Seven UA Football Players to Receive Degrees at UA’s Dec. 12 Commencement
December 9, 2009 - Filed under: Events, Students | Tagged: Athletics, Commencement
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — They’ve earned an SEC championship. Now they’ve earned their college degrees.
University of Alabama football players Javier Arenas, Terry Grant, Baron Huber, Marquis Johnson, Colin Peek, Leigh Tiffin and Roy Upchurch will be among the 1,000 graduates to receive degrees at UA’s winter commencement ceremonies, Saturday, Dec. 12 at 9 a.m. in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus
Saturday’s ceremonies will be broadcast live over the Internet. The webcast will be archived on UA’s Web site, http://www.ua.edu, and will be available for viewing until December 31, 2009.
UA holds commencement ceremonies three times a year — in May, August and December.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Suzanne Dowling, 205/348-8324, sdowling@ur.ua.edu