Friday 05/09/2003
May 9, 2003
Clemson, SC – Forty-eight Clemson student-athletes earned degrees during morning and afternoon ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum on Friday. The list included 12 Clemson football players, more than any other sport.
The list of Tiger gridders who earned degrees was led by wide receiver Jackie Robinson, a five-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll, who earned his Master’s degree in Human Resource Development on Friday. Robinson earned an undergraduate degree and Master’s in just five years.
The graduates on Friday also included returning starters J.J. Howard and Gregory Walker. They will be joined as graduates on Tommy Bowden’s 2003 team by starters William Henry, Khaleed Vaughn, DeJuan Polk and Kevin Youngblood will receive his degree in August.
Also earning undergraduate degrees on Friday were former Tiger football players Braxton K. Williams, and Javis Austin. Seniors on the 2002 team who earned diplomas on Friday included Joe Bever, Rodney Feaster, Charles Harper, Wynn Kopp, Jeff Scott, Britt Sherman and Bradley Vaughan.
The Clemson basketball program had four graduates on Friday. Former men’s players Jermel Douglas, Walker Holt and Tomas Nagys earned degrees on Friday. Seniors Edward Scott and Ray Henderson should join them in August. Lady Tiger great Chrissy Floyd, a member of the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team, also earned her degree on Friday.
Other noteworthy graduates on Friday included baseball starter Kyle Frank, All-ACC women’s soccer player Heather Beem, All-Region Volleyball player Jesse Betcher, former All-ACC rower Aimee Fox, and All-ACC diver Craig Thomas.
Clemson Student-Athletes who Earned Degrees on May 9, 2003 Kyle Frank, Baseball, Computer Information System
Tomas Boozer, Baseball, Financial Management
Joe Bever, Football, Financial Management
Rodney Feaster, Football, Human Resource Development
Charles Harper, Football, Marketing
J.J. Howard, Football, Human Resource Development
Wynn Kopp, Football, Speech and Communication Studies
Jackie Robinson, Football, Masters in Human Resource Development
Jeff Scott, Football, Secondary Education (Math)
Britt Sherman, Football, Health Science
Gregory Walker, Football, Health Science
Javis Austin, Football, Marketing
Bradley Vaughan, Football, Financial Management
Braxton K. Williams, Football, Human Resource Development
Jermel Douglas, M. Basketball, Computer Science
Walker Holt, M. Basketball, Management
Tomas Nagys, M. Basketball, Marketing
Chrissy Floyd, W. Basketball, Marketing
Kevin Conaway, M. Soccer, Business Administration
Heather Beem, W. Soccer, Food Science
Farrell Finstad, Rowing, Graphic Communications
Aimee Fox , Rowing, Early Childhood Education
Nicollette Burgess, Rowing, Nursing
Emily Kuivila, Rowing, Sports Management
Mary Catherin Manning, Rowing, Psychology
Katherine Niebauer, Rowing, Health Science
Katherine Sickinger, Rowing, Nursing
Meredith Kirtland, Volleyball, Secondary Education (Math)
Jesse Betcher, Volleyball, Marketing
Todd Matthews, M. Track, Speech and Communication Studies
Rick Hill, M. Track, marketing
Adam Klotzbach, M. Track, Marketing
Ryan Lewis, M. Track, Management
Jason Meany, M. Track, Science Teaching
Andy Meek, Swimming, Marketing
Ben Duncan, Golf, Human Resource Developement
John Tighe, M. Swimming, Management
Jeff Atteberry, M. Swimming, Geology
Jonathan Folds, M. Swimming, Economics
Matthew Norman, M. Swimming, Management
Nathan Spice, M. Swimming, Political Science
Craig Thomas, M. Swimming, Computer Science
Mary Brewer, W. Swimming, Management
Jenna Burtch, W. Swimming, Psychology
Meghann Clifford, W. Swimming, Marketing
Sara Keyes, W. Swimming, Language and International Trade
Amy Tolley, W. Swimming, Management
Milena Stanoycheva, W. Tennis, Management
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