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98 Alabama Athletes Celebrate 99 Degrees This Weekend

5/2/2025

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This weekend, 98 University of Alabama student-athletes will proudly walk across the stage to receive 99 degrees—76 bachelor's and 23 master's. Among them are standout graduates like NCAA Singles Champion Filip Planinsek and WNBA Draft picks Sarah Ashlee Barker and Zaay Green. This year alone, 133 student-athletes have achieved this milestone, with more to come after summer commencement.

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This weekend, 98 University of Alabama student-athletes will proudly walk across the stage to receive 99 degrees—76 bachelor's and 23 master's. Among them are standout graduates like NCAA Singles Champion Filip Planinsek and WNBA Draft picks Sarah Ashlee Barker and Zaay Green. This year alone, 133 student-athletes have achieved this milestone, with more to come after summer commencement.