May 8, 2009
Photo Galleries: Morning Ceremony | Afternoon Ceremony (Photos by Mark Crammer)
Clemson, SC – Fifty-one student athletes received degrees from Clemson University on Friday during two graduation ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum. The list of graduates included 11 Clemson football players and 11 women’s swimmers.
The list of football players included wide receiver Tyler Grisham, one of Clemson’s top 10 receivers in history, and punter Jimmy Maners, the number-three ranked punter in Clemson history, who earned a second degree in philosophy.
The list of women’s swimmers who graduated included Rachel Regone, who graduated with a perfect 4.0 in Health Sciences. Regone recently received an NCAA Postgraduate scholarship. She is a two-time ACC Champion. Multiple ACC Champion Michelle Parkhurst also received her undergraduate degree on Friday. She was one of six women’s swimmers who were named to the ACC Academic Honor roll each of the last four years.
K.C. Rivers received his degree in sociology. The former All-ACC basketball player played in a school record 91 wins in his four years and is sixth on the school’s all-time scoring list.
The list of baseball players who earned degrees on Friday included Trey Delk, pitcher on the Clemson baseball team, who is slated to be the Tigers starting pitcher against UNC Wilmington on Friday night.
Clemson’s ACC Champion rowing team had seven student-athletes earn degrees on Friday, including Carla Englund, a member of the All-ACC team, and Megan Bendik, a member of Clemson’s ACC Crew of the Year.
Ten track and field athletes earned degrees on Friday, including former ACC Champion Cowin Mills. Jeannette Abbott, who helped the Clemson volleyball team to the ACC Championship in 2007 and to two NCAA Tournament appearances, earned her degree in marketing.
| Clemson Student-Athletes who Graduated May 8, 2009 | ||
| Student-Athlete | Sport | Major |
| Jeannette Abbott | Volleyball | Marketing |
| Corey Brown | Men’s Track & Field | Sociology |
| Ike Belk | Men’s Tennis | History |
| Megan Bendik | Rowing | Health Science |
| Caroline Borgan | Rowing | Health Science |
| Lisa Brown | Women’s Track & Field | Philosophy |
| Ashley Clay | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Psychology |
| Lauren Cranston | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Management |
| Trey Delk | Baseball | Psychology |
| John Early | Football | Biological Sciences |
| Carla Englund | Rowing | Communication Studies |
| Katie Farnan | Women’s Track & Field | Management |
| Mike Feathers | Men’s Track & Field | Marketing |
| Abbey Fernandez | Rowing | English |
| Sunday Ford | Women’s Track & Field | Elementary Education |
| Logan Hull | Women’s Soccer | Secondary Education |
| Matt Vaughn | Baseball | Management |
| Travis Storrer | Baseball | Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management |
| Nelson Faerber | Football | Construction Science & Management |
| Tyler Grisham | Football | Management |
| Brian Hill | Football | Mechanical Engineering |
| Barry Humphries | Football | Sociology |
| Bobby Hutchinson | Football | Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management |
| Candice Johnson | Women’s Track & Field | Management |
| Rochelle Kokayko | Women’s Track & Field | Marketing |
| Casey Kroll | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management |
| Toni Kroll | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Communication Studies |
| Cassy LaRussa | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Marketing |
| Laura Laughlin | Women’s Track & Field | Physics |
| Jimmy Maners | Football | Philosophy |
| Melanie McDaniel | Rowing | Special Education |
| Josh Miller | Football | Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management |
| Cowin Mills | Men’s Track & Field | Management |
| Richard Nova | Men’s Soccer | Civil Engineering |
| Summer O’Donnell | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Psychology |
| Cameron O’Sullivan | Football | Technical Human Resource Development |
| Michelle Parkhurst | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Sociology |
| Sarah Porri | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Communication Studies |
| Andrew Porter | Men’s Track & Field | Chemical Engineering |
| Brian Possee | Men’s Swimming & Diving | Health Science |
| Nicole Rau | Rowing | Biological Sciences |
| K.C. Rivers | Men’s Basketball | Sociology |
| Rachel Regone | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Health Science |
| Scott Rosman | Men’s Soccer | Health Science |
| Attila Ruszka | Men’s Swimming & Diving | English |
| Brittany Robinson | Rowing | Communication Studies |
| Lia Schendel | Women’s Soccer | Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management |
| Lauren Sindall | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Management |
| Preston Stone | Football | Animal & Veterinary Sciences |
| Britton Whetsell | Football | Construction Science & Management |
| Ali Zacker | Women’s Swimming & Diving | Industrial Education |