MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For 14 baseball and softball student-athletes, the University of Memphis held a special early graduation Monday evening in the University Center Theater. This is the third-straight year the UofM has honored student-athletes unable to walk across the stage in May due to athletic commitments.
The early graduate ceremony – an event put together by the University's commencement office, the Center for Athletic Academic Services (CAAS) and the Memphis athletics department – was only for those student-athletes whose athletic competition directly conflicted with the University's regular graduation ceremony.
Fourteen student-athletes had a true commencement experience, from marching in, to walking across the stage.