Sixteen Student-Athletes Receive Stoles Prior to Graduation Ceremony
12/11/2020 9:45:00 AM | Baseball, Football, Swimming and Diving, Women's Golf, Student-Athlete Services
List of graduates represent four teams
STATESBORO – Georgia Southern Athletics honored 16 expected graduating student-athletes with a special stole ceremony Thursday evening in the Bishop Field House. The Athletic Department handed out stoles that will be used to signify student-athletes at Saturday's Georgia Southern University commencement ceremony at Paulson Stadium where at least one member of four GS athletics teams will walk across the stage.
Seven of the student-athletes also received rings signifying that they will be graduating with at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA). Those seven are Marke Duffy (SWIM), Kenderick Duncan Jr. (FB), Rhett Gay (BASE), Julianna Collett (WG), Ryan Langan (FB), Connor Lawson (FB) and Alex Smith (FB).
Expected Graduating Student-Athletes
Magill Bauerle (FB) - Interdisciplinary Studies
Robb Bozeman (FB) - Interdisciplinary Studies
Aaron Dowdell (FB) - Interdisciplinary Studies
Markie Duffy (SWIM) - Child and Family Development
Kenderick Duncan Jr. (FB) - Sport Management
Lawrence Edwards (FB) - Interdisciplinary Studies
Jaden Garrett (FB) - Interdisciplinary Studies
Rhett Gay (BASE) - Accounting
Julianna Collett (WG) - Manufacturing Engineering
Ryan Langan (FB) - Criminal Justice
Connor Lawson (FB) - Finance
Jarrod Leeds (FB) - Sport Management
Austin Parker (FB) - Accounting
Alex Smith (FB) - Masters MBA
Randy Wade Jr. (FB) - Interdisciplinary Studies
Gallery: (12-10-2020) Fall 2020 Stole Ceremony
Seven of the student-athletes also received rings signifying that they will be graduating with at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA). Those seven are Marke Duffy (SWIM), Kenderick Duncan Jr. (FB), Rhett Gay (BASE), Julianna Collett (WG), Ryan Langan (FB), Connor Lawson (FB) and Alex Smith (FB).
Expected Graduating Student-Athletes
Darion Anderson (FB) - Interdisciplinary Studies
Magill Bauerle (FB) - Interdisciplinary Studies
Robb Bozeman (FB) - Interdisciplinary Studies
Aaron Dowdell (FB) - Interdisciplinary Studies
Markie Duffy (SWIM) - Child and Family Development
Kenderick Duncan Jr. (FB) - Sport Management
Lawrence Edwards (FB) - Interdisciplinary Studies
Jaden Garrett (FB) - Interdisciplinary Studies
Rhett Gay (BASE) - Accounting
Julianna Collett (WG) - Manufacturing Engineering
Ryan Langan (FB) - Criminal Justice
Connor Lawson (FB) - Finance
Jarrod Leeds (FB) - Sport Management
Austin Parker (FB) - Accounting
Alex Smith (FB) - Masters MBA
Randy Wade Jr. (FB) - Interdisciplinary Studies
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