Daily Lobo · May 7, 2018
Graduation Issue: Antino Jackson turns doubt into success
Antino Jackson looks to drive during the first half of a game against Wyoming at Thomas & Mack Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Lobos won 85-75.As many people may know, student-athletes often get the benefit of receiving a scholarship to help offset the cost of attending college. They are also asked to perform well in their sport and in the classroom to earn it.
Going to school isn’t always easy, and most students will be faced with a myriad of challenges along the way to earning a degree. But Antino Jackson, point guard for the UNM Lobo basketball team this past season, arguably faced more than his fair share of adversity on his way to a degree.