University of Delaware Athletics
Nearly 150 Blue Hen Student-Athletes Honored as Part of UD Commencement Ceremony
5/30/2015 6:35:00 PM | Delaware Athletics
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NEWARK, Del. -- A total of 144 student-athletes were among the 5,842 undergraduate and graduate students who were honored Saturday morning as part of the University of Delaware's 166th annual Commencement ceremony at Delaware Stadium.
A capacity crowd of family and friends was on hand to witness the conferring of degrees under beautiful sunny skies at the 22,000-seat stadium.
Former University of Delaware All-American wrestler Dave DeWalt (at right) who earned his bachelor's degree in computer science from UD in 1986, was the keynote speaker. Named one of the 
25 most influential executives in high technology, DeWalt is chief executive officer and chairman of the board of FireEye Inc.
He joined FireEye, a leading cybersecurity company, as board chairman in June 2012 and was appointed chief executive officer in November 2012.
FireEye today has more than 2,500 employees worldwide and over 3,100 customers across more than 67 countries, including over 200 of the Fortune 500.
As a result of this unprecedented success, FireEye has become a focal point for the media, industry analyst and investor communities that follow the world of cyber security. Before FireEye, he served as president and chief executive officer of McAfee Inc. and led the acquisition of McAfee by Intel for $7.7 billion in 2010.
DeWalt, who was also presented an honorary degree during the 90-minute ceremony, was a three-time East Coast Conference wrestling champion as a 177-pounder, advanced to the NCAA Tournament three times, and became the first UD wrestler to earn All-American honors in 1986. His 101-9 career record was the best-ever for a UD wrestler.
“I am proud to be a part of Blue Hen Nation,” said an enthusiastic DeWalt in addressing the graduates. “UD changed my life forever and had so much to do with everything that has happened in my life. I've learned some valuable lessons during my life and the importance of hard work, honesty, and humility.”
DeWalt urged the graduates to “always push yourself to be better, remember that adversity is a test of leadership, and always follow your dreams.”
A total of 144 current and recent UD student-athlete earned their degrees on Saturday. The group includes student-athletes who finished up their athletic eligibility over the last two years and eight who competed during the last several years and earned their master's degrees, including Alissa Alker (volleyball), Lara Andrews (softball), Justin Burns (football), Lauren Carra (women's basketball), Katie Dienert (cross country/tack & field), Mary Kay Harris (women's swimming & diving), Ursa Remondi (women's swimming & diving), Brandon Worrall (men's lacrosse),
In addition, UD volleyball director of operations Dana Griskowitz also received her master's degree.
The list of the UD graduating student-athletes is below:
Baseball: Luke Alicknavitch, Adam Davis, Norm Donkin, Joe Giacchino, Connor Hibbs, Greg Olenski, Zach Lopes, Taylor Mahoney, Alex Mottle, Tyler Powell, Ty Warrington
Field Hockey: Morgan Hudson, Kelsey McKee, Rebecca Pepper
Football (at left): Sean Baner, Derek Battle, Rickey Bell, Justin Burns, Ryan Cobb, Stephen Clark, Sam Collura, Chris Corvino, Ben Curtis, JD Dzurko, Jake Giusti, Kyle Gayle, Justin Glenn, Jerel Harrison, Trent Hurley, Michael Johnson, David Mackall, Andrew Opoku, Matt Rodriguez, Mario Rowson, Derrick Saulsberry, Logan Schultz, Kivar Thurman, David Tinsley, Ricky Tunstall
Men's Basketball: Tom Allshouse, Kyle Anderson, Carl Baptiste, Marvin King-Davis
Men's Golf: Fraser Graham, Niño Rosal
Men's Lacrosse: Mike Brailovsky, Jeff Heath, Tom Holland, Beau Jones, Dan Keane, Brian Kormondy, Matt Matsko, Connor McRoy, and Brandon Worrall
Men's Soccer: Moses Adjieteh, Ben Asante, Borja Barbero, Bill Boyer, Kyle Bruno, Roberto Giménez, Ignacio Martin, Tobias Müller, Kyle Nuel, Evan Reed
Men's Swimming & Diving: Tim Ware, Tim West, Brian Wilson
Men's Tennis: Troy Beneck, Adam Lawton
Rowing: Denise Cirelli, Calla Cissel, Hayley Diverio, Kate Flood, Molly Gardner, Lily Guttentag, Corey Holloway, Jeannie Kontos, Danielle Lawler, Jen Majcher Catherine Manner, Jamie Noce, Kristen Van Iderstine, Danielle Weader
Softball: Jessica Grisler, Heather Oakley
Volleyball: Chandler Bryant, Jill Meyers
Women's Basketball: Joy Caracciolo, Stephanie Leon
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field: Alexandra Carroll, Nicole Daly, Katie Dienert, Kelley Donovan, Kelsey Evancho, Toresha Foster, Alex Gervais, Alexis Gligor, Haley Gorenflo, Monica Hagenauer, Amira Idris, Latoya James, Courtney Markow, Melissa Mazzo, Alexandra Muro, Spencer Nendza, Breanna Nicholson, Hannah Pepper, Miranda Reinson, Katrina Steenkamer, Meredith Steenkamer, Sydney Shepherd, Mckensie Walker, Michelle White
Women's Golf: Annie Bowlsby, Amanda Terzian
Women's Lacrosse: Chelsea Fay, Allison Hahn, Caitlin McCartney, Kierstan Smith, Alex Zaugra
Women's Soccer: Andrea Arnold, Jessica Figueroa, Allegra Gray, Shannon Kearney, Rachel Vaccaro
Women's Swimming & Diving: Lauren Ahrens, Laura Askin, Joanna Baird, Hailey Farrell, Mary Kay Harris, Brittany Lazear, Calli Marando, Shea Solt, Maggie Tracy, Kaitlin Wolla
Women's Tennis: Christina Harrington, Abby Martinez, Kim Milla
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Scott Selheimer | selheime@udel.edu | Office: 302-831-8007 | Cell: 302-562-5129
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