The University of Virginia has awarded posthumous degrees to Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D'Sean Perry after the three UVA football players were shot and killed last month.
-- the three Univ. of Virginia football players who were tragically shot and killed in a terrifying incident on campus last month -- have been posthumously awarded degrees.saying the gesture became important to her and the university after having talked with Davis' family at his funeral last month.Davis had majored in African American and African studies. Perry double majored in studio art and African American and African studies. Chandler, meanwhile, majored in American studies.
"It was a great honor to be a part of presenting these diplomas to the families of Devin, Lavel and D'Sean," Williams added.while returning to campus from a class field trip on Nov. 13.
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