Physical distancing and face masks didn’t stop the semi-normal commencement ceremony from being special.
During the ceremony, Western’s Outstanding Graduates Carly Putnam of Rock Springs and Reese Fullmer of Star Valley spoke to the students about where they have been and where they are going.
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The commencement address was given by former Western 2012 graduate Casey Terrell. He encouraged the graduates to be the person they want to be every day.
Terrell said he knows things may not always go smoothly and sometimes it may seem liked they’ve stopped moving, but don’t let that stop them from keep moving forward.
ROCK SPRINGS At the Student Government Association Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 29, Western Wyoming Community College announced two Outstanding Graduates, Mustang Awards, and scholarship recipients for 2020-2021. Western’s Honor Roll will also be published on the website after final grades are submitted.
Western’s Outstanding Graduate is selected by a committee that includes administrators, professionals, faculty, and staff. The nomination criteria and scoring rubric is based on campus involvement, leadership roles, positive impact on other students, and the nominee’s ability to positively represent Western in the future. This year, Western’s committee chose two students for this honor.