Group includes 59 student-athletes and 17 graduate assistants

BOISE, Idaho - Boise State Athletics is proud to announce 59 student-athletes will earn undergraduate and graduate degrees on Saturday, as part of the 2025 Boise State University Spring Commencement at ExtraMile Arena. In partnership with the Master of Athletic Leadership program, the department will also recognize 17 graduate students, highlighting 11 that have served as graduate assistants within the department the past two academic years.

The student-athlete graduates represent 14 different sports. A graduation reception was held on Friday for all graduates and their families. During the reception, academic and department awards were given to the following.

Academic Excellence is awarded to the male and female student-athletes and male and female graduate student-athletes with the highest cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA).

Co-Winner Female Student-Athletes
Alyssa Christensen, Women's Basketball - 4.0 GPA
Julia Melchert, Gymnastics - 4.0 GPA

Co-Winner Female Graduate Student-Athletes
Elaina McGovern, Gymnastics - 4.0 GPA
Mary Kay Naro, Women's Basketball - 4.0 GPA

Male Student-Athlete
Marco Notarainni, Football - 3.95 GPA

Male Graduate Student-Athlete
Michael Callahan, Football - 3.94 GPA

Bronco In The Community is awarded to the student-athlete in the graduating class who has gone above and beyond in their efforts to give back.

Lily Patock, Beach Volleyball

Varsity B Honorary Captain is awarded to a student-athlete in the graduating class who displays commitment and service to the department and University beyond participation in sport.

Brook Thompson, Softball
Caden Moortgat, Men's Tennis

A complete list of student-athletes and graduate assistants eligible to participate in the 2025 Boise State University Spring Commencement is below.

2025 Boise State University Spring Commencement Student-Athletes

Men's Basketball
Alvaro Cardenas, Interdisciplinary Professional Studies
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024-25)

Tyson Degenhart, Finance **
2x College Sports Communicators Academic All-American (2023-24, 2024-25)
3x College Sports Communicators All-District (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)

Women's Basketball
Alyssa Christensen, Kinesiology
MW Scholar-Athlete (2023-24)
Academic All-MW (Spring 2024)

Jayda Clark, Business Administration
3X Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
2X Academic All-MW (Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024)

Allie Hueckman, Health Studies
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2022-23)

Linsey Lovrovich, Applied Mathematics
3X Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
3X Academic All-MW (Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024)

Abby Muse, Master's of Business Administration **
2x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022-23, 2023-24)
4x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2020-21, 2021-22, 2023-24)
4x Academic All-Mountain West (Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024)

Mackenzie Naro, Sociology
2X Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)

Mary Kay Naro, Master's of Public Administration
3x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
4x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
4x Academic All-Mountain West (Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024)

Beach Volleyball
Emilia Guerra-Acuna, Health Studies
Southland Conference All-Academic Team (2023)
Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll (2023)

Lily Patock, Public Health
Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll (2023)

Football
Michael Callahan, Master's of Business Administration
2x National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society (2023-24, 2024-25)
3x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022, 2023, 2024)
5x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
4x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)

Tyler Crowe, Master's of Business Administration
National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society (2024-25)
2x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022, 2024)
5x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
5x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)

Ben Ford, Business
2x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2022, 2024)
2x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24)

Colt Fulton, Finance
Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2023)
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)

Ahmed Hassanein, Interdisciplinary Studies
College Sports Communicators Second Team Academic All-America (2023)
National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society (2024-25)
2x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022, 2023)
2x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23)

Jai Jones, Interdisciplinary Studies

Marco Notarainni, Business
College Sports Communicators Second Team Academic All-America (2024)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024)
3x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2022, 2023, 2024)
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)

Men's Golf
Will O'Connor, Finance *
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2023-24)
2x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24)
2x Academic All-Mountain West (2022-23, 2023-24)

Women's Golf
Emily Cadwell, Business

Hannah Lim, Health Studies
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2022-23)
2x Academic All-Mountain West (2023, 2024)

Gymnastics
Emma Loyim, Health Studies
3x Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association Scholastic All-American (2021-22, 2022-23. 2023-24)
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2023-24)
Academic-All Mountain West (2024)
Academic All-Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference (2022)

Elaina McGovern, Master's of Science, Mathematics **
3x Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association Scholastic All-American (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2023-24)
Academic-All Mountain West (2024)
Academic All-Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference (2022)

Julia Melchert, Computer Science
4x Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association Scholastic All-American (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 2023-24)
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2023-24)

Blake Pascal, Interdisciplinary Professional Studies
2x Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association Scholastic All-American (2021-22, 2022-23)
Academic All-Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference (2022)

Alyssa Vulaj, Health Studies
3x Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association Scholastic All-American (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2023-24)
Academic-All Mountain West (2024)
Academic All-Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference (2022)

Soccer
Ella Baker, Health Studies
2x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24)

Mia Burns, Business
3x Academic All-Mountain West (2021, 2022, 2023)

Carly Cross, Communication
3x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022, 2023, 2024)
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2020-21, 2022-23, 2023-24)
4x Academic All-Mountain West (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Sophie Drown, Business Administration
2x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2023, 2024)
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2020-21, 2022-23, 2023-24)
4x Academic All-Mountain West (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Desiree Foster, Psychology
Academic All-Mountain West (2024)

Michaela Justiniani, Communication *
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
4x Academic All-Mountain West (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Makenna Potter, Health Studies

Grace Sommers, Business
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
Academic All-Mountain West (2022)

Evva Vail, Health Studies
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024)
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
3x Academic All-Mountain West (2022, 2023, 2024)

Softball
Mykenzie Hanna, Psychology with Minor in Family Studies
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024)
2x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24)
3x Academic All-Mountain West (2022, 2023, 2024)

Megan Lake, Health Studies *
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
3x Academic All-Mountain West (2022, 2023, 2024)

Brook Thompson, Psychology *
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)

Men's Tennis
Lucca Marquardt, Master's of Business Administration
2x Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2024)
2x Academic All-Mountain West (2022, 2024)
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2024)

Caden Moortgat, Electrical Engineering with Minor in Computer Science
2x Academic All-Mountain West (2021, 2022)

Women's Tennis
Ariadna Briones Ginesta, Business Administration
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024)
Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar Athlete (2024)
Academic All-Mountain West (2024)
Mountain West Scholar Athlete (2024)

Bhakti Shah, Business Administration *
3x Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023, 2024)
Academic All-Mountain West (2022)
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023, 2024)

Men's Track & Field
Austen Apperson, Master's of Business Administration **
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024)
2x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2020-21, 2023-24)
7x Academic All-Mountain West (Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024)

Joshua Dickinson, Master's of Business Administration
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024)
2x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2023, Fall 2024)
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2023-24)

Tom Graham-Marr, Master's of Kinesiology
2x Academic All-Mountain West (Spring 2024, Fall 2024)

Joe Hudson, Finance
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024)
2x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24)
4x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024)
2x U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Athlete (2023, 2024)

Trent Missamore, Business Administration

Thomas Patrick, Master's of Business Administration
2x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2023, Fall 2024)
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2023-24)
CSC Academic All-District (2024)

Edward Potter, Master's of Business Administration
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2023-24)
Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)

Ricardo White, Interdisciplinary Professional Studies

Trent Wigod, Psychology
Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2024)

Women's Track & Field
Sunitha Black, Psychology with Minor in Visual Arts
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
3x Academic All-Mountain West (Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024)

Abby Kendrick, Health Sciences with Minor in Psychology
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
5x Academic All-Mountain West (Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024)

Alexee Kline, History with Minor in Philosophy
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2023-24)
Academic All-Mountain West (Spring 2024)

Yasmin Marghini, Psychology
5x Academic All-Mountain West (Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024)
2x U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Athlete (2023, 2024)

Autumn Ost, Mechanical Engineering
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024)
2x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2023-24)
6x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024)
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Athlete (2023)

Rebecca Vander Poel, Finance
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2023)
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
3x Academic All-Mountain West (2022, 2023, 2024)

Volleyball
Paige Bartsch, K-12 Physical Education and Health
3x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022, 2023, 2024)
4x Academic All-Mountain West (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023, 2024)

Jordan Miller, Psychology
2x Academic All-Mountain West (2021, 2022)
2x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023)

* Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)
** Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Council and Executive Committee

Master of Athletic Leadership-Graduate Assistants

Hope Bowman - Assistant Director, Guest Services
Camryn Edens - Athletic Media Relations
Michael Fenster - Event Operations
Easton Hudson - Football Equipment
Sam Nelson - Football Equipment
Jake Prizina - Assistant Director, Development
Sháona Renczkowski - Football Recruiting
Cole Siebert - Football Operations
Max Teems - Men's Basketball
Kayli Tran - Bronco Athletic Association
Koby Tryggestad - Creative Services Post-Production

Master of Athletic Leadership

Maggie Cross
Robert Gomez
Noelani Helm
Bryan Hooker
Ryan Kriskovich
Richy Turner

Scan the QR codes below for access to the ceremony programs.

Boise State Athletics Honors Student-Athlete Graduates at Ceremony

Group includes 59 student-athletes and 17 graduate assistants

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