PHOTOS: Fall 2023 Graduation BrunchPHOTOS: Fall 2023 Graduation Brunch
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PHOTOS: Fall 2023 Graduation Brunch

Georgia Tech athletics' celebrates its graduating student-athletes

As commencement ceremonies begin to take place at Georgia Tech this weekend, the Yellow Jackets’ 18 graduating student-athletes were honored on Friday morning during the athletics’ semi-annual graduation brunch.

Speakers at the event included graduating football student-athlete D’Quan Douse (history, technology and society), head baseball coach Danny Hall, assistant AD/student-athlete development Kevin Cone, executive deputy AD/chief operating officer Jon Palumbo and director of athletics J Batt. The graduates were also welcomed by former Georgia Tech baseball star and MLB standout, Matt Wieters, who returned to campus to finish his degree in business administration.

During the event, the graduates received their white stoles to identify them as student-athletes during their commencement ceremonies.

Georgia Tech athletics boasts a 92% graduation success rate in the latest data provided by the NCAA. For the third-straight year, Georgia Tech set a new all-time high with its 92% NCAA GSR, topping its previous all-time high of 91% set just last year. Prior to 2021, Georgia Tech had never achieved a GSR above 90% and prior to 2016, Tech had never achieved a GSR above 85%. In addition, 10 of Tech’s 13 teams – women’s basketball, men’s cross country/track and field, women’s cross country/track and field, football, golf, softball, men’s swimming and diving, women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis and volleyball – boasted individual team GSRs that are at or above the national average in their respective sports.

IMG_3839Phillip Washington at the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3809Football student-athlete and Brandon Pottebaum at the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3800Women's tennis with Monika Dedaj at the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3778Monika Dedaj at the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3777Matt Wieters and Phyllis LaBaw at the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3771Matt Wieters and Phyllis LaBaw at the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3744-scaledMatt Wieters gives a welcoming statement at the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3720Matt Wieters gives welcoming statement at the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3700Attendees during the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3632-scaledAthletics director J Batt welcomes attendees at the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3572Jon Palumbo welcomes attendees at the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3612-scaledJon Palumbo welcomes attendees at the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3561Football student-athletes pose during the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3553Andrew Jenkins and Matt Wieters pose during the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3549Football student-athletes during the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3523Graduation stoles - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_35112023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3510Decorations to celebrate the 2023 Fall graduates - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3880Women's tennis coaches pose with graduating student-athlete Monika Dedaj - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3895Jill Jameson and Scott McDonald pose with graduating student-athlete Paola Pimentel - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_39172023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3939-scaled2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3962Football student-athletes pose at the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3968Swimming and diving head coach Courtney Hart poses with graduating student-athlete Daniel Kertesz - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3981Baseball coaches Danny Hall and James Ramsey pose with graduating student-athletes Matt Wieters (left) and Andrew Jenkins (right) - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_3990D'Quan Douse gives a speech during the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
IMG_4010Baseball head coach Danny Hall gives a speech during the 2023 Fall Graduation Brunch - Dec. 15, 2023 - Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building

Competitive Drive Initiative Turn 2

Looking to build on the success of last year’s Competitive Drive Initiative, Georgia Tech, the Georgia Tech Foundation and Georgia Tech athletics are partnering once again for Competitive Drive Initiative Turn 2. Initially launched on Nov. 7, CDI Turn 2 has reached its initial goal of raising $2.5 million in new gifts to the Alexander-Tharpe Fund’s Athletic Scholarship Fund and has a new goal of raising $3 million in new gifts to the A-T Fund by Dec. 31. Georgia Tech and the Georgia Tech Foundation will match eligible gifts to accelerate the impact for Tech athletics and, like last year, not only will gifts to CDI Turn 2 be matched, but so will the contributor’s benefits in the way of A-T Fund giving levels and priority points. To learn more and contribute online, visit atfund.org/turn2.