66 Tech student-athletes scheduled to graduate
Cornerback Dominique Reese is one of 66 Georgia Tech student-athletes who are scheduled to graduate. The bachelor’s degree ceremony begins at 9 a.m. Saturday in Alexander Memorial Coliseum.
It will be a special moment for the Reese family because he is the first person in his immediate family to graduate from college. He completed his degree requirements in management during the summer.
“They are proud of me,” said Reese, who estimates there will be as many as 25 family members who will watch him walk. “My grandma didn’t care if I ever played football. She wanted to see me graduate.”
Among the 21 past and present football players are several redshirt juniors, including A-back Roddy Jones, linebacker Kyle Jackson and defensive end Jason Peters.
Each said they plan to continue their education and playing career at Tech, either by being accepted into graduate school or by pursuing a second major.
Here are the student-athletes who are degree candidates, a term Tech uses until final grades are audited and posted (courtesy of Georgia Tech’s sports information department):
BASEBALL
Walter Crancer (BSMGT)
Patrick Long (BSMGT)
Elliott Ogawa (BSMGT)
James Robinson (BSMGT)
Bradley Rulon (BSMGT)
CHEERLEADING
Kari Brown (BSMGT)
Daniel Fladung (BSEE)
Theresa Fu (BSBMED)
Micah Hensley (BSME)
Georgia Kennedy (BSINTA)
Kristin Paouncic (BSMGT)
Patrick Patterson (BSBC)
Carly Perkins (BSMGT)
Lauren Stuckey (BSSTC)
FOOTBALL
Robert Anderson (BSMGT)
Austin Barrick (BSMGT)
Sean Bedford (BSAE)
John Bennett (BSBC)
Kevin Cone (BSME)
Lucas Cox (BSMGT)
Anthony Egbuniwe (BSMGT)
Zachary Fisher (BSMGT)
Joseph Hardy (BSIE)
Kyle Jackson (BSMGT)
Roddy Jones (BSMGT)
Jeff Lentz (BSMGT)
Jonathan Malone (BSMGT)
Jonathan Morris (BSMGT)
Patrick Nordmann (BSCE)
Onu Okebie (BSMGT)
Jason Peters (BSMGT)
Dominique Reese (BSMGT)
Travares Tillman (BSMGT)
Andre Turner (BSCE)
Joshua Warren (BSMGT)
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Travis (TJ) Vines (BSMGT)
MEN’S TENNIS
Douglas Kenny (BSIE)
Austin Roebuck (BSMGT)
SOFTBALL
Kelly Eppinger (BSCE)
Jennifer Yee (BSMSE)
STUDENT MANAGERS
Emily D’Alessandris (BSBC)
Shannon Duran (BSMGT)
Krzysztof Jurgowski (BSCS)
Matthew Powers (BSIE)
Boren Rackley (BSIE)
Morgan Smith (BSMGT)
STUDENT TRAINERS
Evan Guigou (BSME)
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Ilia Ayzenshtok (BSMGT)
Kyle Diedrich (BSCMPE)
Kelsey Duffy (BSCHBE)
Steven Hagaman (BSIE)
Way Joe Lee (BSME)
Gal Nevo (BSECON)
Lauren Rhea (BSMGT)
TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY
Kevin Arends (BSME)
Tiffany Grant (BSMGT)
Demario Johnson (BSIE)
Alphonso Jordan (BSARCH)
Conrad Nichols (BSIE)
Thomas Oatts (BSCMPE)
Lindsey Pickens (BSIE)
Charles Rohling (BSMGT)
Alexander Stephenson (BSCE)
Duncan Thompson (BSCMPE)
VOLLEYBALL
Brittany Roderick (BSMGT)
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Tabitha Turner (BSCE)
– Doug Roberson, AJC
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5150 P.O.A.D
December 18th, 2010
2:10 am
AE could be Archatectural eng.,
WTF
December 18th, 2010
3:33 am
P.O.A.D Thanks!
Reality Stinks
December 18th, 2010
6:46 am
At least now we know what Tech does to keep its football team eligible
It puts them in the Business Management school
Way to make it look legit
Hit a Single
December 18th, 2010
9:06 am
I do agree that the right degree from Tech carries alot of weight. But you are fooling yourself if you think that most football players are getting those degrees. Just like all schools, formulas and majors are used just to keep them elligible. Tech is no different. But congratulations to all players that do fulfill their obligation and get their degree no matter what it is in.
mansup
December 18th, 2010
9:30 am
As usual, UGA people show their lack of class and even understanding of how sports and athletics relate. It is very obvious that the UGA supporters, who comment here, have no academic experience of their own. Football is important…..but it is secondary to the purpose for which the schools exist.
Reality Stinks
December 18th, 2010
9:58 am
mansup
Just returing the garbage you trolls from Tech like to throw on our blogs
Ramblin Man
December 18th, 2010
10:27 am
Congrats to all these kids a GT degree will get them far in life.
Billyboy
December 18th, 2010
10:39 am
Congratulations to all! I didn’t attend GT but have many associates who graduated from GT. I must admit it is an excellent school, the best in the Southeast if you want to get a great education and be ready for the real world.
Degrees mean more than Touchdowns
December 18th, 2010
12:01 pm
Congratulations to all the student athletes across the state. The accomplishment alone is greater than any of the cheers you may have heard through your athletic career.
You will remember the cheers, but the degree will be what carries you through life.
ManUp...
December 18th, 2010
12:04 pm
Anyone thinking the Management degree won’t also tan your hide for at least the first two years need to sit in on the core classes which are still required for it and then the subesquent accounting classes. Consulting firms in ATL consistently say that the curriculum in the Tech management undergrad is almost the same as an MBA. Very project-based throughout. And, yes, you can ask the players if the degree is tough. They do the projects just like everyone else. Now, whether other students let them off the hook until presentation time is a matter of school spirit I guess…but they have to make the grades in some tough classes. Certainly tougher than what I’ve heard about “recreation management” or “housing” or “turf sciences” or “social work” etc…
I’ll go with a big Congratulations to my Ramblin Wrecks and GO JACKETS!
Tech Lies and Cheats
December 18th, 2010
12:56 pm
Don’t you mean 66 GA State student-athletes scheduled to graduate since that is where the Tech athletes take most of their classes.
5150 P.O.A.D
December 18th, 2010
1:52 pm
TECH LIES
Name me one Tech player that is a Ga State grad. NAME ONE please.
5150 P.O.A.D
December 18th, 2010
1:53 pm
Come on JAYBO SHAW and the Ga Sou Eagles. Beat Delaware and get in the Championship game.
Reality Stinks
December 18th, 2010
2:34 pm
Jaybo shaw
Should have been your QB but the Great Paul Johnson said no
Really has worked out for UGA
Exposed
December 18th, 2010
3:12 pm
Great job fella’s! I went to UGA (no, I don’t work for a Tech grad), wouldn’t matter if I did as long as I keep making what I am. The UGA fans that post here never spent a semester hour on “our” campus and don’t have an idea how much a degree from the school you love means.
John
December 18th, 2010
8:15 pm
All you UGAg fans bashing these kids for completing their degree requirements just confirmed the obvious: UGAg has a gutter fanbase. Way to go.
JB
December 18th, 2010
8:28 pm
It’s hard to believe that the UGA trolls are berating our players taking Management. The Georgia Tech College of Management is one of the most respected business schools in the country. It is also offers the best MBA program in the state. Here are the national rankings of MBA programs for the some familiar colleges:
Georgia Tech…………………………#26
Emory (Goizueta)……………………#27
Georgia (Terry)……………………….#59
Georgia State (Robinson)………….Not ranked
So, in the state of Georgia you either go to Georgia Tech or Emory if you want a nationally recognized and respected business school. You go to UGA’s Terry College or Georgia State if you can’t get into Tech or Emory.
So, manyh of these Tech athletes have been through a rigorous curriculum in the nationally ranked and respected Management School. Did they go through the College of Engineering, which is one of the top 5 engineering schools in the nation? No, but they’ve been through one of the top business schools in the nation, and they deserve respect and acknowlegement for their accomplishments.
You UGA trolls that don’t know what they go through should just resign yourself to the knowledge that it is a lot more difficult to get through Tech than UGA. It has always been that way and is likely to always be that way. Your lack of knowledge of Tech degrees only shows your bias and ignorance.
JB
December 18th, 2010
8:36 pm
Also, Bloomberg rates Tech’s business school (College of Management) as the 25th best business school in the nation and #2, yes that’s #2, in job placement after graduation. The #1 business school in job placement is Harvard Business School.
So, say what you want Dawgs about the Management degrees these athletes are receiving at Tech, but they are far superior academically to the majority of degree programs even offered by UGA. If you want to belittle these athletes for choosing Management over Engineering just remember that the athletes at UGA pursue far less intensive courses on average than Tech athletes in Management. How many of UGA’s athletes do you think could compete at Tech in Management? Well, all of our athletes can compete at that level or higher (College of Engineering) at Tech.
Exposed
December 18th, 2010
9:27 pm
@JB,
Easy. It’s not where you get your diploma, it’s what you do with. UGA and Tech are both very good schools. I know plenty of ulta successful business men who attended schools hardly recognized and had a 2.5 GPA while in college. That degree is ONLY something to look at if you can’t promote and prove yourself in the world and do something with it.
Exposed
December 18th, 2010
9:36 pm
@JB
Since you brought in up. Based on info provided by the AJC a couple months ago, your football team isn’t exactly on the all academic team. Additionally. it is pretty closed minded to think only degrees worthwhile of recognition are for Engr or centered around math. The Japanese have NEVER won Pulitzer – why? little creativity… Do we rerally want a world of drones…? No
Hit a Single
December 18th, 2010
10:06 pm
Exposed – You are right! It is all about producing and providing for your family, yourself and your community.
ALWAYS A DAWG
December 18th, 2010
10:36 pm
Congrats techies thats a pretty big number
JB
December 19th, 2010
1:02 am
@Exposed: “It’s not where you get your diploma, it’s what you do with it.”
That’s true to ALL diplomas (or in this case degrees) and depends on the individual student/graduate. But the reason high potential students go to highly ranked colleges is to benefit from the high graduation and pay rates.
Just try your argument on a Harvard Business School graduate and try to convince him/her that their degree is inconsequential since it matters more “what you do with” your diploma than “where you get your diploma from.” They would be happy to show you how their degree helped to launch their careers and open the doors of opportunity. And yes, those that walk through those doors of opportunity and do something with their degree will prosper – at any institution. But more opportunities and a great career start usually result from going to a highly ranked college. That’s why “where you get your degree” is ALSO important to “doing something with it.”
JB
December 19th, 2010
1:13 am
@Exposed: “it is pretty closed minded to think only degrees worthwhile of recognition are for Engr or centered around math. The Japanese have NEVER won Pulitzer – why? little creativity”
What you have exposed is YOUR closed mindedness! First of all, I never stated that ONLY engineering degrees or math oriented degrees were worthy of recognition. YOU are the only one on this blog that has stated that. Secondly, the Pulitzer Prize is primarily for JOURNALISM, MUSIC, and BOOKS and in no way statistically relates to engineers or math professionals. Thirdly, you assume and reveal your bias regarding Japanese people as obviously being all or mostly engineers or math professionals. That’s preposterous, which also describes your assessment.
scam newton
December 19th, 2010
8:51 am
Here’s a Dawg wishing these grads well. not all Dawgs are putting these people down BTW. i didnt know that the Mgt program was as good as you described it. but you have to admit that most football players take the easier mgt program instead of engineereng. that’s not an insult just an observation and they obviously do get a great degree and they obviously get jobs. So congrats to these student atheletes – from a Dawg.
Hit a Single
December 19th, 2010
9:30 am
Hey Scam Newton, where did Cecil get that big screen in his rec. hall at his church?
holmes
December 19th, 2010
9:39 am
Add one more 6 and you have the mark of the devil. Coincidence, I think not.
scam newton
December 19th, 2010
9:51 am
hit a single- he got that from AUBURN UNIVERSITY baby! its only a matter of time until scam and fairley will get there due. just a matter of time
scam newton
December 19th, 2010
9:55 am
its a scam and a sham that CECIL THE BAGMAN newton got away with it and his son, who knows EVERYTHING about it BTW, is allowed to play. shame on the ncaa
Obvious
December 19th, 2010
10:04 am
@holmes… Adding 6 to 66 equals 72 for you math challenged pup fans. As a Dawg you failed the math equation. Coincidence? I think not.
And for your poor attempt at religious humor, the sign 666 is the Mark of the Beast (the Anti-Christ) and not the devil. You puppies make fools of yourselves with your lame insults. We don’t have to try very hard in putting you in your place though.
Congratulations to our student athletes and thanks JB and others for setting the record straight with these mentally challenged leg humpers. THWG
Hit a Single
December 19th, 2010
11:52 am
NCAA is a joke! Money is all that matters to them anymore. Kind of like society. Well society is paying for it now and soon the NCAA will to.
Hit a Single
December 19th, 2010
11:59 am
Somebody explain to me how AJ gets 4 games for selling something that is his and Newton tries to get something that isn’t his (and don’t tell me his son didn’t know about it) and he doesn’t miss a game. If you believe he didn’t know anything about it you are showing nothing but your stupidity.
Uga'91
December 19th, 2010
1:17 pm
Seems like it should be one blog a year where you can only submit positive comments. I nomiinate the blog where student-athletes accomplish what they (allegedly) came to school for. Congrats to those who finished what they started. Many are called few are chosen.
Wrecker
December 20th, 2010
9:05 am
Congratulations to all who graduated! We are all proud of our new Jacket men and women!
GTfan2011
December 20th, 2010
10:35 am
I know this is a sports blog, but I just have to comment on the abbreviations. Someone asked for an explaniation of the abbreviations but said we could leave out BS, because “everyone gets on of those”. Actually everyone does not get one of those. The BSMGT at GT is a superior education to the BBA (Bachelor of Business Admin) at UGA. It requres only a few hours of basic math and a few hours of basic science classes. In fact, you can actually get a Bachelor of Arts in certain science cirriculums at UGA (figure that one out).
Exposed
December 20th, 2010
12:37 pm
@GTfan2011
Son, that diploma from Tech or UGA will only get you so far. If you don’t have charisma, a stong work ethic, good communication skills and common sense, you are wasting your time and should have gone to trade school. Too many Techsters love to talk about the diploma and only feel comfortable with a slide rule – which is ok – I guess??.
GTfan2011
December 20th, 2010
12:45 pm
Exposed, I totally agree with you. In fact, it should be pointed out that there are many very successful people that didn’t graduate from college at all. They used their charisma, a stong work ethic, good communication skills and common sense to advance in life. I am just pointing out the requirements and merits of a particular degree. In general, however, I would rather have more education than less and from a more highly ranked, well-connected university. GT grads like to hire GT grads, just as UGA grads like to hire UGA grads. Success breeds success. I know there are some people with charisma, a stong work ethic, good communication skills and common sense that are selling electronics at Best Buy.
db
December 20th, 2010
12:58 pm
Me thinks Sanford Drive needs a job. And not to mention, a life!
GT'80
December 20th, 2010
1:20 pm
Exposed – you must have missed college. You get a high school DIPLOMA (which you seem to be familiar with) and you receive a college DEGREE (which you don’t appear to be familiar with). Also, slide rules haven’t been used by anyone in decades. Conclusion: you’re over 50 years of age and finished high school but not college. You have been “exposed” to use your handle.
Shreveport Hot Dog Vendor
December 20th, 2010
1:56 pm
Look at all these arrogant morons from the trade school still thinking anyone gives a flying crap about their self styled “boss”ness over supposed UGA grads. I went to Georgia Southern, partied my ass off, and I’ve two Tech grads working for me. So, get over it.
A degree is just a piece of paper, and not all that hard to get. You can get a education from a school, but you can’t get intelligence.
Prof
December 20th, 2010
2:00 pm
66? So?
If there were 500 who should have graduated then 66 is a FAILURE.
Doug Roberson – a real writer would know that 66 is meaningless without knowing how many it’s out of. 66 out of 70 is great! 66 out of 500 sucks.
Dave
December 20th, 2010
2:03 pm
Shreveport Hot Dog Vendor – hahahahahaha
You said: “You can get a education from a school, but you can’t get intelligence.” Apparently you didn’t even get the education from Georgia Southern.
“…can get a education…” Should be “…can get an education…”
“I’ve two Tech grads…” Should be “I’ve got two Tech grads…”
Know anything about grammar?
UGA Whines
December 20th, 2010
2:07 pm
Hey scam newton – I can tell you got your “edication” from UGA.
Have you bothered to see Cecil’s churches? Obviously, no money was received – and NO ONE has ever claimed they gave him money. And he provided all financials to the FBI.
Jealous much? Just because your puppies got SPANKED by superior athletes!!!
UGA fan
December 20th, 2010
2:08 pm
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
All I know how to do is cry.
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
GTfan2011
December 20th, 2010
2:34 pm
Shreveport Hot Dog Vendor,I’m very proud that you were able to go to Georgia Southern, party your ass off, get a job, advance to a lowly management position, and now have a couple people working for you. Sounds like it won’t be long before you are reporting to one of your subordinates.
BullDawgBooster
December 20th, 2010
3:04 pm
I’m a dawg season ticket holder, so some people may disagree with my statements. I believe a degree from Tech is a great accomplishment, and I appreciate Tech being willing to list all students associated with their athletic program, not just the athletes. These young people worked hard to do everything they do, and still obtain their degrees. It isn’t easy at any accredited school.
For those of you that claim this is a sports blog, and then take shots at people, this is college sports and college is a large portion of their lives. Praise to all.
404
December 20th, 2010
3:27 pm
I’m sure all the UGAG trolls in here are REAL proud of all the UGAG athletes graduating with degrees in “HOUSING” and
“Recreation & Leisure Studies”……….
……….after these student-athletes spent their
first 12 months in the UGAG’s infamous “DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES Program”
(aka Remedial education) program.
I’ll leave you with the IMMORTAL WORDS of UGA Alum Hale Almand:
“We may not make a university student out of him,” he told the jury, “but if we can teach him to read and write, maybe he can work at the post office rather than as a garbageman when he gets through with his athletic career.”
It’s really hard to top this comment from one of UGAG’s very own alums.
UGA was a cesspool then, and it’s a cesspool now.
Obvious
December 20th, 2010
4:54 pm
@Shreveport Hot Dog Vendor: “A degree is just a piece of paper, and not all that hard to get. You can get a education from a school, but you can’t get intelligence.”
…Obviously you have neither a degree nor intelligence. Just as obvious is the fact that you never went to college if you think a degree is just a piece of paper and “not all that hard to get.” I seriously doubt from your statement that you finished high school and I would venture to guess that the closest that you’ve been to a college is in a stadium seat. I will agree with one of your statements: “you can’t get intelligence.” You are correct and I’m sure you’ve faced the reality of that deficit your entire life.
And you Dawg fans wonder why we make fun of you!
CuriousGeorge
December 21st, 2010
12:59 pm
And 66 ugag SAs(sic) get a weekend furlough from jail.
CuriousGeorge
December 21st, 2010
1:05 pm
Prof, that is without doubt the stupidest comment that I’ve seen posted on this blog…and that is saying something, given the amount of leg humpers that post here. Think about what you wrote…think…think. Doofus.