University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Eight Student-Athletes Earn Degrees During Summer Commencement
8/5/2016 7:23:00 PM | Athletics, Academic
LAFAYETTE – Eight Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns student-athletes were among a group of 287 graduates who earned degrees during its Summer Commencement ceremony on Friday at the Cajundome Convention Center.
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Earning degrees for Louisiana were: Will Bacon (baseball), Lindsey Stocks (women's soccer), Louis Kelly (golf), Victoria Brown (softball), Shellie Landry (softball), Caleb Wisecarver (men's track), Josh McDaniel (men's track) and Danielle Castaldi (women's track).
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Keynote speaker Dr. John Tetnowski, a recipient of the UL Lafayette Foundation's 2016 Distinguished Professor Award, urged graduates to "celebrate your success, but also try to remember the lessons you've learned along the way."
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Tenowski, the University's Ben Blanco Endowed Professor in Communicative Disorders encouraged graduates to consider some of the lessons he's learned doing work and research that centers on stuttering.
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2016 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Summer Graduates
William Bacon, Baseball
Lindsey Stocks, Soccer
Louis Kelly, Golf
Victoria Brown, Softball
Shellie Landry, Softball
Caleb Wisecarver, Men's Track
Joshua McDaniel, Men's Track
Danielle Castaldi, Women's Track
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Earning degrees for Louisiana were: Will Bacon (baseball), Lindsey Stocks (women's soccer), Louis Kelly (golf), Victoria Brown (softball), Shellie Landry (softball), Caleb Wisecarver (men's track), Josh McDaniel (men's track) and Danielle Castaldi (women's track).
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Keynote speaker Dr. John Tetnowski, a recipient of the UL Lafayette Foundation's 2016 Distinguished Professor Award, urged graduates to "celebrate your success, but also try to remember the lessons you've learned along the way."
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Tenowski, the University's Ben Blanco Endowed Professor in Communicative Disorders encouraged graduates to consider some of the lessons he's learned doing work and research that centers on stuttering.
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2016 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Summer Graduates
William Bacon, Baseball
Lindsey Stocks, Soccer
Louis Kelly, Golf
Victoria Brown, Softball
Shellie Landry, Softball
Caleb Wisecarver, Men's Track
Joshua McDaniel, Men's Track
Danielle Castaldi, Women's Track
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