WEST LIBERTY West Liberty University welcomed families and guests to its spring commencement ceremony, celebrating the graduation of 355 students from the C
West Liberty University welcomed families and guests to its Spring 2023 Commencement ceremony made all the better by the cooperation of the weather on a perfect spring day. A total of 355 graduates were included in the Class of 2023. Interim President Cathy Monteroso presided over the ceremony and began with a welcome and reflection […]
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COMMENCEMENT â West Liberty University President W. Franklin Evans and student speaker Abbey Bauer of Moundsville are shown just before the 9 a.m. commencement ceremony for the Class of 2021, held Saturday. Contributed
WEST LIBERTY West Liberty University’s graduates were challenged at this weekend’s commencement ceremonies to take their next steps and make the world better for as many as they can.
“What are you going to do next?” state Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, said to each of the commencement ceremonies via video. “You’re going to make your mark on the world and make your community and your state a better place. Go out and make your mark. Go out and make a difference. Use your degree … to make a difference.
West Liberty Grads Tasked to âMake Your Markâ
May 9, 2021
West Liberty University’s graduates were challenged at this weekend’s commencement ceremonies to take their next steps and make the world better for as many as they can.
“What are you going to do next?” state Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, said to each of the commencement ceremonies via video. “You’re going to make your mark on the world and make your community and your state a better place. Go out and make your mark. Go out and make a difference. Use your degree … to make a difference.
“You will use your degree and use what you have and use the knowledge that you gained and go out and make a difference in the world. What you have isn’t just a diploma but a ticket to a network of alumni across the country. You are now a small part of a bigger network. Use that network to your advantage.”
The following high schools and colleges have announced their 2021 graduation ceremony schedule:
⢠West Liberty University: Graduate students, 5 p.m. Friday; undergraduate students, Saturday (College of Education and Human Performance and the College of Liberal Arts, 10 a.m.; College of Sciences, noon; College of Arts and Communication, the Gary E. West College of Business and the School of Professional Studies, 3 p.m. All ceremonies will be held at the Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex.
⢠Bethany College: 10 a.m., Saturday, Bison Stadium.
⢠West Virginia Northern Community College: 7 p.m. May 14, Wheeling Island Stadium.
⢠Franciscan University of Steubenville: Baccalaureate Mass, 6 p.m. May 14; Science departments commencement, 9 a.m., May 15; arts departments commencement, 1 p.m. May 15. Commencement ceremonies will be held in the Finnegan Fieldhouse.