Keenum, IHL board members recognize ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵbaseball 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. ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵPresident 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 ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵHead 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; ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵPresident Mark E. Keenum; IHL Board Member Bruce Martin; IHL Board Member Dr. Walt Starr; ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵbaseball 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 ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAthletic Director John Cohen.