Troy University Athletics

20 Student-Athletes Received Degrees on Friday
7/28/2017 10:21:00 AM | General
TROY, Alabama- Troy University held its 2017 Summer Commencement ceremony on Friday, July 28, at Trojan Arena. Over 470 students participated in the ceremony including 20 student-athletes that walked across the stage to receive their diploma.
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The 20 student-athletes represented nine different sports. Basketball players DeVon Walker and Caitlyn Ramirez both graduated with master's degrees in criminal justice.
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U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, will provide the keynote address, and receive Troy University's Distinguished Leadership Award. Johnson, in his fourth term representing Ohio's 6th district, is a Âsumma cum laude graduate of Troy in 1979 with a bachelor of science degree in computer information systems. First elected to Congress in 2010, Johnson serves on the House Energy & Commerce Committee and on the House Budget Committee.
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A full list of student-athlete graduates can be found below. For more on Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com and follow @TroyAthletics on Twitter.
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Baseball
TJ Binder– Social Science
Steven Whitaker– Business
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Men's Basketball
Jaro Moravek– Business
DeVon Walker– Criminal Justice (MS)
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Women's Basketball
Caitlyn Ramirez– Criminal Justice (MS)
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Football
Taylor Edwards– Exercise Science
Dondrell Harris– Criminal Justice
William Lloyd– Business Marketing
Josh Marshall– Criminal Justice
Brandon Silvers– Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management
Bryan Slater– Social Science
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Men's Golf
Hunter Davidson- Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management
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Soccer
Nicole Harris– Psychology
Alex Huynh– Human Services
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Softball
Jordan Gray– Psychology
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Men's Tennis
Andre Baldo– Business
Hassan Ndayishimiye– Social Science
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Track and Field
Nesha Defoe– Psychology
Rae Leach– Exercise Science
Samantha Smith– Exercise Science
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The 20 student-athletes represented nine different sports. Basketball players DeVon Walker and Caitlyn Ramirez both graduated with master's degrees in criminal justice.
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U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, will provide the keynote address, and receive Troy University's Distinguished Leadership Award. Johnson, in his fourth term representing Ohio's 6th district, is a Âsumma cum laude graduate of Troy in 1979 with a bachelor of science degree in computer information systems. First elected to Congress in 2010, Johnson serves on the House Energy & Commerce Committee and on the House Budget Committee.
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A full list of student-athlete graduates can be found below. For more on Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com and follow @TroyAthletics on Twitter.
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Baseball
TJ Binder– Social Science
Steven Whitaker– Business
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Men's Basketball
Jaro Moravek– Business
DeVon Walker– Criminal Justice (MS)
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Women's Basketball
Caitlyn Ramirez– Criminal Justice (MS)
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Football
Taylor Edwards– Exercise Science
Dondrell Harris– Criminal Justice
William Lloyd– Business Marketing
Josh Marshall– Criminal Justice
Brandon Silvers– Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management
Bryan Slater– Social Science
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Men's Golf
Hunter Davidson- Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management
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Soccer
Nicole Harris– Psychology
Alex Huynh– Human Services
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Softball
Jordan Gray– Psychology
Â
Men's Tennis
Andre Baldo– Business
Hassan Ndayishimiye– Social Science
Â
Track and Field
Nesha Defoe– Psychology
Rae Leach– Exercise Science
Samantha Smith– Exercise Science
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