MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Auburn University at Montgomery Department of Athletics had a total of 41 current and former Warhawk student-athletes receive their bachelor's and master's degrees at the 2025 AUM Spring Commence Ceremonies on Saturday, May 10.
AUM had more than 700 students celebrate graduation across two commencement ceremonies. Graduates of the Colleges of Nursing & Health Sciences, Education and Science, Business, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and University College were all recognized at the AUM Athletics Complex.
| Sport |
FIRST_NAME |
LAST_NAME |
DEGREE |
Major_Desc |
| Baseball |
RH |
Frankland |
BSBA |
General Business |
| Baseball |
George "Lawrence" |
Gallo |
MBA |
Business Administration |
| Baseball |
Clayton |
Slagle |
BSBA |
Finance |
| Baseball |
William "Cole" |
Strachan |
BSBA |
Information Systems |
| Baseball |
John "JC" |
Tunnell |
BIS |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Baseball |
Brendan |
York |
BIS |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Men's Basketball |
Trenton |
Coleman |
BSBA |
General Business |
| Men's Basketball |
Gilbert |
Croley |
BS |
Computer Science |
| Men's Basketball |
Malachi |
Rhodes |
MBA |
Business Administration |
| Men's Basketball |
Samuel |
Youngblood |
BS |
Kinesiology |
| Men's Cross Country |
Mark |
Foster |
BSBA |
General Business |
| Men's Cross Country |
Connor |
Stoots |
BSBA |
Accounting |
| Men's Soccer |
Tyler |
Bridgewater |
BS |
Political Science |
| Men's Soccer |
Ivan |
Gonzalez |
BS |
Psychology |
| Men's Soccer |
Elijah |
Harrist |
BS |
Chemistry |
| Men's Soccer |
Andrew |
Strait |
MS |
Management Information Systems |
| Men's Soccer |
Landon |
Surratt |
BS |
Kinesiology |
| Men's Soccer |
Lucas |
Wilson |
BS |
Kinesiology |
| Softball |
Lexie |
Bullock |
BS |
Psychology |
| Softball |
Avery |
Dickerson |
BS |
Kinesiology |
| Softball |
Morgan |
Ferguson |
BS |
Chemistry |
| Softball |
Haley Ann |
Frank |
BS |
Communication Disorders |
| Softball |
Tori |
Lambert |
BS |
Kinesiology |
| Softball |
Laurel "Faith" |
Wheat |
BSN |
Nursing |
| Volleyball |
Campbell |
Gash |
BS |
Kinesiology |
| Volleyball |
Maya |
Thompson |
BA |
Communication |
| Women's Basketball |
Trinity |
Hambright |
BSW |
Social Work |
| Women's Basketball |
Kamya |
Hollingshed |
BSN |
Nursing |
| Women's Cross Country |
Elizabeth "Lizzie" |
Blitch |
BSN |
Nursing |
| Women's Soccer |
Lauren |
Akemon |
BSBA |
Marketing |
| Women's Soccer |
Roser |
Badia Rivero |
BS |
Chemistry |
| Women's Soccer |
Laia |
Gonzalez Ruiz |
BS |
Kinesiology |
| Women's Soccer |
Marta |
Gonzalez Ruiz |
BS |
Kinesiology |
| Women's Soccer |
Reia |
Henry |
BS |
Kinesiology |
| Women's Soccer |
Whitley |
Watwood |
BS |
Special Education |
| Women's Soccer |
Emma |
Webster |
BS |
Kinesiology |
| Women's Soccer |
Maria |
Wharton |
BS |
Economics |
| Women's Tennis |
Estefania "Fanny" |
Garcia |
BS |
Psychology |
| Women's Tennis |
Nahia |
Izco Lecumberri |
BSBA |
Human Resource Management |
Pike road Mayor Gordon Stone was the commencement speaker for the event. Stone has served as mayor of the Town of Pike Road since 2004 and has been executive director of the Higher Education Partnership since its formation in 1997. Stone earned an MBA from AUM after completing a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics and business at Auburn University, where he was a football letterman under former head coach Pat Dye. As a mayor, Stone has guided Pike Road's growth from 350 residents to more than 12,000, focusing on effective planning, school excellence, efficient services and quality of life initiatives. In his role with the Higher Education Partnership, Stone leads an advocacy group representing students, faculty, staff, alumni and other key stakeholders of Alabama's 14 public four-year universities.
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