SAVANNAH, Ga. – Former Savannah State women’s basketball player Smiljana Cuk led the 2013 fall class of 240 graduates with the highest GPA and was conferred a degree in Computer Science Technology with Summa Cum Laude honors on Saturday, December 7.
Cuk, a Pancevo, Serbia native, played two years as a Lady Tiger and on Saturday was honored for her achievement by presenting the Reflection to her graduating class.
Savannah State’s 183rd Commencement featured 24 student-athletes in all, five of which graduated with honors. Joining the student-athletes was Graduate Assistant Football Coach Aaron High, who received a Master of Public Administration from the University of Tennessee.
The Commencement Address was delivered by Mr. Lawrence Drake II, President and CEO of LEAD.
Savannah State student-athletes conferred:
With Honors:
Smiljana Cuk | Computer Science Technology ***Summa Cum Laude (Women’s Basketball)
Shannon Reno | Mass Communications **Magna Cum Laude (Softball)
James Briscoe | Marine Sciences *Cum Laude (Football)
Blessing Uba | Management *Cum Laude (Women’s Basketball)
Davita Washington | English *Cum Laude (Tennis)
Alphabetical:
Antonio Bostick | Criminal Justice (Football)
Dychal Bowles | Mass Communications (Baseball)
Jared Brunson | Behavior Analysis (Football)
Joel Davila | Management (Men’s Basketball)
Assinzo Etchien | Computer Science Technology (Track and Field)
Esmira Gheisary | Management (Tennis)
Kelsey Gore | Mass Communications (Softball, Cheerleading)
Patrick Hardy | Master in Public Administration (Men’s Basketball)
Madison Hedderly | Mass Communications (Softball)
Amber Hughes | Environmental Science (Track and Field)
Reuben Isreal-McBee | Biology (Track and Field, Cross Country)
Nicole Lowery | Mass Communications (Softball)
Nabori Perez | Accounting (Volleyball)
Eric Plump | Computer Science Technology (Track and Field)
Zadous Pollard | Political Science (Women’s Basketball)
Chazwyn Price | Behavior Analysis (Track and Field)
Cicerio Printup | History (Football)
Antonio Scott | History (Baseball)
Tiffany Taylor | Mass Communications (Softball)