Bennie Dean honored at special Emporia State commencement ceremony

2017 May 31

Bennie Joe Dean of Pratt, Kansas, was one of six Emporia State University baseball players who celebrated commencement on the diamond during the NCAA Division II Baseball Central Regional tournament.

The six missed the university's May 13 commencement ceremonies to play in their conference tournament. On May 18, ESU President Allison Garrett honored each of them at home plate of Glennen Field in Emporia.

Dean graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation .

A photo album of the event is online at https://flic.kr/s/aHskVM1pTy.