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RALEIGH, N.C. – Before they heard former NFL football coach Bill Cowher give NC State's winter commencement address, two dozen Wolfpack student-athletes were honored Wednesday morning by the athletics department at the Dail Club at Vaughn Towers inside Carter-Finley Stadium.

It was a busy day for the graduates. The five football players – tight end Anthony Hill, linebacker Robbie Leonard and offensive linemen John Bedics, Meares Green and Julian Williams – who received their diplomas left immediately after breakfast for the first of their two football practices of the day, as they begin preparing for the Dec. 29 Papajohns.com Bowl in Birmingham, Ala.

Men’s basketball player Simon Harris was unable to attend the breakfast because he had a game later Tuesday night against East Carolina at the RBC Center.

But 19 of the 24 winter graduates were at the breakfast, as they received their student-athlete sashes, a packet of helpful information and a one-year free membership in the Wolfpack Club.

They also heard remarks from NC State Provost Larry Nielsen, Academic Support for Student athletes executive director Phil Moses and director Carrie Leger, athletics director Lee Fowler and Wolfpack Club executive director Bobby Purcell.

Two former student-athletes, All-America high-jumper Dexter Adams and men’s soccer player Ronnie Bouemboue, reflected on their experiences at NC State.

2008 Winter Graduates
Student-athlete Sport
Tommy Foschi Baseball
Matt Payne Baseball
Kyle Rutter Baseball
Simon Harris Men's basketball
Chad Williams Men's basketball

Kim Hartofelis Cheerleading
John Bedics Football
Meares Green Football
Anthony Hill Football
Robbie Leonard Football
Julian Williams Football
Brittany Crosby Gymnastics
Leigha Hancock Gymnastics
Kelsey Lee Gymnastics
Heather Zolton Gymnastics
Lisa Nentwig Softball
Ronnie Bouemboue Men's soccer
Thomas Destefano Men's soccer
Chris Widman Men's soccer
Dexter Adams Track & field
Armand Quenem Track & field
Julia Roach Albritton Women's tennis
Thomas Knight Rifle
Chase Duncan Men's golf

12/18/2008 10:04:41 AM

didnt know that will roach's sister and braxton albritton were married recently. congrats.

12/18/2008 11:23:22 AM

congrats white guys


nah but seriously, Dexter Adams is an awesome fuckin dude

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12/18/2008 11:24:02 AM

they'll be serving me food from the Wendy's drive thru in no time

12/18/2008 12:08:27 PM

If there were an RSS feed for PP, it would be called gunzz

12/18/2008 12:10:43 PM

Quote :

"Stay On-Topic - Try to stick with the topic. If you have something important to say that doesn't relate to the topic, then start a new topic. If you have something useless to say, keep it to yourself. "

12/18/2008 12:32:04 PM

SPORTS TALK - SERIOUS BUSINESS

V-Baller

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12/18/2008 12:33:46 PM

congrats Simon harris

12/18/2008 12:34:27 PM

How is a post about gunzz reposting everything from PP not on topic?

12/18/2008 12:56:28 PM

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"Julia Roach Albritton Women's tennis "

Oh snap

12/18/2008 1:00:31 PM

there were like 6 in the college of natural resources

12/18/2008 1:07:46 PM

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"tight end Anthony Hill, linebacker Robbie Leonard and offensive linemen John Bedics, Meares Green and Julian Williams"

guys who actually started/played - impressive

12/19/2008 12:38:31 PM

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"If there were an RSS feed for PP, it would be called gunzz"

LOL

12/19/2008 12:39:34 PM