STATESBORO – Georgia Southern Athletics honored 59 expected graduating student-athletes with a special stole ceremony Monday evening at Bishop Field House. The Athletic Department handed out stoles that will be used to signify student-athletes at Georgia Southern University's upcoming commencement ceremonies where at least one member of 14 GS athletics programs will earn their degree.

Forty of the student-athletes also received rings signifying that they will be graduating with at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA). Those 40 are Jaap Aaldering (MT), Wilson Andress (MG), Maverick Boring (MSOC), Colin Bowles (MG), Cameron Braswell (MSOC), Troy Britts (BSB), Jarrett Brown (BSB), Baylor Bumford (VB), Ben Carr (MG), Olivia Creamer (SB), Matthew Daniel (FB), Reid Dedman (FB), Valentin Dun (MT), Meredith Eckard (VB), Lydia Evans (SD), Alejandra Gracia, (WSOC), Lillian Herring (RF), Paula Hijos (WT), Thomas Jackson (MSOC), Emily Jones (SD), Ashley Judson (RF), Jona Kafka (MSOC), Lilly Kasra (SD), Anna Mayo (RF), Jacob Mitchell (MT), Gabby Morrow (RF), Kamryn Nobles (WSOC), Alex Raynor (FB), Kyleigh Richardson (SB), Alexandros Roumpis (MT), Andrei Savrasov (MBB), Jesse Sherrill (BSB), Kinley Stewart (SB), Abby Strong (VB), Grace Underwood (VB), Mason Williams (MG), Karin Winka, (WSOC) and Chase Winters (MSOC).

Expected Graduating Student-Athletes
Baseball: Troy Britts, Jarrett Brown, Jesse Sherrill  
Football: Tyler Bride, Griffin Carder, Khalil Crowder, Matthew Daniel, Reid Dedman, Kevon Glenn, Chase Hancock, Amaru Herring, Beau Johnson, Aaron Pyron, Alex Raynor, Emil Smith, Kierron Smith
Men's Basketball: Kaden Archie, Kamari Brown, Carlos Curry, Andrei Savrasov
Men's Golf: Wilson Andress, Colin Bowles, Ben Carr, Mason Williams
Men's Soccer: Maverick Boring, Cameron Braswell, Thomas Jackson, Jona Kafka, Chase Winters
Men's Tennis: Jaap Aaldering, Valentin Dun, Jacob Mitchell, Alexandros Roumpis
Rifle: Lillian Herring, Ashley Judson, Anna Mayo, Gabby Morrow
Softball: Olivia Creamer, Jess Mazur, Kyleigh Richardson, Kinley Stewart
Volleyball: Baylor Bumford, Meredith Eckard, Abby Strong, Grace Underwood
Women's Basketball: Taya Gibson, Ja'nya Love-Hill, Shondell Vickers
Women's Soccer: Alejandra Gracia, Kamryn Nobles, Megan Przybysz, Karin Winka
Women's Swimming & Diving: Lydia Evans, Emily Jones, Lilly Kasra
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country: Mckenzie Cromer
Women's Tennis: Paula Hijos