Waynesburg University celebrates new graduates
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New Waynesburg University graduate Caroline Mock shakes hands with President Douglas Lee before receiving her diploma. Mock, of Ellsworth, received a master of arts degree. [Garrett Neese]
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Abigail Speer of Bridgeville and Emily Barker of Mount Sterling, Ohio, served as co-valedictorians for Waynesburg University鈥檚 graduating class. Barker, who graduated with a bachelor arts degree, delivered Sunday鈥檚 valedictory address. [Garrett Neese]
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Waynesburg University graduate Virtue Bama exchanges greetings as graduates proceed to Sunday鈥檚 commencement ceremony. Bama, of Baltimore, received a bachelor of science degree in marine biology. [Garrett Neese]
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Many students at Waynesburg University鈥檚 graduation decorated their mortarboards to celebrate the milestone. [Garrett Neese]
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Waynesburg University graduates file in to Sunday鈥檚 commencement ceremony. [Garrett Neese]
More than 300 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students crossed the stage during Waynesburg University鈥檚 commencement ceremony Sunday.
Emily Barker of Mount Sterling, Ohio, was co-valedictorian for the class along with Abigail Speer of Bridgeville. She delivered the valedictory address; Walter Paskert of Washington spoke as representative for the graduate students.
The Douglas G. and Kathryn D. Lee Servant Leadership Award went to Tyler Kunz of Alliance, Ohio.
Sunday鈥檚 ceremony also included the commissioning of Samuel Hamilton of Bowie, Md., who took his oath to become a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.