NORFOLK, Va. – Twenty Norfolk State student-athletes earned their degrees at the University's December commencement on Saturday.

Twelve of the 20 student-athletes graduated with honors, and two received their master's degrees. Twelve of the 20 were football players, two were from the baseball program, two from women's track & field, one multi-sport athlete (women's volleyball/track), and one each from men's basketball, women's tennis and bowling.

Below is a list of the graduates.

Football
Jaylin Barmer – Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Tavien Blackwell – Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Cameryn Brent – Master of Arts in Urban Affairs – Summa Cum Laude
Juwan Carter – Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
De'Shaan Dixon – Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Marcque Ellington – Master of Science in Cybersecurity – Magna Cum Laude
Remy Feltes – Bachelor of Arts in Sociology – Cum Laude
Matt Hodges – Bachelor of Arts in Sociology – Cum Laude
Shawn McFarland – Bachelor of Science in General Business – Management – Cum Laude
Josh Nardone – Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications/General Broadcast
Justin Smith – Bachelor of Science in General Business – Entrepreneurship
Anthony Williams – Bachelor of Science in Construction Management Engineering Technology
 
Men's Basketball
J.J. Matthews – Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
 
Women's Tennis
Zoe Fraser – Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications/General Broadcast – Cum Laude
 
Baseball
Dylan Flint – Bachelor of Science in General Business – Marketing – Cum Laude
Scott Mahoney – Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Cum Laude
 
Women's Track & Field
Kiara Grant – Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Magna Cum Laude
DaJah Parker-Love – Bachelor of Arts in Sociology – Cum Laude
 
Women's Volleyball/Track & Field
Daiysa Burrell – Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science – Health, Wellness, and Rehabilitation – Cum Laude (summer grad)

Women's Bowling
McKayla Lang – Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science – Kinesiotherapy – Cum Laude