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42 student-athletes graduate at Georgia

By News Staff
Dec 13, 2013

The University of Georgia had 42 student-athletes among those who received degrees at graduation at 9:30 a.m. Friday in Stegeman Coliseum.

Baseball

Brett DeLoach, Blackshear, Management

Joey Side, Loganville, Sport Management

Johnathan Taylor, Acworth, Consumer Economics

Chance Veazey, Tifton, Risk Management & Insurance

Men’s Basketball

Sherrard Brantley, Dublin, Housing

Women’s Basketball

Danielle Bennett, Springfield, Mo., Human Development & Family Science

Tamika Willis, College Park, Human Development & Family Science

Equestrian

Becca Haaland, Edmond, Okla., Communication Studies

Megan Hawkins, Reddick, Fla., Psychology

Carly Lambros, Monroe, Communication Studies

Abby O’Mara, Rumson, N.J., Psychology

Football

Greg Bingham, Columbus, International Affairs

Corey Campbell, Hephzibah, Biological Science

Michael Erdman, Merritt Island, Fla., Management

Ben Harden, Perry, Housing

Brandon Harton, Reidsville, Psychology

Austin Herod, Woodstock, Exercise & Sport Science

Ethan Jackson, Sandersville, Exercise & Sport Science

Clinton Kirk, Perry, Management

Rhett McGowan, Calhoun, Sport Management

Connor Norman, Duluth, Exercise & Sport Science

Alex Parsons, Fayetteville, Exercise & Sport Science

Jamal Payette, Cleveland, Finance

Blake Sailors, Athens, Consumer Economics

Chase Vasser, Gainesville, Consumer Economics

Drew Wilson, Tignall, Math Education

Rantavious Wooten, Belle Glade, Fla., Consumer Economics

Curtis “C.J.” Wyatt, Locust Grove, Theatre

Chris Young, Hinesville, Criminal Justice

Soccer

Torri Allen, Stafford, Va., Biological Science

Susannah Dennis, Franklin, Tenn., Human Development & Family Science

Laura Eddy, Atlanta, Economics

Nikki Hill, Scottsdale, Ariz., Biology

Callie Corbin Langford, Tallahassee, Fla., Psychology

Caitlin Woody, Boca Raton, Fla., Psychology

Swimming and Diving

Tom Beeri, Yagur, Israel, Management & International Affairs

Track and Field

Phillip Adams, Pennsauken, N.J., Family & Consumer Science Education

Saniel Atkinson-Grier, Upper Marlboro, Md., International Affairs

Benita Kurtz, Augusta, Psychology & Criminal Justice

Nicole Lomnicka, Nitra, Slovakia, Recreation & Leisure Studies

Estefania Ramirez, Pittsburgh, Pa., International Affairs

Volleyball

Stacey Smith, Eden, N.Y., Marketing

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