Celebrating Spring Graduates

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Office of Student-Athlete Success (OSAS) celebrated the spring graduation of 73 student-athletes Wednesday night inside the Jerry and Gene Jones Student-Athlete Success Center.

Each semester, OSAS holds the event that gives student-athletes, coaches and staff the opportunity to reflect and celebrate on the achievements of the class. Following the upcoming summer sessions and all requirements are completed, the number of student-athlete graduates for the year will reach 100.

Assistant AD of Academic Services Dr. Charles Small emceed and provided the opening remarks before a trio of current and former student-athletes delivered messages to their peers. Softball student-athlete Parker Pocklington, men’s basketball graduate Manuale Watkins and former football letterwinner James Johnson (2001-05) were the featured speakers.

Each of the graduating student-athletes were presented with an official Razorback graduation stole with their sport and year of graduation. The stoles were purchased by the A Club, the official organization of former Razorback letterwinners. Graduating student-athletes also received graduation plaques with an action photo and a place for their diploma.