuing Summer Degrees

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 
    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 
 
 
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 
   
     
William Ponthie  Honors in Geology   
     
     
2024 ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS 
     
Beta Gamma Sigma     
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 
     
Ford Teaching Fellows     
Brenna Macaluso  Volleyball   
     
The Hall of Fame     
Hannah Henderson  Cheerleading   
Molli Perry  Softball   
     
Omicron Delta Kappa     
Haylie Hoffpauir  Softball   
Brianna Newman  Softball   
Molli Perry  Softball   
Margaret Richardson  Volleyball   
Harrison Rhymes  Men's Golf   
Abigail Smith  Softball   
     
     
2024 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS     
     
Division of Arts and Humanities     
Kiana Everhart  Women's Tennis  The Henry and Katherine Bellamann Award in Creative Writing 
Harrison Rhymes  Men's Golf  Communication Studies Award 
     
Division of Sciences     
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 
    The William James Award for Academic Excellence 
William Ponthie  Men's Soccer  The Jennifer L. Sorrells Memorial Award 
    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 
     
Else School of Management     
Undergraduate Awards     
     
Graham Harrison  Baseball  Business Administration Comprehensive Exam Award 
    Else Senior Scholar 
Peyton Leingang  Football  ELSEWORKS Entrepreneurship Service Award 
Molli Perry  Softball  The Howard McMillan Leadership Award 
    Else Senior Scholar 
Margaret Richardson  Volleyball  ELSEWORKS Entrepreneurship Service Award 
     
Graduate Awards     
     
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 
    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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