Illinois Commencement | #ILLINOIS2017
University of Illinois commencement ceremonies took place across campus over the weekend. Included in the Illinois Class of 2017 were 113 Fighting Illini student-athletes and six men's basketball players who earned degrees in 2016-17. In all, the the six-man senior class will leave campus with 10 University of Illinois degrees and 11 total college degrees.
Tracy Abrams (3)
Bachelor's degree in communication – May 2015
Master's degree in recreation, sport and tourism – August 2016
Master's degree in education policy, organization and leadership – August 2017
Alex Austin (2)
Bachelor's degree in communication – December 2016
Master's degree in recreation, sport and tourism – August 2017
Malcolm Hill (1)
Bachelor's degree in media and cinema studies – May 2017
Maverick Morgan (1)
Bachelor's degree in advertising – May 2017
Jaylon Tate (1)
Bachelor's degree in communication – May 2017
Mike Thorne Jr. (3)
Bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte in sociology – May 2015
Master's degree from Illinois in education policy, organization and leadership – May 2016
Master's degree in recreation, sport and tourism – May 2017