Keenum, IHL board members recognize 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ baseball graduates
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ held a special graduation ceremony for several Diamond Dawgs who were unable to participate in the university’s spring commencement due to out-of-town baseball competition. University officials recognized the academic milestone for three baseball players and two managers. 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ President Mark E. Keenum, along with members of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees, conferred the players’ degrees during the pregame ceremony before the baseball Bulldogs took on the Florida Gators May 18.
Pictured from left are 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Head Baseball Coach Gary Henderson; student manager Will McDowell, graduating with a degree in business administration; student manager Brett Spring, graduating with a degree in kinesiology; IHL Board Member Hal Parker; 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ President Mark E. Keenum; IHL Board Member Bruce Martin; IHL Board Member Dr. Walt Starr; 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ baseball players Hunter Vansau, graduating with a degree in finance; Blake Smith, graduating with a degree in business administration; Cole Gordon, graduating with a degree in business administration and marketing; and 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Athletic Director John Cohen.