Sunday, May 10, 2015

SC State University Graduation Highlights Student-Athletes


ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- South Carolina State University held its 119th undergraduate commencement ceremony on Friday May 8, at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, and among those graduating were 40 SCSU student-athletes who completed their degrees during the 2014-15 academic year.

SC State student-athletes traditionally rank among the best in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference with ninety-six (96) named to the MEAC Commissioner's Academic team in
2014.

Thirteen out of fourteen athletic teams at South Carolina State have posted record highs and met or exceeded the 930 NCAA Academic Performance Reporting (APR) multi-year benchmark as noted in the score report for the 2012-13 academic year.

During the academic year, SC State had over 100 student-athletes recognized for academic excellence and they were named to the Athletic Directors Honor Roll for having a 3.0 (G.P.A) or higher.

COURTESY SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION

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