University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Cajuns Graduate Nineteen During Summer 2024 Commencement
8/3/2024 9:44:00 AM | Athletics
Part of 3,055 degrees conferred by the University in 2023-24 academic year
LAFAYETTE – Nineteen Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns student-athletes and support staff members were part of 294 graduates whose degrees were conferred during Summer 2024 Commencement ceremonies on Friday at the Cajundome.
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Seven of the Ragin' Cajuns 16 athletic programs were represented with football (five graduates) and women's track and field (four graduates) leading the contingent. Members of Ragin' Cajuns Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Basketball and Women's Soccer were also honored as the University awarded 3,055 degrees during the 2023-24 academic year.
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A pair of graduates – Abbey Marie Ratcliff (Women's Track and Field) and JT Etheridge (Baseball) – each graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors while Lily Parker (Women's Soccer) was a Cum Laude graduate.
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Seven of the Ragin' Cajuns 16 athletic programs were represented with football (five graduates) and women's track and field (four graduates) leading the contingent. Members of Ragin' Cajuns Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Basketball and Women's Soccer were also honored as the University awarded 3,055 degrees during the 2023-24 academic year.
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A pair of graduates – Abbey Marie Ratcliff (Women's Track and Field) and JT Etheridge (Baseball) – each graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors while Lily Parker (Women's Soccer) was a Cum Laude graduate.
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Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (@RaginCajuns) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Athletics.
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| Name | Sport | Major | Honors |
| David Christie | Baseball | Management | |
| JT Etheridge | Baseball | Management | Magna Cum Laude |
| Jordan Lawson | Football | General Studies/ Applied Sciences | |
| Keyon Martin | Football | Mass Communications/ Broadcasting | |
| King McGowen | Football | General Studies/ Behavioral Science | |
| Chaz Ward | Football | Kinesiology- Exercise Science/ Fitness Studies | |
| Marcus Wiser | Football | General Studies/ Behavioral Science | |
| Themus Fulks | Men's Basketball | General Studies/ Business Studies | |
| Hosana Kitenge | Men's Basketball | General Studies/ Behavioral Science | |
| Cole Wakefield | Men's Basketball | Master's of Business Administration (MBA)Â | |
| Timothy Cola | Men's Track & Field | General Studies/ Applied Sciences | |
| Joshua Mason | Men's Track & Field | Kinesiology- Exercise Science/ Fitness Studies | |
| Tamiah Robinson | Women's Basketball | General Studies/ Behavioral Science | |
| Mariah Stewart | Women's Basketball | General Studies/ Behavioral Science | |
| Lily Parker | Women's Soccer | General Studies/ Business Studies | Cum Laude |
| Blair Lafleur | Women's Track & Field | Insurance & Risk Management | |
| Abbey Marie Ratcliff | Women's Track & Field | General Studies/ Applied Sciences | Magna Cum Laude |
| Kennedy Washington | Women's Track & Field | Chemistry | |
| Ariel Young | Women's Track & Field | Marketing |
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