
Graduating student-athletes with Dr. Jean Bartels (center) and Athletics Director Tom Kleinlein (far left)
18 Student-Athletes Receive Stoles Prior to Graduation Ceremony
12/10/2015 11:57:00 AM | Football, General, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Volleyball
List of graduates includes 10 members of the Football team
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STATESBORO, GA. – Georgia Southern Athletics honored 18 graduating student-athletes with a special stole ceremony Thursday in the Ted Smith Family Football Operations Center. Interim University President Dr. Jean Bartels was on hand to participate in the ceremony.
The Athletic Department handed out stoles that will be used to signify student-athletes at Friday's Georgia Southern University commencement ceremony at Hanner Fieldhouse.
Graduating Student-Athletes
Women's Soccer – Gabby Watson, Katey Lippitt, Jessica Scales
Volleyball – Crysten Curry
Men's Golf – Caleb Morris
Women's Basketball – Kelsey Corcoran
Men's Soccer – Jack Falle, Chase Park
Football – Lennie Richardson, DeMario Riggins, Jake Banta, Valdon Cooper, Cody Rediger, Kentrellis Showers, Maurice Hunt, Jonathan Battle, Kelton Elvine and Manrey Saint-Amour
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets.
STATESBORO, GA. – Georgia Southern Athletics honored 18 graduating student-athletes with a special stole ceremony Thursday in the Ted Smith Family Football Operations Center. Interim University President Dr. Jean Bartels was on hand to participate in the ceremony.
The Athletic Department handed out stoles that will be used to signify student-athletes at Friday's Georgia Southern University commencement ceremony at Hanner Fieldhouse.
Graduating Student-Athletes
Women's Soccer – Gabby Watson, Katey Lippitt, Jessica Scales
Volleyball – Crysten Curry
Men's Golf – Caleb Morris
Women's Basketball – Kelsey Corcoran
Men's Soccer – Jack Falle, Chase Park
Football – Lennie Richardson, DeMario Riggins, Jake Banta, Valdon Cooper, Cody Rediger, Kentrellis Showers, Maurice Hunt, Jonathan Battle, Kelton Elvine and Manrey Saint-Amour
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets.
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