University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Golden Eagle Football Players Earn Spring Academic Honors
7/9/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Golden Eagle Football Players Earn Spring Academic Honors HATTIESBURG, Miss. ?
"We continue to be proud of our players? performance in the classroom," Head Football Coach Jeff Bower said. "Our players are dedicated to a comprehensive inseason and offseason regimen, and they have to manage their time carefully in order to be successful on and off the field. It?s obvious they continue to do well in both areas, and we compliment them as well as our Student Academic Enhancement Program personnel for an outstanding performance during the spring semester."
A total of six players earned President?s List or Dean?s List honors, which recognizes students with a 4.0 or 3.25 grade point average or better on a minimum course load of 12 hours. The list was headed by Ryan Earnest of Laurel, Miss., (President?s List) and Beau Maggio of Deridder, La., (President?s List).
Other Golden Eagles who were members of the Spring 04 Dean?s List include: Adam Hurst of Mandeville, La.; Thomas Jackson of McComb, Miss.; Jonathan Palmer of Tyler, Texas and Chad Ruffin of New Orleans, La.
Ninteen other players also were recognized on the Athletic Director?s Honor Roll, which honors student-athletes who achieve a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for a semester. Those Golden Eagles were: Damion Carter of New Orleans, La.; Greg Casnave of Lacombe, La.; Travis Cooley of Waynesboro, Miss.; Robby D?Angelo of Gulfport, Miss.; Otho Graves of Bassfield, Miss.; DaRon Lawrence of Orlando, Fla.; Joseph Leech of Amory, Miss.; Akeem Lockett of Ripley, Miss.; Rashad Smith of Clinton, Miss.; Naton Stewart of Vero Beach, Fla.; Carsha Stromas of Cantonment, Fla.; Chris White of Winona, Miss.; Jeremy Young of Jackson, Miss.; Donald Loehr of Mandeville, La.; John McMahan of Hattiesburg, Miss.; Neal Mead of Collins, Miss.; Howard Overby of Mendenhall, Miss.; Myron Powe of Camden, Ala.; and Stephen Pusha of Columbus, Miss.
