May 13, 2011
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CLEMSON, SC – Forty-eight Clemson student-athletes received undergraduate degrees during two ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum on Friday, May 13. The football team and rowing team had the most graduates with eight apiece, while the women’s track program, ranked third in the nation on the track this week, had six.
The Tiger football players receiving degrees on Friday included David Smith and Coty Sensabaugh, players with eligibility remaining who are slated to be starters in 2011. Mason Cloy is a third player on the 2011 roster who will play as a graduate student. Linebacker Brandon Maye, who will play at Mississippi State next year, also earned his Clemson degree on Friday.
Four women’s basketball players earned their diplomas on Friday, including starters Kirstyn Wright, Jasmine Tate, Sthefany Thomas and Bryelle Smith. Men’s basketball players Jerai Grant, Zavier Anderson and Jonah Baize also received degrees.
The women’s track program had six graduates, including two-time ACC Champion Kim Ruck, and NCAA Champion and Academic All-American Patricia Mamona. Stephanie Buffo, an ACC Postgraduate Scholar Athlete also earned her degree.
Four members of the Clemson baseball program, including three who are still on the team, earned degrees on Friday. The active players are Jeff Schaus, Alex Frederick and Addison Johnson. Clemson plays at Virginia Tech on Friday night.
| Clemson Student-Athletes Who Graduated May 13, 2011 | ||
| Student-Athlete | Sport | Major |
| Zavier Anderson | Men’s Basketball | Management |
| Jenna Baker | Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country | Nursing |
| Jonah Baize | Men’s Basketball | Sociology |
| Andrea Belbusti | Rowing | Language & International Trade |
| Linda Buchholz | Women’s Track & Field | Marketing |
| Stephanie Buffo | Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country | Health Science |
| Eric Cava | Men’s Soccer | Parks, Recreation & Tourism Mgt. |
| Mason Cloy | Football | Parks, Recreation & Tourism Mgt. |
| Tomas Cruz | Baseball | Health Science |
| Marci Elpers | Women’s Soccer | Bioengineering |
| Samantha Fortier | Women’s Soccer | Political Science |
| Alex Frederick | Baseball | Economics |
| Stephanie Fura | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Health Science |
| Jessica Gaul | Rowing | Psychology |
| Corey Geer | Rowing | Health Science |
| Victoria Graham | Rowing | Secondary Education |
| Jerai Grant | Men’s Basketball | Sociology |
| Lydia Hassell | Rowing | Mathematical Sciences |
| Laurianne Henry | Women’s Tennis | Communications Studies |
| Chad Holt | Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country | Microbiology |
| Addison Johnson | Baseball | Management |
| Josef Knecht | Men’s Swimming & Diving | Biochemistry |
| Patricia Mamona | Women’s Track & Field | Health Science |
| Brandon Maye | Football | Sociology |
| Amsey Miller | Football | History |
| Meggie Mizelle | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Health Science |
| Amy Morrison | Women’s Track & Field | Health Science |
| Michelle Nance | Rowing | Language & International Trade |
| Wilson Norris | Football | Parks, Recreation & Tourism Mgt. |
| Cansu Ozdemir | Volleyball | Genetics |
| Alex Padgett | Men’s Track & Field | Industrial Engineering |
| Robert Pietrucha | Men’s Tennis | Financial Management |
| Chris Richardson | Football | Management |
| Liz Robb | Rowing | Sociology |
| Kim Ruck | Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country | Health Science |
| Jeff Schaus | Baseball | Construction Science & Management |
| Elizabeth Savage | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Chemical Engineering |
| Coty Sensabaugh | Football | Communication Studies |
| Caleb Simmons | Football | Elementary Education |
| David Smith | Football | Sociology |
| Rachel Sparks | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Nursing |
| J.D. Spearman | Men’s Soccer | Financial Management |
| Chris Slate | Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country | Economics |
| Bryelle Smith | Women’s Basketball | Psychology |
| Jasmine Tate | Women’s Basketball | Communication Studies |
| Sthefany Thomas | Women’s Basketball | Parks, Recreation & Tourism Mgt. |
| Grace Wolff | Rowing | Communication Studies |
| Kirstyn Wright | Women’s Basketball | Communication Studies |