Congratulations to Graduating Wake Forest Student-Athletes and the Entire Class of 2025!
5/28/2025 12:14:00 PM | General
The Wake Forest University Class of 2025 is highlighted by the academic and athletic achievements of more than 130 graduating student-athletes.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – On Monday morning, Wake Forest University student-athletes will participate in 2024 commencement ceremonies on Hearn Plaza.
This class features more than 130 Demon Deacons including 43 student-athletes that earned their degrees in December. They have collectively won more than 850 contests during their Demon Deacon career, have won eight ACC Championships, two NCAA Championships and the 2025 ITA Indoor Men's Championship.
This year, Wake Forest men's cross country and men's soccer captured ACC Championships while men's tennis captured the program's second NCAA National Championship since 2018 and the 11th national title in school history.
Additionally, this class earned 125 All-ACC Academic selections and were named to All-ACC teams 48 times!
Student-Athlete Graduation List
This class features more than 130 Demon Deacons including 43 student-athletes that earned their degrees in December. They have collectively won more than 850 contests during their Demon Deacon career, have won eight ACC Championships, two NCAA Championships and the 2025 ITA Indoor Men's Championship.
This year, Wake Forest men's cross country and men's soccer captured ACC Championships while men's tennis captured the program's second NCAA National Championship since 2018 and the 11th national title in school history.
Additionally, this class earned 125 All-ACC Academic selections and were named to All-ACC teams 48 times!
Student-Athlete Graduation List
- Fall 2024:
- Nick Andersen (BA in Communication)
- Jaydon Collins (BA in Communication)
- Jasheen Davis (BA in Communication)
- Matthew Dennis (BA in Psychology)
- Christian Greene (BA in Economics)
- Matthew Gulbin (BA in Communication)
- Walker Merrill (BA in Communication)
- Jake Pascual (BS in Biology)
- Nick Ragano (BA in Economics)
- Nick Sharpe (BA in Communication)
- Evan Slocum (BA in Communication)
- Josh Sosanya (BS in Engineering)
- Zach Vaughan (BA in Sociology)
- Kendron Wayman (BS in Health and Exercise Science)
- B.J. Williams (BS in Health and Exercise Science)
- Trace Alphin (BS in Health and Exercise Science)
- Prince Amponsah (BA in Economics and BA in Communication)
- Bo Cummins (BA in Elementary Education)
- Ryan Fessler (BA in Communication)
- Julian Kennedy (BA in Communication)
- Babacar Niang (BA in Communication)
- Kendall Phillips (BS in Health and Exercise Science)
- Kalani Whillock (BA in Environment and Sustainability Studies)
- Laurel Ansbrow (BS in Health and Exercise Science)
- Zara Chavoshi (BS in Health and Exercise Science)
- Malaika Menna (BS in Health and Exercise Science)
- Emily Morris (BS in Health and Exercise Science)
- Emily Murphy (BA in Political and International Affairs)
- Tyla Ochoa (BA in Political and International Affairs)
- Nikki Small (BS in Business and Enterprise Management)
- Hank Bachmeier (Master of Financial Technology and Analytics)
- Capone Blue (Master of Digital Marketing)
- Branson Combs (Master of Project Management)
- Kennedy Fauntleroy (Certificate of Digital Marketing and Analytics)
- DeVonte Gordon (Master of Digital Marketing)
- Cameron Hite (Master of Project Management)
- C'Darius Kelly (Certificate of Project Management)
- Michael Kern (Certificate of Digital Marketing and Analytics)
- Ivan Mora (Master of Project Management)
- Taylor Morin (Master of Business Administration)
- Cristian Escribano (Master of Financial Technology and Analytics)
- Sidney Paris (Certificate in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment)
- Colin Thomas (Master of Digital Marketing)
- Spring 2025:
- Chris Katz (BA in Communication)
- Will Ray (BA in Communication)
- Lilly Avrigan (BS in Business and Enterprise Management)
- Ashley Hart (BA in Psychology)
- Julia Leclercq (BA in Communication)
- Brooke McCusker (BS in Health and Exercise Science)
- Anthony Borriello (BA in Communication)
- Quincy Bryant (BS in Business and Enterprise Management)
- Ryan Dupont (BA in Economics)
- Walker Ferguson (BA in Economics)
- Dylan Hazen (BS in Finance)
- Zachary Igwebe (BS in Finance)
- Zachariah Lohavichan (BS in Business and Enterprise Management)
- Hank Lucas (BA in Communication)
- Trent Nicholson (BA in Communication)
- DeMarcus Rankin (BA in Communication)
- Eldrick Robinson (BA in Communication)
- Erik Russell (BS in Mathematical Economics)
- Will Towns (BA in Economics)
- Vincent Loftis (BA in Political and International Affairs and BA in German and Russian)
- Filippo Moroni (BA in Communication)
- Lauren Strain (BA in Communication)
- Kevin Dunn (BA in Political and International Affairs and BA Classical Studies)
- Cameron Hildreth (BA in Communication)
- RJ Kennah (BA in Economics)
- Efton Reid III (BA in Communication)
- Collin Adams (BA in Economics)
- Scotty Kennon (BA in Classical Studies and BA in Economics)
- Marshall Meisel (BA in Economics)
- Nicolas Mancilla (BS in Finance)
- Noah Hann (BA in Political and International Affairs and BA in Chinese Language and Culture)
- Luciano Tacchi (BA in Communication)
- Colin Chapman (BA in Environment and Sustainability Studies)
- Gavin Ehlers (BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
- Andrew Kivett (BA in Economics)
- Walker Reynolds (BS in Engineering)
- Rynard Swanepoel (BA in Economics)
- Alyssa Andrews (BA in Communication)
- Raegyn Conley (BA in Psychology)
- Malaya Cowles (BA in Communication)
- Elise Williams (BA in Communication)
- Carolina Chacarra (BA in Psychology)
- Payton Cahill (BA in History and BA in Art History)
- Abbie Colton (BA in Psychology)
- Nadia Demarinis (BA in Studio Art)
- Olivia Demarinis (BA in Studio Art)
- Kate Dobsch (BA in Communication and BA Psychology)
- Olivia Duvall (BS in Biology)
- Kristin Johnson (BS in Engineering)
- Emily Silva (BS in Biology)
- Anna Swanson (BS in Finance)
- Emma Douglass (BA in Economics)
- Isabella Gera (BS in Business and Enterprise Management)
- Laura Giudice (BA in Economics)
- Leigh Walters (BS in Finance)
- Dallas Walton (MA in Liberal Art Studies)
- David Falco (Certificate of Project Management)
- Kevin Pointer (Master of Project Management)
- Franco Capalbo (MA in Communication)
- Jamieson Nathan (MA in Psychology)
- Jacob Goldberg (Master of Business Administration)
- Tina Grkovic (MS in Business Analytics)
- Laila Ricks (Master of Project Management)
- Jamie Santer (MSM in General Management)
- Demera Hinds (Master of Digital Marketing)
- Emily Johns (Master of Digital Marketing)
- Tamia Jones (Master of Project Management)
- Paige Nurkin (MA in Sustainability)
- Makayla Mills (MSM in General Management)
- Anna Zhang (MSM in General Management)
- Alli Boehm (MSM in General Management)
- Molly Dreher (Certificate of Project Management)
- Rylan Engels (MS in Business Analytics)
- Robbie Grace (MS in Health and Exercise Science)
- Maddie Kelly (MS in Biomedical Science)
- Lotte Smorenburg (MA in Sustainability)
- Jake Burley (Master of Project Management)
- Anabelle Brodeur (Master of Project Management)
- DJ Francey (Master of Project Management)
- Matt Bedford (Certificate of Project Management)
- Griffin Green (Certificate of Project Management)
- Matt Scannell (Certificate of Project Management)
- Mitchell Salvino (Master of Business Administration)
- Projected Summer 2025:
- Horatio Fields (MA in Communication)
- Bryce Ganious (BA in Sociology)
- Patrick Frick (BA in Economics)
- DJ Poteet (BA in Communication)
- Emily Colton (BA in Communication)
- Ashlyn Giles (BA in Elementary Education)
- Charlotte Augenstein (MHI in Health Informatics)
- Maria Leskovec (MS in Biomedical Science)
- Bridget McNally (MS in Biomedical Science)
- Dylan Zucker (BA in Economics)
- Gavin Ellis (BA in Communication)
- Olivia Franke (MAEd in Teaching)
- Yannis Xilas (MA in Sustainability)
- Luke Tewalt (MA in Sustainability)
- Harry Thursfield (MA in Communication)
- Stefan Dostanic (Certificate of Digital Marketing and Analytics)
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Wednesday, September 03
Football Media Availability (9/2/25)
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Coach Jake Dickert Weekly Press Conference (Sept. 1, 2025)
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