Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
1,200 WCU students to graduate this weekend
West Chester University’s Winter Commencement ceremonies take place on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15 and 16, celebrating the achievements of 933 undergraduates and 279 graduate-level students. All ceremonies will be held in Hollinger Fieldhouse at South Church Street and University Avenue.
At the ceremony for graduate-level students on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m., there are 270 master’s degree and four doctoral degree candidates from all WCU colleges, plus five individuals who completed their graduate coursework at the Philadelphia campus. Gerard Sweeney ‘79, president, chief executive officer, and trustee of Brandywine Realty Trust, will present the commencement address and will receive the President’s Medallion.
At the 10 a.m. ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 16, Susan Yoder Schick ‘88, vice president of U.S. talent at QVC, will address undergraduates in the Colleges of Business and Public Management, Sciences and Mathematics, and the School of Interdisciplinary Studies. May Van M’89 will receive the President’s Medallion.
At the 2 p.m. ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 16, Frank Branca ‘70, president of Branca-Rampart Agency, a full-service life, disability, long-term care, and annuity provider for independent agents and financial planners, will address undergraduates in the Colleges of Arts and Humanities, Education and Social Work, Health Sciences, and the Wells School of Music.
Due to limited space in the fieldhouse, students are limited to four tickets each (five for graduate-level students). Guests who do not receive tickets for any of the ceremonies may view the ceremony streaming live on campus in Schmucker Science Center Link Room 151. The undergraduate livestream will be active beginning at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16, for the morning ceremony and at 1:15 p.m. for the afternoon ceremony. The graduate livestream will be active on Saturday, Dec. 15, beginning at 9:15 a.m. for the 10 a.m. ceremony. After the ceremony, the commencement video will be archived and available for future viewing.