MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Twenty-one Memphis Tiger student-athletes representing nine sport programs are scheduled to graduate Sunday during fall commencement ceremonies at FedExForum. Seven of the student-athletes are graduating with honors.
The 21 graduating student-athletes completed 18 different majors. Degrees to be conferred include civil engineering, organizational leadership, marketing management, biology and criminal justice, among others.
"We are extremely proud of these student-athletes who will be graduating this weekend," University of Memphis Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Laird Veatch said. "This group of student-athletes has dedicated themselves to academic excellence in addition to excelling competitively, and our Center for Athletic Academic Success has done a fantastic job assisting them in reaching the ultimate goal of a college degree.