Department's fundraising efforts, generous donor base investing in student-athletes' futures.
Take a look at the photo at the top of this page. It's a picture of some of the recent University of Memphis student-athletes that earned their degrees.
The photo, though, is more than just those in it. There are more faces behind those in the picture. The other faces can't be seen, and many don't want recognition. However, they are there.
"It's definitely a blessing being on scholarship," said offensive lineman Gabe Kuhn, who graduated in May with a journalism degree. "To have tuition and room paid for is great, so no loans have to be taken out.