Andrew DeGraff

Andrew DeGraff is currently a senior at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA. He is a journalism major and will receive his Bachelor of Arts degree in December 2009. Before attending GSU, he attended South Georgia College in Douglas, GA on a soccer scholarship where he also received an associate degree in communications.

While at SGC, DeGraff was the staff sports writer for the college newspaper, The South Georgian, as well as the Douglas News beat reporter for the SGC baseball and softball teams. He also held his own sports column with the Douglas News.

At GSU, DeGraff contributed sports and political articles for Theboronews.com, a GSU teacher/student-run website, and currently contributes national sports articles for the student-run college newspaper, the George-Anne.

He has an internship lined up for summer 2009 at the Statesboro Herald and is looking to expand his career after college by joining a publication's or a website's staff as a sports media contributor. He is interested in broadening his skills into radio and internet media.

DeGraff was born in Pittsburgh, PA, but grew up in Ormond Beach, FL. He played all sports growing up. Soccer; however, is his where his fervor lies.

DeGraff was four-time defensive player of the year and earned captainship and co-MVP his senior year at Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach, FL. At SGC, he earned captainship as a freshman and won Coaches' MVP his sophomore season (SGC is a junior college).

He hopes to advance his writing and networking skills through his use of and his contribution towards suite101.com.