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16 Tigers Earn Degrees in Summer of 2020

by LSU Athletics Communications
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16 Tigers Earn Degrees in Summer of 2020

BATON ROUGE – Sixteen more LSU Tigers earned their degrees in Summer 2020 Commencement ceremonies held virtually on Friday, August 7. Among the group were ??? former student-athletes that completed their degrees through the University’s Project Graduation program.

Nick Brossette (football; 2015-18), Lavar Edwards (football; 2009-12), and Curtis Thompson (men’s golf; 2011-14) are products of Project Graduation. Project Graduation is a program administered by the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes that assists former LSU student-athletes return to school in order to finish their degree requirements. Edwards spent five years in the NFL, while Brossette is pursuing a career in pro football. Thompson currently plays on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Christian Miller (men’s track & field), Alyssa Helak (women’s swimming & diving) and Faustine Aifuwa (women’s basketball) will be back for one more season of competition at LSU in 2020-21.

E.J. Ourso College of Business
Keagan Finley, Men’s Swimming & Diving, General Business
Alyssa Helak, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Accounting
Curtis Thompson, Men’s Golf, General Business

College of Human Sciences & Education
Andre Anthony, Football, Sports Administration
Mercedes Brooks, Women’s Basketball, Sports Administration
Nick Brossette, Football, Sports Administration
Cameron Karkoska, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Sports Administration
Matt Klotz, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Sports Administration
Christian Miller, Men’s Track & Field, Sports Administration
Jamal Pettigrew, Football, Sports Administration
Jaelyn Richard-Harris, Women’s Basketball, Kinesiology

College of Human Sciences & Education
Marlon Taylor, Men’s Basketball, Sports Administration
Faustine Aifuwa, Women’s Basketball, Interdisciplinary Studies
Lavar Edwards, Football, Interdisciplinary Studies
Eric Monroe, Football, Interdisciplinary Studies
Travez Moore, Football, Interdisciplinary Studies