Thirty-Five Clemson Student-Athletes Receive Degrees

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Clemson, SC--Thirty-five Clemson

student-athletes received degrees at the

University's two graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 11. Thirteen

different sports programs were represented. Eight-year NFL veteran

Lorenzo Bromell was among the former student-athletes who earned degrees.

The women's swimming and women's track programs had the most

graduates on Friday with six each, while the rowing program had five.

The football team and women's soccer teams had four apiece.

The women's swimmers who graduated were Sarah Cefalu,

Katherine Hicks, Jessica Scott, Kallie Deters, Mary Paulsen and

Jennifer Miata. The women's track athletes who earned degrees included

Ramera Nero, Sara Beth Jordan, Sybil Sobanjo, Thea Dix, Patrice

McMillan and Krystal Woods.

The football players who earned degrees on Friday were Tim DeBeer,

Donnell Clark, Chris Carey and Bromell. Sixteen of the 20 senior

lettermen on the 2006 Clemson team have earned degrees and the other

four are still in school.

Bromell was a member of the Clemson team for the 1996 and 1997

seasons under Tommy West. He played eight years in the NFL before

returning to

finish is degree requirements in 2006. His graduation on Friday will

give Clemson an additional APR point when the next calculations are

released next May. Bromell, who earned his degree in sociology, is the

third NFL veteran in the last three years to return to Clemson and earn

a degree. Levon Kirkland and Michael Dean Perry returned to Clemson

after Pro Bowl NFL careers to earn degrees since 2005.

Golfer Nicky Biershenk received his degree in sports

management on Friday. He is the second member of his family to play on

the Clemson golf team and earn a degree. His brother, Tommy Biershenk,

graduated 10 years ago after lettering for four years on Larry Penley's

squads from 1993-96.

Clemson women's tennis player Maria Brito earned her degree

and played in

the NCAA Tennis Tournament for the Lady Tigers on the same day. Clemson

defeated Coastal Carolina 4-0 in the opening round. Brito was in the

lineup at number-five singles.

Clemson Student Athletes Who Received Degrees on May 11, 2007

Student-Athlete  Sport              Major


Randy Albright   Men's Soccer       Biological Sciences


Nick Biershenk   Golf               Sports Management


Maria Brito      Women's Tennis     Sports Management


Sarah Broeker    Rowing             Biological Sciences


Lorenzo Bromell  Football           Sociology


David Bunnell    Baseball           Marketing


Chris Carey      Football           Psychology


Sarah Cefulu     Women's Swimming   Biochemistry


Donnell Clark    Football           Sports Management


Sarah Cooper     Rowing             English


Stephen Clyne    Baseball           Management


Tim DeBeer       Football           Construction Science and Management


Kallie Deters    Women's Swimming   Management


Brittany Gamble  Rowing             Political Science


Ben Hall         Baseball           Sports Management


Katherine Hicks  Women's Swimming   Biosystems Engineering


Sara Beth Jordan Women's Track      National Resourses&Economic Policy


Ryan Koontz      Men's Track        Economics


Jennifer Landis  Rowing             Marketing


Brett Maclennan  Men's Swimming     Sports Management


Patrice McMillan Women's Track      Psychology


Rebecca Meyer    Women's Soccer     Communications Studies


Jennifer Miata   Women's Swimming   Special Education


Ramera Nero      Women's Track      Animal and Veterinary Sciences


Thea Nix         Women's Track      Management


Mary Paulsen     Women's Swimming   Marketing


Stephanie Permar Women's Soccer     Health Science


Tasha Phillips   Women's Basketball Sports Management


Dawn Robertson   Volleyball         Spanish


Jessica Scott    Women's Swimming   Elementary Education


Jessic Shain     Women's Soccer     Economics


Sybil Sobanjo    Women's Track      Health Science


Sarah Turner     Women's Soccer     History


Kathryn Wait     Rowing             Management


Krystal Woods    Women's Track      Sociology

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