DES MOINES, Iowa – A total of 64 Drake University student-athletes will participate in a virtual commencement ceremony Saturday, May 16. The Spring 2020 commencement was scheduled to be held in the Knapp Center but was canceled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
 
Although the celebration can't be on campus, the university will celebrate the graduates and all their accomplishments with a virtual commencement experience. To watch visit here on Saturday.
 
The Bulldogs' student-athletes set to graduate are an accomplished and successful group in athletics and academics. The group owns a .569 winning percentage, were part of 11 conference championships and made eight NCAA appearances. The student-athletes earned 19 all-conference honors and 23 academic all-conference honors, four garnered academic all-America honors and Mandi Roemmich of softball was named the Missouri Valley Conference's first-ever softball scholar-athlete of the year in 2020.   
 
Below is the full list of student-athletes receiving diplomas.
 
Men's Basketball  
Brady Ellingson – *Communication
Samm Jones – Business Studies
Anthony Murphy – Rhetoric, Media & Social Change
Tremell Murphy Jr – Rhetoric, Media & Social Change
Antonio Pilipovic – Management
Nick Norton – *Communication
 
Women's Basketball
Becca Hittner – Marketing
Mya Mertz – Marketing
Brenni Rose – Public Relations
 
Football
Alex Bray – Finance and Economics
Jacob Clay – Finance/International Relations
Cade Gilbert – Secondary Teacher Ed
Isaiah Kent-Schneider – *STEM
Seth Krueger – Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Jacob Lewis – Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Mitch McFarlane – Finance
Tom Pugh – Economics and Finance
Will Purdom – Marketing
 
Men's Golf
Chase Wicklund – Marketing
 
Women's Golf
Aimee Gerschke – Marketing
Sigurlaug Jonsdottir – Mathematics and Computer Science
Reilly Krohe – Psychology
Erica Olberding – Biology
 
Rowing
Madison Coffman – Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Molly Packer – Marketing
Liz Rambhia – Mathematics and Math Education
 
Men's Soccer
Lucas Bartlett – Finance
Zach Conroy – Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology
Harris DeWoskin – Management and Marketing
Fred Frimpong – Management
Scott Misselhorn – Finance
Cole Poppen – Individualized Major: Organizational Studies: Sports Communication Emphasis
Antonio Sanchez – Psychology
Nate Seaberg – Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Kellar Sirstins – Marketing
Liam Wilson --Marketing
 
Women's Soccer
Reilly Bertram – Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Ali Burke – *Accounting
Shelley Lyjak – Marketing
Cassie Rohan – Marketing
Annie Schmitz – Health Sciences: Health Services Management
 
Softball
Abby Buie – Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Sarah Maddox – Environmental Science
Mandi Roemmich – Biology
 
Men's Tennis
Barny Thorold - Marketing
 
Women's Tennis
Sophia Haleas – Writing
Joely Lomas – International Relations
Kenya Williams – Elementary Teacher Ed
 
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country
Kyle Brandt – Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology and Chemistry
Kyle Cass – Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology
Matt Cozine – Actuarial Science and Data Analytics
Max Harlan – Chemistry
Xavier Lechleitner – Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing
Erik Olson – Marketing
Hudson Priebe – *Pharmacy
 
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country
Lexie Chapman – *Public Administration
Mykaela Cole – Finance
Mariah Crawford – Theatre and Digital Media Production
Sophia Jackson – Digital Media Production
Samantha Jones – Magazine Media, News
Bryce Lang – Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology
Olivia Rogers – Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology

Volleyball
Paige Aspinwall – Public Relations
Elle Tubbs – Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
 
*Denotes graduate program