Clemson, SC—Fifty-one  student athletes received degrees from Clemson University on Friday during two graduation ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum.  The list of graduates included 11 Clemson football players and 11 women’s swimmers.

            The list of football players included wide receiver Tyler Grisham, one of Clemson’s top 10 receivers in history, and punter Jimmy Maners, the number-three ranked punter in Clemson history, who earned a second degree in philosophy. 

            The list of women’s swimmers who graduated included Rachel Regone, who graduated with a perfect 4.0 in Health Sciences.  Regone recently received an NCAA Postgraduate scholarship.  She is a two-time ACC Champion.  Multiple ACC Champion Michelle Parkhust also received her undergraduate degree on Friday.  She was one of six women’s swimmers who were named to the ACC Academic Honor roll each of the last four years.

            K.C. Rivers received his degree in sociology.  The former All-ACC basketball player played in a school record 91 wins in his four years and is sixth on the school’s all-time scoring list.

            The list of baseball players who earned degrees on Friday included Trey Delk, pitcher on the Clemson baseball team, who is slated to be the Tigers starting pitcher against UNC Wilmington on Friday night.

            Clemson’s ACC Champion rowing team had seven student-athletes earn degrees on Friday, including Carla Englund, a member of the All-ACC team, and Megan Bendik, a member of Clemson’s ACC Crew of the Year.

            Ten track and field athletes earned degrees on Friday, including former ACC Champion Corwin Mills.  Jeannette Abbott, who helped the Clemson volleyball team to the ACC Championship in 2007 and to two NCAA Tournament appearances, earned her degree in marketing.

Clemson Student-Athletes who Graduated May 8, 2009

      Student-Athlete             Sport                         Major

      Jeannette Abbott             Volleyball                   Marketing

      Corey Brown                   Mens. Track               Sociology

      Irwin Belk                        Men’s Tennis              History

      Megan Bendik                 Rowing                       Health Science

      Caroline Borgan               Rowing                       Health Science

      Lisa Brown                      W. Track                    Philosophy

      Ashley Cay                     W. Swimming             Psychology

      Lauren Cranston              W. Swimming             Management

      Trey Delk                        Baseball                     Psychology

      John Early                      Football                      Biological Sciences

      Carla Englund                 Rowing                       Communication Studies

      Katie Farnan                   W. Track                    Management

      Mike Feathers                 Men’s. Track              Marketing

      Abbey Fernandez            Rowing                       English

      Sunday Ford                   W. Track                    Elementary Education

      Logan Hull                      W. Soccer                  Secondary Education

      Matt Vaughn                   Baseball                     Management

      Travis Storrer                   Baseball                     Parks, Recreation, Tourism Management

      Nelson Faerber                Football                      Construction Sciences and Management

      Tyler Grisham                 Football                      Management

      Brian Hill                         Football                      Mechanical Engineering

      Barry Humphries             Football                      Sociology

      Bobby Hutchinson           Football                      Parks, Recreation, Tourism Management

      Candice Johnson             W. Track                    Management

      Rochelle Kokayko           W. Track                    Marketing

      Casey Kroll                     W. Swimming             Parks, Recreation, Tourism Management

      Toni Kroll                        W. Swimming             Communication Studies

      Cassy Larussa                W. Swimming             Marketing

      Laura Laughlin                 W. Track                    Physics

      Jimmy Maners                Football                      Philosophy

      Melanie McDaniel            Rowing                       Special Education

      Josh Miller                      Football                      Parks, Recreation, Tourism Management

      Corwin Mills                    Men’s Track               Management

      Richard Nova                   Men’s Soccer             Civil Engineering

      Summer O’Donnell          W. Swimming             Psychology

      Cameron O’Sullivan         Football                      Technical Human Resource Development

      Michelle Parkhurst           W. Swimming             Sociology

      Sarah Porri                     W. Swimming             Communication Studies

      Andrew Porter                 Men’s Track               Chemical Engineering

      Brian Possee                  M. Swimming             Health Science

      Nicole Rau                      Rowing                       Biological Sciences

      K.C. Rivers                     Men’s Basketball        Sociology

      Rachel Regone                W. Swimming             Health Science

      Scott Rosman                 Men’s Soccer             Health Science

      Attila Ruszka                  M. Swimming             English

      Brittany Robinson            Rowing                       Communication Studies

      Lia Schendel                   W. Soccer                  Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

      Lauren Sindall                 W. Swimming             Management

      Preston Stone                 Football                      Animal & Veterinary Sciences

      Britton Whetsell              Football                      Construction Science & Management

      Ali Zacker                       W. Swimming             Industrial Education