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Nineteen Troy Student-Athletes Receive Degrees
12/11/2015 3:48:00 PM | Baseball, Football, General, Golf (M), Softball, Track & Field, Basketball (W), Golf (W), Soccer, Volleyball
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TROY, Alabama – Troy University held its 2015 Fall Commencement ceremonies in Trojan Arena on Friday and 19 current and former Troy student-athletes were among the some 400 students who received their degrees.
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The Troy graduating class had representation from 28 U.S. states, one territory and 16 other nations. Troy's 19 student-athletes represented 10 different sports.
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Former lieutenant governor and nationally prominent trial lawyer Jere Beasley provided the commencement address. Beasley was the state's 22nd lieutenant governor, who served as acting governor of Alabama from June 5 to July 7, 1972, while Gov. George C. Wallace was recovering from an assassination attempt in Laurel, Maryland. He served as lieutenant governor until 1979.
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He is the senior member of Montgomery's Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. law firm, and has earned a national reputation for winning large awards, including an $11.8 billion punitive damage award against Exxon Mobile Corporation on behalf of the State of Alabama.
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For more information on Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also find Troy on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube by searching for Troy Athletics.
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Troy 2015 Fall Commencement Student-Athletes
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Baseball
Trevin Hall – Social Science
Nick Masonia – Social Science
Adam Tewksbury – Social Science
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Women's Basketball
Kourtney Coleman – Physical Education
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Football
Jarvis Bentley – Criminal Justice
Bryan Holmes – Criminal Justice
Luke Lawrence – Risk Management Insurance
Lonnie Gosha – Human Services
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Men's Golf
Wil Clowdus – Accounting
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Women's Golf
Langley Vannoy – Physical Education
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Soccer
Chelsey Williams – Biology / Biomedical Sciences
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Softball
Jaycee Affeldt – Broadcast Journalism
Sarah Thomas – Hospitality & Tourism Management
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Men's Track & Field
Nathan Dobbs – Social Science
Demetris Elia – Exercise Science / Pre Health
Sam Johnson – Communication Arts / Speech
Benjamin Martin – Economics
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Women's Track & Field
Hayley Watts – Hospitality & Tourism Management
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Volleyball
Marija Zelenovic – Social ScienceÂ
TROY, Alabama – Troy University held its 2015 Fall Commencement ceremonies in Trojan Arena on Friday and 19 current and former Troy student-athletes were among the some 400 students who received their degrees.
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The Troy graduating class had representation from 28 U.S. states, one territory and 16 other nations. Troy's 19 student-athletes represented 10 different sports.
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Former lieutenant governor and nationally prominent trial lawyer Jere Beasley provided the commencement address. Beasley was the state's 22nd lieutenant governor, who served as acting governor of Alabama from June 5 to July 7, 1972, while Gov. George C. Wallace was recovering from an assassination attempt in Laurel, Maryland. He served as lieutenant governor until 1979.
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He is the senior member of Montgomery's Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. law firm, and has earned a national reputation for winning large awards, including an $11.8 billion punitive damage award against Exxon Mobile Corporation on behalf of the State of Alabama.
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For more information on Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also find Troy on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube by searching for Troy Athletics.
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Troy 2015 Fall Commencement Student-Athletes
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Baseball
Trevin Hall – Social Science
Nick Masonia – Social Science
Adam Tewksbury – Social Science
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Women's Basketball
Kourtney Coleman – Physical Education
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Football
Jarvis Bentley – Criminal Justice
Bryan Holmes – Criminal Justice
Luke Lawrence – Risk Management Insurance
Lonnie Gosha – Human Services
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Men's Golf
Wil Clowdus – Accounting
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Women's Golf
Langley Vannoy – Physical Education
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Soccer
Chelsey Williams – Biology / Biomedical Sciences
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Softball
Jaycee Affeldt – Broadcast Journalism
Sarah Thomas – Hospitality & Tourism Management
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Men's Track & Field
Nathan Dobbs – Social Science
Demetris Elia – Exercise Science / Pre Health
Sam Johnson – Communication Arts / Speech
Benjamin Martin – Economics
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Women's Track & Field
Hayley Watts – Hospitality & Tourism Management
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Volleyball
Marija Zelenovic – Social ScienceÂ
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