70 University of Alabama Student-Athletes Slated for Spring Graduation Including Eight All-American

A total of 70 Crimson Tide student-athletes are slated to earn their degrees as part of The University of Alabama’s spring commencement ceremonies this Friday and Saturday. The Tide’s spring total includes eight All-Americans, four Academic All-Americans, 13 who were part of national championship teams during their UA careers and seven who are receiving their master’s degrees.

Crimson Tide football legend Tony Nathan, a member of Alabama’s 1978 national championship team, is among the 10 players who are set to graduate this weekend. New Orleans Saints defensive back Vinnie Sunseri along with Chris Black, Bradley Sylve and Jabriel Washington are also among the Tide’s football graduates this semester.

Among the most decorated student-athletes in Alabama’s storied history, Kim Jacob, the 2014 Honda Cup (collegiate female athlete of the year) and Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year (top student among all Division I student-athletes regardless of sport or gender) winner, graduates this semester. The 2014 NCAA all-around champion, NCAA Top X honoree and member of the 2011 and 2012 NCAA championship teams, served as a student coach this season after her stand-out competitive career. All-America Lora Leigh Frost is also set to graduate this weekend.

NCAA indoor 200-meter champion and six-time All-America Diondré Batson and All-Americas Charodd Richardson and Alex Sanders are among the Tide’s track and field graduates. All-America, Academic All-America and NCAA Elite 89 Award winner Mary Anne Daines and All-America and NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winner Daniil Proskura represent the women’s and men’s tennis teams on this semester’s graduation rolls.

All-America and NCAA 100 breaststroke runner-up Kaylin Burchell leads the way for the 13 swimmers and divers set for graduation. Academic All-Americas Laura Lee Smith (soccer) and Molly Fichtner (softball) are also among those earning degrees this semester.

After this weekend, when combined with the Tide’s winter graduates, more than 90 Alabama student-athletes will have earned their degrees this academic year, with summer graduation yet to come.

University of Alabama

2015 Spring Student-Athlete Graduates

Student-Athlete, Sport

Ashley Allison, Rowing

Diondré Batson, Men's Track and Field

Candicea Bernard, Women's Track and Field

Chris Black, Football

Caroline Blackington, Rowing

Davis Blair, Baseball

Lisa Bogosian, Women's Swimming and Diving

Kanesha Burch, Volleyball

Kaylin Burchell, Women's Swimming and Diving

Shani Chandler, Women's Track and Field

Steven Cole, Baseball

Cameron Conners, Men's Swimming and Diving

Rodney Cooper, Men's Basketball

Mary Anne Daines, Women's Tennis

Phillip Deaton, Men's Swimming and Diving

Theresa Diederich, Soccer

Alyssa Drevenak, Rowing

Brooke Elias, Women's Swimming and Diving

Melissa Etter, Rowing

Emily Facchine, Women's Swimming and Diving

Molly Fichtner, Softball

Lindsey Fowler, Gymnastics

Lora Leigh Frost, Gymnastics

Clark Garner, Men's Swimming and Diving

Mitch Greer, Baseball

Taylor Guilbeau, Baseball

Nikki Hegstetter, Women's Basketball

Zach Houston, Football

Jake Hubbard, Baseball

Kimberly Jacob, Gymnastics

Harrison Jones, Football

Daniela Lendl, Women's Golf

Wilson Love, Football

Zoe Lynch, Rowing

Taylor Manning, Women's Golf

Angely Martinez, Women's Swimming and Diving

Corey McCarron, Football

Katheryne Muth, Women's Swimming and Diving

Tony Nathan, Football

Retin Obasohan, Men's Basketball

Mike Oczypok, Baseball

Caitlin O'Neil, Rowing

Logan O'Neil, Rowing

Clayton Parker, Baseball

Brittany Parkey, Women's Swimming and Diving

Daniil Proskura, Men's Tennis

Andrea Rezzonico, Men's Swimming and Diving

Danielle Richard, Softball

Charodd Richardson, Men's Track and Field

Pia Rijsdijk, Soccer

Sharin Rivers, Women's Basketball

Haleigh Robinson, Rowing

Mary Chandler Ryberg, Women's Swimming and Diving

Alexander Sanders, Men's Track and Field

Dakota Slaughter, Men's Basketball

Hunter Smith, Men's Swimming and Diving

Laura Lee Smith, Soccer

Jadyn Spencer, Softball

Vinnie Sunseri, Football

Bradley Sylve, Football

Christopher Taber Wanstall, Men's Track and Field

Ricky Tarrant, Men's Basketball

Merilyn Uudmae, Women's Track and Field

William Vlachos, Football

Elizabeth Van Zandt, Rowing

Jennifer Wagner, Rowing

Jabriel Washington, Football

Katherine White, Volleyball

Ross Wilson, Baseball

Jackie Woudenberg, Rowing