Seven Troy Student-Athletes Graduated Friday

TROY, Ala. – Seven Troy student-athletes were among the nearly 500 graduates who received their degrees from Troy University during a ceremony Friday in Trojan Arena.

Troy mayor Jason Reeves provided the keynote address to the graduates, who represented 28 U.S. states, one territory and nine countries outside of the United States.

Football and men's track & field each had a pair of student-athletes earn their degrees, while men's golf, softball and women's tennis each had one.

Reeves has served as Mayor of Troy since November 2012. He served in his city council seat representing District 3 for 16 years prior to becoming Mayor. First elected in 1996 at the age of 24, Reeves is the youngest elected official in Troy's history.

Troy Mayor Jason Reeves, an alumnus of Troy University, will serve as the keynote speaker for the summer commencement exercises on July 29.

Under his direction, the City of Troy has seen some of the largest growth in the City's history. With the recent announcement of the relocation of Kimber Fire Arms and Conecuh Ridge Distillery, the Publix Supermarket development, the largest infrastructure road project to date, and downtown revitalization projects, Mayor Reeves is quickly pushing Troy to the forefront of the economic development scene. Under his leadership, industries such as Lockheed Martin, CGI, and Golden Boy Foods have expanded their operations creating hundreds of new jobs for Troy and Pike County.

In addition to his service as an elected official, Reeves serves on the Alabama League of Municipalities Executive Committee. He is the past chairman of the Southeast Alabama Gas District Board of Directors and is a member of the Troy Hospital Health Care Authority, the Troy University Athletic Advisory Committee, and the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame Board of Advisors.

Troy Student-Athletes Summer Commencement

Football
Grant Betts – Cyber Security
Zion Williams – Social Science

Men's Golf
Kyle Cornelius – Sport Management

Softball
Katie Lively – Business

Women's Tennis
Anastasiia Khokhlova – Hospitality Management

Men's Track & Field
Quinest Bishop – Sport Management
Jordan McCleskey – Rehabilitation and Disability Services

Troy University Athletics

Seven Troy Student-Athletes Graduated Friday

Players Mentioned

Grant Betts

Quinest Bishop

Kyle Cornelius

Anastasiia Khokhlova

Katie Lively

Jordan McCleskey

Zion Williams

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