FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (December 13, 2019) – The Northern Arizona Athletics Department will have 15 student-athletes participate in the Fall 2019 commencement ceremonies in the Walkup Skydome on Friday.
The football team leads the department with eight fall graduates with the soccer and men's tennis programs each represented by two student-athlete graduates. The women's tennis, volleyball and women's basketball teams each have one graduate.
Several of the football graduates were members of the 2017 team that qualified for the FCS Playoffs, while Tom Fisher and Lucas Taylor (men's tennis), Eirene Granville (women's tennis) and Abby Stomp (volleyball) helped their respective teams capture Big Sky Championships during the 2018-19 year.
Both Stomp and Aaron Andrews (football) were named CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honorees this fall while Stomp became only the second NAU volleyball player to receive Academic All-American honors. Stomp was also a Gold Axe recipient by the university this semester.
During the 2018-19 academic year, NAU graduated 52 student-athletes between the fall and spring semesters.
Fall 2019 NAU Student-Athlete Graduates:
Aaron Andrews – Football – Communication Studies
Jonathan Baldwin – Football – Strategic Communications
Amanda Canzona – Soccer – Criminology & Criminal Justice
Mei-Te Coco – Soccer – Human Resources
Jalen Cook – Football – Psychological Sciences
Maurice Davison – Football – Criminology & Criminal Justice
Tommie Dorsey – Football – University Studies
Tom Fisher – Men's Tennis – History
Eirene Granville – Women's Tennis – Business Economics
Abby Stomp – Volleyball – Biology
Lucas Taylor – Men's Tennis – Marketing
Hamilton To'o – Football – Communication Studies
Tate Tsingine – Women's Basketball – Health Sciences - Fitness and Wellness
Tristen Vance – Football – Strategic Communications
Brandon Worthy – Football – Criminology & Criminal Justice
