63 Clemson student-athletes graduate Friday |
Clemson, SC—Sixty-three Clemson student-athletes received undergraduate degrees during graduation ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum on Friday. Clemson President James Barker, a former Clemson student-athlete with the Clemson track program, presided over the ceremonies.
The Clemson football team had 13 current and former players receive degrees on Friday, more than any other sport. The list includes thee student-athletes who will be members of the 2010 Clemson team, Mike Wade, Richard Jackson and Terrance Ashe. The former Tiger gridders who received degrees included Derrick Hamilton, who is second to C.J. Spiller in Clemson history in career all-purpose yards, and Jamaal Fudge, who has played four years in the NFL.
Other former Tigers who received degrees on Friday included 2009 seniors Michael Palmer, a first-team All-ACC tight end for the 2009 Tigers Rendrick Taylor, Jeremy Campbell, and Kevin Alexander. Sixteen of the 18 seniors on the 2009 Clemson team now have degrees, 89 percent. Willy Korn, who still has two more years of eligibility and will play the 2010 season at Marshall, also received his undergraduate degree on Friday.
Clemson’s ACC Championship women’s track program had eight graduates on Friday, second among Clemson sports, while the women’s swimming team had seven. The list of women’s swimmers who earned degrees on Friday included Katina Obas, who also received an ACC Postgraduate scholarship this past April.
Four members of the Clemson baseball team received degrees on Friday, Those players are starting outfielder Wilson Boyd, starting second baseman Mike Freeman, relief pitcher Josh Thrailkill and pitcher Justin Sarratt. The Clemson baseball team faces Maryland in a key three-game series in College Park starting Friday night.
Other prominent Clemson athletes who graduated on Friday include All-ACC guard Lele Hardy, Clemson’s career leader in steals and a top 10 scorer in Clemson women’s basketball history, All-ACC volleyball player Lia Proctor, and three members of Clemson’s 2009 National Championship 4+ rowing team, Meredith Razzolina, Allison Colberg and Callen Erdeky.
Clemson Student-Athletes Who Received Degrees May 7, 2010
Student-Athlete Sport Major
Jennifer Agee Rowing Psychology
Kevin Alexander Football Sociology
Alex Allen W. Swimming Nursing
Terrance Ashe Football History
Miriam Bernard Women’s Track Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Lily Boleyn Women’s Soccer Parks, Recreation, Tourism Mgt
Wilson Boyd Baseball Management
Michael Brooks Men’s Soccer Graphic Communications
Jeremy Campbell Football Management
Morganne Campbell W. Basketball Health Science
Christian Capote Football Health Science
Allison Colberg Rowing Mathematical Sciences
Etta Etta Tawo Football Management
Callen Erdeky Rowing Accounting
Jamaal Fudge Football Parks, Recreation, Tourism Mgt
Mike Freeman Baseball Financial Management
Ian Fuller Men’s Soccer Parks, Recreation, Tourism Mgt
Michaylin Golladay W. Track Health Science
Ashley Good Women’s Track Political Science
Carmen Groenewoud W. Swimming Marketing
Derrick Hamilton Football Parks, Recreation, Tourism Mgt.
Lele Hardy W. Basketball Socioogy
Kelly Hendershot W. Swimming Marketing
Rachel Hesler W. Swimming Biochemistry
Luke Hopkins Golf Sociology
Bryce Iverson Men’s Track Construction Science and Mgt
Lindsey Jackson Women’s Soccer Health Science
Richard Jackson Football Economics
Caroline Kennedy W. Track Health Science
Lauren Klas Women’s Track Marketing
Willy Korn Football Communications Studies
Allison Lapp W. Swimming Health Science
Kamal Marell Men’s Track Sociology
Daniel Mengering Men’s Swimming Polymer and Fiber Chemistry
Bryson Moore Men’s Soccer Graphic Communications
Kelsey Murphy Volleyball English
David Newton Men’s Soccer Civil Engineering
Will Noble Men’s Track Animal Veterinary Science
Katina Obas W. Swimming Health Science
Michael Palmer Football Marketing
April Parker W. Basketball Management
Carlos Peralta Men’s Tennis Industrial Management
David Potter Men’s Bball Sociology
Thomas Priest Men’s Soccer Economics
Lia Proctor Volleyball Sociology
George Rabon Football Accounting
Meredith Razzolini Rowing Psychology
Thomas Recko Men’s Swimming Health Science
Shane Reighard Men’s Track Genetics
Justin Sarratt Baseball Management
Olivia Shomaker Rowing Psychology
Amanda Snell W. Swimming Management
Chris Spear Men’s Track parks, Recreation, Tourism Mgt
Meg Steiner Volleyball Microbiology
Travis Swaggard Men’s Track Microbiology
Rendrick Taylor Football Special Education
Nathan Thornton Men’s Soccer Civil Engineering
Josh Thrailkill Baseball Management
Mairi Trimboli Rowing Economics
Ashley Vaughn W. Track Health Science
Bethanie Wachna Women’s Track Economics
Mike Wade Football Financial Management
Nakeisha Wineglass Women’s Track Sociology
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