Keenum, IHL board members recognize ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ baseball graduates
Mississippi State 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. ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ 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 ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ 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; ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ President Mark E. Keenum; IHL Board Member Bruce Martin; IHL Board Member Dr. Walt Starr; ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ 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 ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ Athletic Director John Cohen.