In addition to retired athletics director Murray Hartzler receiving an Honorary Doctor of Humanities degree, twenty-five current or former Francis Marion University student-athletes received degrees at December 2025 commencement exercises this past weekend.

Daniel Barcena (BASE) - Cape Coral, Fla. - Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication (convergence journalism)
Edorta Cabieces (MSOC) - Gorliz, Vizcaya, Spain - Master of Business Administration in Business Administration
Jose Curvelo (MSOC) - Barranquilla, Colombia - Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Executive Management
Katie Floyd (VB) - Campbellsville, Ken. - Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing (marketing strategy)      magna cum laude
Cesar Gomez (MSOC) - Hartsville, S.C. - Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing (sports marketing)        
Tyson Hall (BASE) - Cheraw, S.C. - Bachelor of Business Administration in Management (sports management)
Michael James (MXC,MT&F,MBB) - Aiken, S.C. - Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration
Meri Ellen Johnson (WXC, WT&F) - Lynchburg, S.C. - Bachelor of Business Administration in Management (supply chain management)
Ashley Jordan (WSOC) - Melbourne, Australia - Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
Katie Kemp (VB) - Plano, Texas - Bachelor of Arts in Political Science    summa cum laude
Madison Lamb (SB) - Lake City, S.C. - Master of Science in Nursing in Family Nurse Practitioner
Khamele Manning (WBB) - Dillon, S.C. - Master of Education in Teaching and Learning
Cooper McKee (BASE) - Phoenix, Ariz. - Bachelor of Business Administration in Management (general)      magna cum laude
Alexandria Mitchell (ACRO) - Florence, S.C. - Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration    cum laude
Kalee Peter (VB) - Carroll, Iowa - Master of Education in Teaching and Learning
Landen Seiffert (GOLF) - Florence, S.C. - Bachelor of Business Administration in Management (HR specialty) and Finance
Kaytlin Smart (VB) - Smithfield, Utah - Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Caroline Thompkins (WXC, WT&F) - Conway, S.C. - Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration
Samantha Turnage (SB) - Chalmette, La. - Bachelor of Business Administration in Management (HR specialty)
Kim Venghaus (WTENNIS) - Senden, Germany - Bachelor of Business Administration in Management (general) and Marketing
Dariel Villaran Goundis (BASE) - Simpsonville, S.C. - Bachelor of Business Administration in Management (general) and Finance
Kara Walker (VB) - Fayetteville, N.C. - Bachelor of Business Administration in Management (sports management)          magna cum laude
Rylie Webster (SB) - Yanceyville, N.C. - Bachelor of Science in Biology (veterinary studies)
Carrington Wise (MBB) - Lugoff, S.C. - Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication (broadcast journalism)
Daemon Woodruff (BASE) - Titusville, Fla. - Bachelor of Business Administration in Management (HR specialty)


                                          Hartzler receives honorary Doctor of Humanities degree