ATHENS, Ga., May 1 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:
The University of Georgia will welcome its newest alumni on May 7 and 8. A total of 9,477 students - 6,537 spring undergraduates and 1,055 expected summer undergraduates along with 1,885 graduate students - have met requirements to participate in the university's spring Commencement.
The undergraduate ceremony is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Sanford Stadium on May 8. DJ Shockley, highly awarded former UGA and Atlanta Falcons quarterback, will give the address.
Shockley was a quarterback at UGA from 2002 to 2005, where he led the Bulldogs to an SEC Championship, highlighted by an upset victory over No. 3 LSU at the Georgia Dome in December 2005. He was named ...