CHARLESTON, Ill. – A chapter in the academic and athletic lives of many Eastern Illinois student-athletes came to a close last weekend as 46 Panther athletes donned a cap and gown to take part in graduation ceremonies at Eastern Illinois. The group included athletes from all but one of Eastern Illinois 21-intercollegiate sports.

• Please note that Eastern Illinois also offers a December graduation ceremony in which several fall sport athletes completed their degrees and walked at that time.

Baseball: Alex Gee; Men's Basketball: Ousmane Cisse, Jay Smith; Men's Cross Country/Track: Nate Atkinson, Mike Connolly, Jason Springer, Pat Tortorici, Ian Winston; Football: Adrian Arrington, Bodie Reeder, Seymour Loftman, Shelton Penrow, Austin Signor, Chris Campbell, Mike Scheibel, Chris Vaccaro, Chaz Millard, Trevor Frericks, Kevin Mahoney; Men's Golf: Matt Bird, Lucas Mannix; Men's Soccer: Jim Adee, Chris Pearson; Men's Swimming: Brian Strole; Men's Tennis: Jeff Rurtherford; Women's Basketball: Lauren Sturtevant, Dominique Sims, Ashley Thomas, Maggie Kloak; Women's Cross Country/Track: Kandace Arnold, Anci Borozan, Meghan Carney, Erin O'Grady, Martha Pedziwiatr; Women's Golf: Katie Imburgia, Jaymie Voorhees; Women's Rugby: Ashley Jenkins, Chase Cain; Women's Soccer: Samantha Kohen, Rachel Hamilton, Cassie Shear; Softball: Angela Danca; Women's Swimming: Kelli Logterman, Laura Nilsen, Lauren Stotts; Volleyball: Jessica Wheeler, Shaina Boylan.