Fifty-Six student-athletes were invited to participate in graduation ceremonies held at Presbyterian College's campus Saturday, May 7, 2011, including Women's Soccer's Meghan Skinner, who was selected as PC's Valedictorian.

"Graduation is always a great day here at Presbyterian College," said Brian Reese, Director of Athletics.  "I'm very excited for our graduating student-athletes."

Football saw the most graduates with 15, while softball followed with seven.  Women's Soccer saw six graduate and Men's Soccer five.

Four from Cheerleading and Volleyball graduated while Men's Lacrosse had three earn degrees.

Baseball, Men's Golf, Men's Cross Country and Women's Basketball had two each graduate, while Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf and Men's Basketball had one apiece.

23 student-athletes earned honors, including Cheerleading's Ashley Waldrop, Men's Basketball's Walt Allen, Women's Soccer's Melanie Martin and Meghan Skinner and Volleyball's Pamela Dunlap, who graduated summa cum laude.  Skinner and Dunlap earned Honors in Biology as well.

Skinner was also named Valedictorian during the graduation ceremony.  The honor is given to the senior with the highest GPA.

Four athletes graduated magna cum laude as baseball's Alex Loftin, Women's Basketball's Amanda Mills, Women's Soccer's Elizabeth Ballew and Volleyball's Elizabeth Heineman took home the honors.

Earning cum laude degrees were Sarah Prince, Nicholas Baer, Bryan McDaniel, Grayson Sumner, Jared Tavernier, Robert McRae, Logan Huff, James Neal, Elizabeth Weatherly, Stephanie Aaron, Kayla Handy, Krysten Handy, Taylor Staten and Lisa Shelley.

"We will miss our athletes and what they have accomplished here at PC but we're excited for them as they open the next chapter in their life."

2011 PC Graduating Seniors

Cheerleading
Price, Valarie Statia
Prince, Sarah Elizabeth, cum laude
Waldrop, Ashley Elizabeth, summa cum laude
Warnock, Bryant Dean

Baseball
Loftin, Alexander Morgan, magna cum laude
Scruggs, William Rodney

Men's Basketball
Allen, Walter Joseph, summa cum laude

Men's Cross Country
Baer, Nicholas Chandler, cum laude
Harris, Adam Yates

Football
Austin, Joshua Russell
Brown, Derek Andrew
Butler, Michael C.
Churm, William Stephen
Dendy, Trandon Terrell
Funderburk, Torrell Rashaud
Gary, Myron Aloysius
McDaniel, Bryan Dominic, cum laude
Robbins, Tyler Preston
Sumner, Grayson Thomas, cum laude
Tavernier, Jared Preston, cum laude
Tribble, Marlon Jamall
Watts, Jarrod Cash
Wilson, Brian Maurice
Wuellner, Nathaniel Edward

Men's Golf
Crymes, Kent John
McRae, Robert Bradley, cum laude

Men's Lacrosse
Athens, Andrew William
Athens, Jonathan Alexander
Foy, Patrick Ryan
Pinkston, Devin Francis

Men's Soccer
Gibson, Donald Edwin
Huff, Logan Wells, cum laude
Neal, James Wesley, cum laude
Orders, John Davis
Redmond, William Louis

Women's Basketball
Mills, Amanda Lee, magna cum laude
Wright, Chelsea Rona

Women's Cross Country
Parkman, Natalie Marie

Women's Golf
Weatherly, Elizabeth Blair, cum laude

Women's Soccer
Aaron, Stephanie Leigh, cum laude
Baker, Kathryn Reid
Ballew, Elizabeth Renee, magna cum laude
Hunter, Katie Louise
Martin, Melanie Kathryn, summa cum laude
Skinner, Meghan Elizabeth, summa cum laude, Honors in Biology

Softball
Anderson, Katie Ashlyn
Handy, Kayla Jean, cum laude
Handy, Krysten Darlene, cum laude
Howell, Brittany Shea
Miller, Amanda Rae
Staten, Taylor Nicole, cum laude
Trombley, Lindsey Rose

Volleyball
Dunlap, Pamela Ashley, summa cum laude, Honors in Biology
Fabros, Carolyn Susan
Heineman, Elizabeth Ann, magna cum laude
Shelley, Lisa Marie, cum laude