University of Georgia Athletics
71 UGA Student-Athletes Scheduled For Graduation Ceremonies Saturday
May 07, 2010 | Men's Basketball
ATHENS, Ga. --- Seventy-one University of Georgia student-athletes will receive their degrees Saturday at the annual spring commencement exercises. The graduation ceremonies will be held in Sanford Stadium beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Among the 71 UGA student-athlete graduates are 12 football players, three men’s basketball players and three from the women’s basketball team. The dozen football players bring to 172 the number who have earned degrees during the Mark Richt era (since spring, 2001).
Football players earning degrees include Geno Atkins, Housing, Pembroke Pines, Fla.; Marquise Brown, Finance, Lanham, Md.; Shaun Chapas, Marketing, St. Augustine, Fla.; Kris Durham, Middle School Education, Calhoun; Justin Fields, Risk Management & Insurance, Savannah; Devin Hollander, Forestry, Gainesville; Casey Nickels, Finance, Tignall; Christian Norton, Economics, Athens; Kevin Perez, Child & Family Development, Miami, Fla.; Vernon Spellman, Economics, Kennesaw; Coleman Watson, Sociology, Tucker; and Brandon Wheeling, Health/PE, Dallas.
Men’s basketball players receiving degrees are Albert Jackson, Child & Family Development, Earlington, Ky.; Ricky McPhee, Sociology, Lawrenceville; and Tyler Whatley, Religion, Auburn.
Women’s basketball players earning degrees are Ashley Houts, Recreational & Leisure Studies, Trenton; Christy Marshall, Fashion Merchandising, Savannah; and Danielle Taylor, Social Work, Savannah.
Other UGA student-athlete graduates include:
Baseball: Steven Esmonde, Finance, Lilburn; John Herman, Finance, Roswell; and Robbie O’Bryan, Finance, Marietta.
Equestrian: Meghan Adams, Housing, Canton; Krissan Blanchard, Psychology, Stockbridge; Alison Brock, Biology, Frisco, Tex.; Melinda Drury, Spanish, Alpharetta; Alex Finder, History, Potomac, Md.; Sara Hemingway, Finance, Alpharetta; Katie Johnson, Speech Communications, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Sarah Locker, Agribusiness, Princeton, Ky.; Kelley Mundrick, Family Financial Planning, Duluth; Allie Sharp, Speech Communications, Pittsgrove, N.J.; Alicia Shrum, Finance, Alpharetta; Kate Stewart, Health Promotion, Dawson; and Daisy Whelan, Art/Fabric Design, Savannah.
Men’s golf: Patrick McShane, Real Estate, Rome.
Women’s golf: Carolina Andrade-Barry, Finance/International Business, Cadiz, Spain; Melissa Brody, Ecology/Biology, Atlanta; and Leigh Crosby, Sociology, Athens.
Gymnastics: Paige Burns, Psychology, St. Cloud, Fla.; Lauren Johnson, Spanish, Cartersville; Courtney Kupets, Housing, Athens; Marcia Newby, Biological Sciences, Virginia Beach, Va.; and Tiffany Tolnay, Recreational and Leisure Studies, Grapevine, Tex.
Soccer: Kristin Garman, Spanish, Nashville, Tenn.; Lauren Glancy, Health/PE, Alpahretta; Leslie McConnell, Biology, Richmond Hill; and Lindsay Stein, Biological Sciences, Littleton, Colo.
Softball: Christie Hamilton, Health/PE, Acworth.
Swimming and diving: Hunter Lainhart, Finance/Economics, Free Union, Va.; Mhyria Miller, Housing, Big Pine Key, Fla.; Aleksandra Putra, Finance & International Affairs, Givors, France; Joe Redmon, Philosophy, Newnan; and Web Worthington, Finance, Atlanta.
Men’s tennis: Travis Helgeson, Risk Management & Insurance, Overland, Kans.; and Alex Hill, Finance, Atlanta.
Women’s tennis: Lara Fakhoury, Consumer Journalism, Tampa, Fla.; and Naoko Ueshima, Advertising, Nishinomiya, Japan.
Track and field: Bejan Abtahi, Economics, Nashville, Tenn.; Kevin Dickson, Economics, Tualatin, Ore.; John Egan, Sport Management & Telecommunication Arts, Atlanta; John Freeman, Economics, Sandy Springs; Justin Gaymon, Advertising, Stewartsville, N.J.; Brittany Holston, Health Promotion, Smyrna; Josipa Jelicic, International Affairs, Zagreb, Croatia; Bridget Lyons, Biology, Evans; Ilana McQuinn, Comparative Literature/History, Charleston, S.C.; Jamaal Parker, Statistics, Macon; Kayla Plank, Consumer Economics, Los Gatos, Calif.; Michael Proctor, Psychology, Jonesboro; Jarrell Stewart, Housing, Marietta; and Dustin Tetley, International Business, Milton.
Volleyball: Simone May, Child & Family Development, Guntersville, Ala.
Among the 71 UGA student-athlete graduates are 12 football players, three men’s basketball players and three from the women’s basketball team. The dozen football players bring to 172 the number who have earned degrees during the Mark Richt era (since spring, 2001).
Football players earning degrees include Geno Atkins, Housing, Pembroke Pines, Fla.; Marquise Brown, Finance, Lanham, Md.; Shaun Chapas, Marketing, St. Augustine, Fla.; Kris Durham, Middle School Education, Calhoun; Justin Fields, Risk Management & Insurance, Savannah; Devin Hollander, Forestry, Gainesville; Casey Nickels, Finance, Tignall; Christian Norton, Economics, Athens; Kevin Perez, Child & Family Development, Miami, Fla.; Vernon Spellman, Economics, Kennesaw; Coleman Watson, Sociology, Tucker; and Brandon Wheeling, Health/PE, Dallas.
Men’s basketball players receiving degrees are Albert Jackson, Child & Family Development, Earlington, Ky.; Ricky McPhee, Sociology, Lawrenceville; and Tyler Whatley, Religion, Auburn.
Women’s basketball players earning degrees are Ashley Houts, Recreational & Leisure Studies, Trenton; Christy Marshall, Fashion Merchandising, Savannah; and Danielle Taylor, Social Work, Savannah.
Other UGA student-athlete graduates include:
Baseball: Steven Esmonde, Finance, Lilburn; John Herman, Finance, Roswell; and Robbie O’Bryan, Finance, Marietta.
Equestrian: Meghan Adams, Housing, Canton; Krissan Blanchard, Psychology, Stockbridge; Alison Brock, Biology, Frisco, Tex.; Melinda Drury, Spanish, Alpharetta; Alex Finder, History, Potomac, Md.; Sara Hemingway, Finance, Alpharetta; Katie Johnson, Speech Communications, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Sarah Locker, Agribusiness, Princeton, Ky.; Kelley Mundrick, Family Financial Planning, Duluth; Allie Sharp, Speech Communications, Pittsgrove, N.J.; Alicia Shrum, Finance, Alpharetta; Kate Stewart, Health Promotion, Dawson; and Daisy Whelan, Art/Fabric Design, Savannah.
Men’s golf: Patrick McShane, Real Estate, Rome.
Women’s golf: Carolina Andrade-Barry, Finance/International Business, Cadiz, Spain; Melissa Brody, Ecology/Biology, Atlanta; and Leigh Crosby, Sociology, Athens.
Gymnastics: Paige Burns, Psychology, St. Cloud, Fla.; Lauren Johnson, Spanish, Cartersville; Courtney Kupets, Housing, Athens; Marcia Newby, Biological Sciences, Virginia Beach, Va.; and Tiffany Tolnay, Recreational and Leisure Studies, Grapevine, Tex.
Soccer: Kristin Garman, Spanish, Nashville, Tenn.; Lauren Glancy, Health/PE, Alpahretta; Leslie McConnell, Biology, Richmond Hill; and Lindsay Stein, Biological Sciences, Littleton, Colo.
Softball: Christie Hamilton, Health/PE, Acworth.
Swimming and diving: Hunter Lainhart, Finance/Economics, Free Union, Va.; Mhyria Miller, Housing, Big Pine Key, Fla.; Aleksandra Putra, Finance & International Affairs, Givors, France; Joe Redmon, Philosophy, Newnan; and Web Worthington, Finance, Atlanta.
Men’s tennis: Travis Helgeson, Risk Management & Insurance, Overland, Kans.; and Alex Hill, Finance, Atlanta.
Women’s tennis: Lara Fakhoury, Consumer Journalism, Tampa, Fla.; and Naoko Ueshima, Advertising, Nishinomiya, Japan.
Track and field: Bejan Abtahi, Economics, Nashville, Tenn.; Kevin Dickson, Economics, Tualatin, Ore.; John Egan, Sport Management & Telecommunication Arts, Atlanta; John Freeman, Economics, Sandy Springs; Justin Gaymon, Advertising, Stewartsville, N.J.; Brittany Holston, Health Promotion, Smyrna; Josipa Jelicic, International Affairs, Zagreb, Croatia; Bridget Lyons, Biology, Evans; Ilana McQuinn, Comparative Literature/History, Charleston, S.C.; Jamaal Parker, Statistics, Macon; Kayla Plank, Consumer Economics, Los Gatos, Calif.; Michael Proctor, Psychology, Jonesboro; Jarrell Stewart, Housing, Marietta; and Dustin Tetley, International Business, Milton.
Volleyball: Simone May, Child & Family Development, Guntersville, Ala.
Georgia Men's Basketball Catchings and Millender - NCAAs Pregame Presser vs St. Louis
Wednesday, March 18
Georgia Men's Basketball: Coach White - NCAAs Pregame Presser vs St. Louis
Wednesday, March 18
Georgia Men's Basketball -Millender, Cain, and Coach White Pre NCAA Tournament
Sunday, March 15
Georgia Men's Basketball - SEC Tournament Post Game Press Conference vs Ole Miss
Friday, March 13