Lions Participate in Commencement Exercises

Five Texas A&M University-Commerce student athletes - Luis Lujan, JaMichael Palmer and Garnet Smith from football as well as Cheryl Canavan and Tamara Geels from soccer participated in undergraduate commencement exercises on Saturday at the A&M-Commerce Field House. In addition, student athletic trainer Taryn Moore earned her bachelor's degree in athletic training.

Lujan and Smith were both two-year members of the Lions football team, graduated with their bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and sociology, respectively. Palmer, a four-year member of the  Lions football team, graduated with his bachelor's degree in business administration.

Canavan, who was a three-year member of the Lions soccer team, graduated with her bachelor's degree in kinesiology and Geels, a four-year member of the soccer team, earned her degree in kinesiology.

In addition, former Lions standouts Tarika Campbell and Kayla Hanzelka earned their master degrees. Campbell, who played for the Lions women's basketball team for the last three years and Hanzelka was a standout on the Lions volleyball team from 2001 to 2004 earned their master of business administration degrees.