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Forty-eight student-athletes graduate from Clemson

Forty-eight student-athletes graduate from Clemson


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Clemson, SC — Forty-eight Clemson student-athletes earned academic degrees over the course of three graduation ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum on Friday. The list of graduates included seven football student-athletes who will be members of the team this fall. Four seniors from Clemson’s women’s track program that has won eight consecutive ACC track championships also graduated.

Overall, nine current or former Clemson football players earned degrees on Friday. Brandon ThomasBrandon Thomas
RS Sr. Offensive Line
#63 6-3, 305
Spartanburg, SC

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(Secondary Education) and Chandler CatanzaroChandler Catanzaro
RS Sr. Punter / Kicker
#39 6-2, 195
Greenville, SC

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(Biological Sciences) both earned All-ACC honors on the field this past fall and will be leaders of Clemson’s 2013 team. Other Tiger football players who will be on the field this fall with a degree on their resume are Phillip FajgenbaumPhillip Fajgenbaum
RS Sr. Long Snapper
#52 6-0, 220
Raleigh, NC

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, Rod McDowell, Donny McElveenDonny McElveen
RS Sr. Quarterback
#14 6-2, 205
Summerville, SC

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, Spencer ShueySpencer Shuey
RS Sr. Linebacker
#33 6-3, 230
Charlotte, NC

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, and Darrell SmithDarrell Smith
RS Sr. Fullback
#40 6-2, 250
Gadsden, AL

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The list of graduates on Friday also included NFL player Jamie HarperJamie Harper
Running Back
#8 6-0, 235
Jacksonville, FL

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, who turned professional after his junior year in the fall of 2010, but came back to earn his degree.

Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney has had 72 senior lettermen in his four full seasons as head coach and 65 of those players have graduated, 90.3 percent. The seven who have not are all on NFL rosters at this time. All 13 seniors on the 2012 team have graduated with Clemson diplomas.

Both seniors on Brad Brownell’s basketball team, Devin Booker and Milton Jennings, earned diplomas in the facility they played in for the last four years. Booker joined his brother, Trevor, as Clemson graduates. Nine of 10 seniors under Brownell over the last three years have earned their degrees.

Five members of the Clemson baseball team graduated on Friday before playing a game against Georgia Southern at night. Those five are Thomas Brittle, Scott Firth, Mike Kent, Jonathan Meyer and Joseph Moorefield. Former Tigers Brad Chalk and Stephen Faris also earned diplomas.

The four seniors from the women’s track program who earned degrees on Friday were Kate Borowiz (Health Science), Jasmine Edgerson (Sociology), Stormy Kendrick (Sociology) and Brittney Waller (Agricultural Education). Kendrick and Waller were both indoor track All-Americans earlier this semester, while Edgerson is a four-time Clemson All-American in relay events.

Two Clemson volleyball athletes also graduated on Friday, including Sandra Adeleye, the only four-time first-team All-ACC volleyball player in Clemson history. She was joined crossing the stage by teammate Serenat Yaz.

Seven members of the Clemson rowing team that will play host to the ACC Championships on Sunday graduated on Friday. Those athletes are Ameerah Aly (Health Science), Kate Biladeau (Marketing), Katie Bruggeling (Sociology), Brittney Burns (PRTM), Marrisa Henry (Language and International Trade), Emily Massey (Communication Studies), and Caroline Thomas (Psychology).

Clemson Student-Athletes Who Graduated on May 10, 2013


Student-Athlete		Sport			Major

Aly Ameerah Rowing Marketing

Meg Anderson Women’s Swimming Early Childhood Education

Sandra Adeleye Volleyball English

Kate Biladeau Rowing Sociology

Devin Booker Men’s Basketball Sociology

Kate Borowicz Women’s Track Health Science

Thomas Brittle Baseball PRTM

Katie Bruggeling Rowing Sociology

Brittney Burns Rowing PRTM

Chandler Catanzaro Football Biological Sciences

Victoria Cervone Women’s Swimming Visual Arts

Brad Chalk Baseball PRTM

Patrick Chamberlain Diving Marketing

Jasmine Edgerson Women’s Track Sociology

Madison Elder Women’s Soccer Biological Sciences

Phillip Fajgenbaum Football Management

Stephen Faris Baseball PRTN

Scott Firth Baseball Sociology

Warren Fraser Men’s Track Health Science

Jamie Harper Football Communication Studies

Marrisa Henry Rowing Communication Studies

Lamont Jackson Men’s Track Management

Milton Jennings Men’s Basketball Sociology

Stormy Kendrick Women’s Track Sociology

Mike Kent Baseball Management

Kelsey Krauss Women’s Swimming Elementary Education

Yannick Maden Men’s Tennis Economics

Heather Marik Women’s Soccer Management

Emily Massey Rowing Communication Studies

Marcus Maxey Men’s Track Sociology

Tyler McCormack Men’s Track Language and International Trade

Rod McDowell Football Sociology

Robert McElveen Football PRTN

Kelly McGee Women’s Swimming Electrical Engineering

Jonathan Meyer Baseball Management

Joseph Moorfield Baseball PRTM

Wesley Moran Men’s Tennis Marketing

Wesley Nelson Men’s Soccer Management

Kristen Redmond Women’s Swimming Secondary Education

Crawford Reeves Golf Marketing

Spencer Shuey Football Management

Darrell Smith Football Sociology

Brian SymmesBrian Symmes RS Sr. Kicker #95 5-11, 190 Greenville, SC View Full Profile Football English

Elizabeth Tatum Diving Health Science

Cory Thalheimer Men’s Track Management

Brandon Thomas Football Secondary Education

Caroline Thomas Rowing Psychology

Brittney Waller Women’s Track Agricultural Education

Serenat Yaz Volleyball Financial Management

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