The Saint Louis University Department of Athletics celebrated its graduating Billiken student-athletes Friday, May 16, at the Billiken Student-Athlete Graduation Luncheon at the Busch Student Center.
 
University President Dr. Fred Pestello, Director of Athletics Chris May, Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Michael Ross and Deputy Director of Athletics Dr. Janet Oberle addressed graduates. The student-athletes were introduced by their head coaches. 

The graduates from the baseball and softball teams were unable to attend the luncheon or their precommencement ceremonies due to their seasons still being in progress, so the Department of Athletics hosted a special graduation ceremony for them on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. See below for photos.

Also during Friday's celebration, the Department of Athletics presented its annual senior awards.
 
Most Outstanding Female Student-Athletes: Journey Amundson, track and field, and Emily Gaebe, women's soccer
Most Outstanding Male Student-Athlete: Evan Bruenderman, track and field
Most Outstanding Spirit Team Member: Brandon Truong, cheer
Most Inspirational: Taylor Hochman, softball
Gratitude Award: Nate Shapiro, men's soccer

Here are the student-athletes, managers, and spirit group members who received their degrees during the 2024-25 academic year.

Jeremi Abonnel – Men's Soccer – Aix-en-Provence, France
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Project Management

Kobe Allen – Baseball – St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Project Management

Journey Amundson – Women's Track and Field – Iron River, Wis.
Graduated in May with a Master of Public Health

Seth Anderson – Men's Soccer – Quincy, Ill.
Graduated in December with a B.S. in Marketing

Kate Aupperle – Volleyball – Maroa, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Physical Therapy

Lola Avery – Cheer – St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Health Sciences

James Baker – Men's Track and Field – Loomis, Calif.
Graduated in May with an M.S. in Engineering

Lizzie Barlow – Women's Tennis – St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences

Madi Baylor – Women's Swimming & Diving – Austin, Texas
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Communication

Justin Berryhill – Men's Basketball – Chicago, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Sports Business

Graham Bishop – Men's Swimming & Diving – Franklin, Tenn.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Finance

George Blanco – Men's Cross Country/Track & Field – St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Biology

Ella Bolling – Women's Swimming & Diving – Homewood, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Psychology

Katelyn Brinkman – Women's Soccer – Overland Park, Kan.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nursing

Evan Bruenderman – Men's Track & Field – Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Graduated in May with a Master of Accounting

Hayley Burk – Women's Cross Country/Track & Field – Lake Zurich, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Occupational Science

Brennan Cairns – Pep Band – Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Communication

Kennedy Calhoun – Women's Basketball – Harrisburg, N.C.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Sports Business

Amelia Carlson – Women's Swimming & Diving – Downers Grove, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Physical Therapy

Breanna Chandler – Women's Cross Country/Track & Field – Smithton, Ill.
Graduated in May with an M.A. in Leadership & Organizational Development

Richie Cimpric – Baseball – Bayport, N.Y.
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Organizational Leadership

Kasey Copley – Men's Swimming & Diving – Cedar Park, Texas
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Alex Daw – Men's Swimming & Diving – Oak Brook, Ill.
Graduated in May with a Master of Accounting

Dani Doncevic – Women's Track & Field – Cleveland, Ohio
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Spanish

Grady Easton – Men's Soccer – The Woodlands, Texas
Graduated in December with a B.S. in Finance

Phillip Endom – Men's Swimming & Diving – New Orleans, La.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences

Noah Epstein – Men's Soccer – St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Sports Business

Emily Gaebe – Women's Soccer – Union, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Athletic Training

Jeddrick Gamilla – Men's Swimming & Diving – Aurora, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

Rosslyn Garbarini – Dance – Oviedo, Fla.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Criminology & Criminal Justice

Grant Gerl – Men's Swimming & Diving – Mattawan, Mich.
Graduated in May with a Master of Accounting

Elli Gerwing – Pep Band – Boulder, Colo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nursing

Mya Glanton – Women's Basketball – East St. Louis, Ill.
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cybersecurity

Nafatoumata Haidara – Women's Basketball – Bamako, Mali
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Organizational Leadership

Lyndsey Heckel – Women's Soccer – St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in December with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Organizational Leadership

Ethan Hoak – Men's Swimming & Diving – Burlington, Vt.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Finance

Taylor Hochman – Softball – Frankfort, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Education

Katie Houck – Women's Soccer – Smithton, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Education

Gibson Jimerson – Men's Basketball – Richmond, Va.
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Organizational Leadership

Bri Johns – Women's Basketball – Alexandria, Va.
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Organizational Leadership

Kendall Johnson – Softball – Roscoe, Ill.
Graduated in May with a Master of Accounting

Kobe Johnson – Men's Basketball – Canton, Ohio
Graduated in August with a B.A. in African American Studies

Wyatt Johnson – Men's Swimming & Diving – Louisville, Ky.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Marketing

Carter Kelsey – Baseball – Westport, Conn.
Graduated in August with a B.S. in Marketing

Peyton Kennedy – Women's Basketball – Rockford, Ill.
Graduated in May with an MBA

Vivian Kieffer – Volleyball – Lake Quivira, Kan.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Psychology

Jayden Kouadio – Men's Track & Field – O'Fallon, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Finance

Lexi Kozminski – Cheer – Burr Ridge, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nursing

Greg L'Hommedieu – Men's Soccer – St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with an MBA

Luis Lara – Men's Soccer – Mexico City, Mexico
Graduated in December with an M.S. in Project Management

Hannah Larson – Women's Soccer – Columbia, Mo.
Graduated in December with a B.S. in Leadership and HR Management

Morgan Laundrie – Dance – Homer Glen, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Athletic Training

Elise Le – Women's Soccer – Montgomery, Ohio
Graduated in August with an MBA and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Global Management and Decision-Making

Jack Lemp – Men's Basketball – St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Accounting

Lilly Lewis – Cheer – Quincy, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Criminology & Criminal Justice

Franklin Liu – Men's Swimming & Diving – St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a Master of Accounting

Tiago Lopes – Men's Soccer – Porto, Portugal
Graduated in May with an M.S. in Project Management

Abby Lynn – Volleyball – Labadie, Mo.
Graduated in August with an M.S. in Supply Chain Management

Addie Lyon – Volleyball – O'Fallon, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Marketing

Morgan Maglente – Dance – Crystal Lake, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Physical Therapy

Joey Maher – Men's Soccer – Caseyville, Ill.
Graduated in December with a Master of Accounting

Allie Marietta – Softball – Pittsburg, Kan.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in English and a B.A. in Spanish

Ashley Marietta – Softball – Pittsburg, Kan.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in Spanish

Aidan Martin – Men's Cross Country/Track & Field – Niles, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Leandru Martin – Pep Band – Makanda, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Computer Science

Carly McKeon – Swimming & Diving – Madison, Wis.
Graduated in May with a Master of Accounting

Jack McPhillips – Men's Cross Country/Track & Field – Cleveland, Ohio
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Computer Science

Chase Minor – Baseball – Merced, Calif.
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Organizational Leadership

Elizabeth Mintusova – Tennis – Moscow, Russia
Graduated in December with an MBA

Hayden Moore – Baseball – Edwardsville, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Sports Business

Sonja Morin – Women's Cross Country/Track & Field – Wheat Ridge, Colo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nursing

Davis Nguy – Track & Field – Bloomington, Ill.
Graduated in May with an M.A. in Leadership & Organizational Development

Luke Nolan – Men's Basketball – Downers Grove, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Education

Courtney Olson – Cheer – Normal, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences

Dylan Olson – Men's Soccer – Excelsior, Minn.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Theo Ortis – Men's Tennis – Pierrelatte, France
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Aeronautics

Molly Patula – Dance – Homer Glen, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Health Sciences

Alex Peavler – Men's Basketball – Wellington, Fla.
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Digital Marketing

Josefina Perez – Field Hockey – Santiago, Chile
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Neuroscience

Kierra Perez – Women's Swimming & Diving – Sheboygan, Wis.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Leadership & HR Management

Maeve Prendergast – Dance – Chicago, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Health Sciences

Savina Purewal – Field Hockey – Surrey, British Columbia
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Political Science

Emily Puricelli – Women's Soccer – St. Louis, Mo. 
Graduated in May with an MBA and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Global Management & Decision-Making

Lawson Redmon – Men's Soccer – Glen Carbon, Ill.
Graduated in December with a B.A. in Communication

Chloe Rhine – Softball – Erie, Colo.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Communication

Delaney Rice – Volleyball – Marion, Iowa
Graduated in May with a Master of Social Work

Hevyn Riddle – Cheer – West Frankfort, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Biology

Emily Ripley – Pep Band – Granite City, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Anthropology

Carlie Rodgers – Volleyball – St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in December with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Product & Brand Management

Julia Rooijakkers – Field Hockey – Eindhoven, Netherlands
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering

Sydney Ross – Softball – Oak Park, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Entrepreneurship

Preston Salazar – Baseball – St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Entrepreneurship

Brae Sanchez – Men's Swimming & Diving – Oak Lawn, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Physical Therapy

Hannah Sawyer – Women's Soccer – Hamilton, Ohio
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Education

Ellerie Seifert – Women's Swimming & Diving – Louisville, Ky.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Leadership & HR Management

Nate Shapiro – Men's Soccer – Simsbury, Conn.
Graduated in August with a B.S. in Sports Business

Marcavia Shavers – Women's Basketball – Biloxi, Miss.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Psychology

Tierra Simon – Women's Basketball – Houston, Texas
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Economics

Emma Sinnwell – Dance – Imperial, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nursing

Ethan Sitzman – Baseball – Golden, Colo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Sports Business

Anna Smith – Field Hockey – Harrisburg, Pa.
Graduated in December with a B.S. in Marketing

Malik Stewart – Men's Cross Country/Track & Field – St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in August with a B.S. in Marketing

Sophia Stram – Women's Soccer – Kansas City, Mo.
Graduated in December with a B.A. in Communication

Liz Stureman – Women's Soccer – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Physical Therapy

Natalie Sullivan – Softball – Moscow Mills, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Marketing

Isaiah Swope – Men's Basketball – Newburgh, Ind.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in African American Studies

Carolyn Tarpey – Women's Track & Field – Eden Prairie, Minn.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Health Sciences

Isabel Tillett – Women's Basketball – Manassas, Va.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Sports Business

Aaron Toben – Men's Track & Field – Wildwood, Mo.
Graduated in December with an MBA

Brogan Townsend – Men's Soccer – St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a Master of Accounting

Logan Townsend – Men's Swimming & Diving – Aurora, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Accounting

Brandon Truong – Cheer – Wentzville, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in International Business

Elizabeth Voss – Women's Swimming & Diving – Greensboro, N.C.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Lili Weaver – Cheer – Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nursing

Jack Weber – Baseball – St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with an MBA

Alyse Wilken – Cheer – Bartelso, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nursing

Matthew Wrobel – Men's Soccer – Mississauga, Ontario
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Marketing

Mia Yeo – Women's Swimming & Diving – Fort Myers, Fla. 
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering