Over the weekend, a total of 80 current and former University of Texas athletes participated in graduation ceremonies. For some, it marked the end of a four-year journey of self discovery on and off the playing field.
For others, graduation meant returning to the campus they once wowed with athletic skill and bringing their UT experience full circle with a degree. Perhaps the most notable graduate was former men’s basketball star T.J. Ford, but scroll below and you’ll find social media reactions from a myriad of athletes.
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Men’s basketball
The most important piece to @tj_ford legendary career!!! I'm proud of you because I know how much you sacrifice to get it! #faithnfam pic.twitter.com/rMJCMnKyxQ
— T.Ford (@Chali_T) May 20, 2017
Big 'Thank You' to @RickBarnesUT & @ROYALTIVEY for returning to @UTAustin to celebrate GRADUATION DAY w/@tj_ford! #TexasFamily #HookEm pic.twitter.com/ZIxX7PMwma
— Texas Basketball (@TexasMBB) May 19, 2017
NEWS: Congratulations to our pair of @UTAustin graduates – Shaquille Cleare & @KYancy5! #TexasFamily #HookEm https://t.co/xApklwLBMi
— Texas Basketball (@TexasMBB) May 19, 2017
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Football
Today I accomplished one of my childhood goals…graduating from the University of Texas! Thankful for my family's support! #Hook'em 🤘
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— Jaxon Shipley (@JaxonShipley) May 19, 2017
Awesome seeing @TexasFootball great @MikeGriff33 get degree
Big 12/National Champ✔️
All-America✔️
1st Rd Pick✔️
All-Pro✔️
UT Grad & T-Ring✔️ pic.twitter.com/jDSzoopMvV— John Bianco (@UT_Bianco) May 19, 2017
In 2012 @CRedd90 &wife Priscilla established UT scholarship in Coll of Ed. Today, 1st 2 recipients graduated alongside him #WhatStartsHere🤘
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— John Bianco (@UT_Bianco) May 19, 2017
Officially official! #Alumnistatus #Texasex
— Jacorey Warrick (@J_Warrick) May 19, 2017
Women’s basketball
Congratulations to our graduates!@bretaylor20 graduates today. @_kelseylang graduates tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/Py0S3Dke77
— Texas WBB (@TexasWBB) May 19, 2017
Done ✅ pic.twitter.com/ptEFiGefsd
— Brianna Taylor 🤘
(@bretaylor20) May 19, 2017
(@bretaylor20) Track and field
🤘Congrats to Fabian Dohmann on earning his degree from UT! You're a #Longhorn4Life. @txtassociation #HookEm #NCAAGrads pic.twitter.com/mYyG42s9uw
— Texas T&F/XC (@TexasTFXC) May 19, 2017
Volleyball
Congrats to @MirtaBaselovic who joins the #Longhorns4Life this weekend!
️🤘@txtassociation #HookEm pic.twitter.com/Q4I06W9cdA
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) May 19, 2017
️🤘Baseball
Graduate in the morning, play ball in the evening. Congrats to our guys.
🤘 pic.twitter.com/Am7Gy8xvBs
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) May 19, 2017
Soccer
Let the celebration begin…
#TexasSoccer #NCAAGrads pic.twitter.com/3jswwSm4fE
— Texas Soccer (@TexasSoccer) May 17, 2017
Texas soccer grad @CaraConnatser being well…Cara Connatser!
#DivaStatus pic.twitter.com/L4nJmUTA4X
— Texas Soccer (@TexasSoccer) May 17, 2017
Swimming and Diving
Congrats to our latest group of graduates, Smacker Miles among them! pic.twitter.com/3RuQSmWwQs
— UT Women'sSwimDive (@TexasWSD) May 19, 2017
Golf
Congrats to Gavin Hall who joins the #Longhorns4Life this weekend!
️🤘@txtassociation #HookEm pic.twitter.com/8ScyT8mIn7
— Texas Men's Golf (@UTexasGolf) May 19, 2017
Rowing
Congratulations to ALL of our @UTAustin graduates, especially those from our team, like Rachel Fleming! pic.twitter.com/9N4Fi1TTkg
— TexasRowing (@TexasRowing) May 19, 2017
