CLEMSON, S.C. – Twenty-five Clemson student-athletes earned degrees as part of Clemson University’s summer 2025 commencement ceremonies, held Aug. 8, 2025, in Littlejohn Coliseum. Fifteen student-athletes earned undergraduate degrees and ten earned Master’s degrees.
Shantae Foreman (BS, Marketing), a five-time All-American and three-time ACC Champion in Track and Field and 2024 All-ACC gymnast Rebecca Wells (MS, Athletic Leadership) were among the headliners. Guard Jaeden Zackery, who helped lead Clemson to its most wins in program history in 2024-25, earned his Master’s in Athletic Leadership. Jason Wright, a member of the 2017 Men’s Soccer program also completed his degree as part of the Tiger Trust program.
The full list of student-athletes who earned their degrees in the summer is below.
In the most recent release, Clemson Athletics earned a 96 percent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for the 2014-17 cohort in data released by the NCAA, tied for the highest among all public Power Five programs. It was the eleventh consecutive cohort in which Clemson’s department-wide GSR was at 91 percent or higher, and fourth in a row at 95 percent, one of three public Power Five schools nationally to make that claim. Clemson athletes also compiled a 996 Academic Progress Rate, its second-highest mark on record.
| Name | Sport/Area | Degree | Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Allen | Baseball | BA | Communication |
| Trinity Brown | Gymnastics | BS | Biological Sciences |
| Sophie Catalano | Volleyball | BS | Management |
| Azyah Dailey | Volleyball | MS | Athletic Leadership |
| Max Damm | Tennis | MBA | Business Administration |
| Lexi Edmonds | Lacrosse | MS | Athletic Leadership |
| Shantae Foreman | Track & Field | BS | Marketing |
| Myles Foster | Basketball | MS | Athletic Leadership |
| Jackson Hall | Football | BA | Political Science |
| Shannon Hanlon-Harris | Rowing | BS | Parks, Rec and Tour Mgt |
| Paris Husic | Track & Field | MRED | Real Estate Development |
| Zach Jackson | Football | BS | Graphic Communications |
| Anna Long | Track & Field | MS | Mathematical Sciences |
| Levi Matthews | Football | BS | Management |
| Loyal McQueen | Basketball | MS | Athletic Leadership |
| Becca Micelle | Volleyball | BA | Sports Communication |
| Tessa Miller | Basketball | BA | Communication |
| Mia Moore | Basketball | BA | Communication |
| Addie Grace Porter | Basketball | BA | Communication |
| Jack Smith | Football | BS | Management |
| Casey Tallent | Baseball | BS | Parks, Rec and Tour Mgt |
| Elizabeth Timberlake | Rowing | MS | Wildlife and Fisheries Res |
| Rebecca Wells | Gymnastics | MS | Athletic Leadership |
| Jason Wright | Tiger Trust | BA | Sports Communication |
| Jaeden Zackery | Basketball | MS | Athletic Leadership |