Football and other athletes graduating this term

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Matt Grothe and six other current football players - Delbert Alvarado, Colby Erskin, Aaron Harris, Kenneth Luberice, Moise Plancher and Aston Samuels - will earn their degrees on Saturday.  Fellow seniors Jessie Hester and George Selvie have already completed their degree work.

"Graduation is the most valuable result in the career of a student-athlete," said USF Athletics Director Doug Woolard. "Each of our student-athletes should be commended for their hard work and dedication in pursuing their respective degrees.

Students from 10 teams and two spirit squads will participate in commencement: Jordan McGillis (baseball), Gennifer Mendez (women's golf), Jessica Sweeting (women's tennis), Francisco Aristeguieta (men's soccer), Alessando Bianchi-Mattio (men's soccer), Giselle Moya (sailing), Kaneile Thomas (women's soccer), Errol Blackmon (track), Glenn Fowler (track), Ashley Grigsby (track & cross country), Jacquelynn Ralston (Sun Dolls), Jenilee Shaw (cheer) and Sydney Wamsley (Sun Dolls) and Brandon Smith (baseball).

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