Twenty-Six Student-Athletes Earn Degrees from UM
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Twenty-six student-athletes earned degrees Thursday from the University of Miami in 2018 Fall Commencement exercises, which were conducted at the Watsco Center on the UM campus in Coral Gables. The UM student-athletes were among the more than 1,000 University of Miami undergraduate and graduate students who earned their degrees during the fall ceremonies.
Graduates from all of the University of Miami’s schools and colleges were recognized by name and walked across the stage to be congratulated by University President Julio Frenk and their respective academic deans.
“Today is a memorable day for 26 of our student-athletes as they achieve their goal of earning a degree from the University of Miami,” Director of Athletics Blake James said. “It’s a testament to the hard work and dedication displayed by these outstanding young men and women, and I couldn’t be prouder of them. I can’t wait to see where their life’s journey takes them from here, and I hope they realize that they are always welcome back and will always be a part of our U Family.”
Seven of Miami’s athletics programs were represented in the fall graduation ceremonies. The football team led all programs with 13 graduates, including 2018 All-ACC honorees Jaquan Johnson, Michael Jackson, Sheldrick Redwine and Tyree St. Louis.
Women’s golf standout Dewi Weber will earn her bachelor’s degree in advertising/motion pictures. She is one of the most decorated student-athletes in UM golf history as a three-time All-American.
The list also features several former Hurricanes who returned to school to complete their degrees, including former First-Team All-America defensive back Daryl Williams, who played at UM from 1989-91 before moving on to an 11-year NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals and Seattle Seahawks. He was an NFL Pro Bowl honoree in 1997 and inducted into the UM Hall of Fame in 2017.
Former men’s basketball standout Darius Rice also returned to earn his degree. Rice ranks fourth in career scoring at UM with 1,865 points and was a three-time All-BIG EAST honoree. He played at UM from 2000-04 and has had a 14-year professional basketball career.
Additionally, the list includes baseball standouts Danny Garcia, Ricky Eusebio and Brandon Lopez, each of whom went on to play professional baseball, and Tyriq McCord, a former football linebacker who played in 51 career games from 2012-15.
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