Clemson Student-Athletes Graduate on Friday |
Clemson, SC-Fifty-seven student-athletes in 14 different sports graduated from Clemson University on Friday. The commencement exercises were held in two different ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum. The Clemson rowing team and women's swimming team had the most graduates with seven, while the women's track and football teams had six representatives apiece. Among the graduates were women's basketball player Kanetra Queen and former women's track athlete Jamine Moton. Queen, one of five Lady Tigers to graduate on Friday, was a starter for the Lady Tigers at point guard and earlier this year was a recipient of a Weaver-James-Corrigan Scholarship from the Atlantic Coast Conference. She earned her undergraduate degree in communication studies. Moton, who was named to he ACC 50-Year Anniversary teams in indoor track and outdoor track, earned a Master's degree in Human Resource Development.
Clemson All-America golfers Matt Hendrix and Gregg Jones also graduated on Friday. Both are prime reasons Clemson's golf team won the 2003 NCAA Championship last May. The Tigers are currently ranked second in the nation and will begin defense of that title in the NCAA Tournament starting May 20. Hendrix was finalist for the 2004 Ben Hogan Award and Jones earned All-ACC honors for the third time in his career last week. Student-Athlete Sport Major Lindsey Abbott Volleyball Health Science Tia Andrew W. Basketball Sociology Michael Barton M. Track Construction Science and Management Ryane Beasley Volleyball Health Science Nora Bissell W. Swimming Psychology Andre Borges M. Soccer Marketing Jermyn Chester Football Computer Engineering Katrina Cobb Rowing Architecture Kim Cober W. Swimming Psychology Joana Costa W. Track Biological Sciences Heather Crowe W. Basketball Elementary Education Kenny Cutler M. Soccer Marketing Kiki Dallao Volleyball Communications Studies Ben Daniels M. Track Biosystems Engineering Ronny DeLusme Football Parks, Recreation, Tourism Management Nick DePrimio Football Psychology Corey Gledhill Rowing Early Childhood Education Alison Gjervold W. Swimming Marketing Marianne Grant Rowing Food Science Leigh Harrison W. Soccer Biological Sciences Sarah Heck W. Soccer Elementary Education Matt Hendrix Golf Economics Chase Hilgenbrinck M. Soccer Language and Int Trade Patrick Hogan Baseball Parks, Recreation, Tourism Management Ryan Hub Baseball Political Science Terrance Huey Football Human Resource Development Courtney Humes W. Swimming Sociology Isaac Hunter M. Track Parks Recreation and Tourism Management Laurence Jayet W. Tennis Biological Sciences Laura Jensen Volleyball Marketing Gregg Jones Golf Parks, Recreation, Tourism Management Jane Keydoszius W. Track Horticulture Sally Kukla Rowing Nursing Elizabeth Lord W. Track Parks Recreation and Tourism Management Allison Mitchell W. Soccer Aquaculture Fisheries Wildlife Biology Kensey Morris W. Swimming Packaging Science Meaghan Murphy W. Swimming Marketing Lauren Nicholson W. Track Psychology Lizzie Noll Rowing Graphic Communications Russell Triplett Baseball Elementary Education Kyle Tucker Football Secondary Education Robert Wiksell Football Textile Management Beau Shay M. Basketball Biological Sciences Elizabth Monteith rowing Secondary Education *Jamine Moton W. Track Human Resource Development Shannon Murray W. Track Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Kanetra Queen W. Basketball Communications Studies Nick Rivera M. Soccer Political Science Damiisa Robinson M. Tennis Economics Leah Roper W. Basketball Parks Recreation and Tourism Management Jennifer Sanders W. Soccer Biological Sciences Paul Souders M. Soccer Secondary Education Goran Sterijovski M. Tennis Economics Ann Sullivan Rowing Economics Maggie Slosser W. Basketball Marketing Micah Thompson M. Tennis Marketing Kathryn Walker W. Swimming Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management *Denotes Masters degree
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