Student-Athletes Excelling in the Classroom

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Students enrolled in a double major:

Briana Bentley – WTR; Psychology and Communication
Charles Brown – MFB; Sociology and Social Science Psychology
Laura Corrales-Diaz Pomatto – WCR; Biomedical Engineering and Human Development
Putchong Dispanurat – MTR; Accounting and Business Administration
Chanel Fischetti – WTR; Neuroscience and Sociology
Robin Hextrum – WCR; Fine Arts and Nueroscience
Morgan Leighton – WCR; Philosophy and Biological Sciences
Jack Poldma – MTE; Communication and Political Science
Josh Tennefoss – MTR; Mathematics and Kinesiology
Marihelen Tomer – WSO; Psychology and Sociology
Kelly Williams – WTR; Spanish and Public Relations

Students pursuing a master’s degree:

Jeff Byers – MFB; Masters in Business Administration
Nick Garratt – MFB; Masters in Communication Management
Steven Gatena – MFB; Masters in Communication Management
Garrett Green – MFB: Masters in Business Administration
Jessica Gysin – WVB; Masters in Communication Management
Jasmine Knight – WTR; Doctorate in Pharmacy

Despite the rigors and battles to maintain high GPA's, make solid progress towards one's degree, and balance a demanding practice schedule each semester, there are a few student-athletes who push themselves even more. In this section you will find a list of student-athletes who are pursuing double majors, dual degrees, dual Master's and Bachelor's degrees, and in some cases, Master's degrees alone - all while some are still eligible for competition as USC student-athletes. The NCAA requires that all participants in NCAA competitions be registered as full-time students at their host institution. For some, they finish their undergraduate degrees in 3 years and compete in their final year(s) of competition as full-time graduate students. We would like to congratulate all those who take advantage of their educational opportunities as Trojan athletes.

Spring 2008 SAAS Academic Honor Roll
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SAAS and the USC Athletics Department would like to honor and congratulate the following student-athletes for their achievements in the classroom.

Wright_Aven_1 Aven Wright:
Global Fellows Internship Program

Congratulations to Aven Wright for his acceptance into the Global Fellows Internship Program! Aven will be traveling to Shanghai, China this summer where he will take on an 8 week internship with Novem Technology. Acceptance into this program is very competitive as recipients will act as U.S.C. ambassadors abroad. Aven is the first student-athlete to be awarded this extraordinary opportunity. For information on the Global Fellows Internship Program please visit the USC Career Planning and Placement Center. careers.usc.edu