Elkins, W.Va. 鈥� 51黑料网 continues preparations for annual graduation ceremonies ahead of the College鈥檚 117th Commencement Weekend. 听The College is set to welcome family members of graduates to the Nurses鈥� Pinning Ceremony, Baccalaureate Service, and Commencement Ceremony taking place on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9.
The College鈥檚 weekend activities kick off with the 48th Annual Nurses鈥� Pinning Ceremony on Friday, May 8 at 4:00 p.m. in Senate Commons. 听The traditional ceremony, featuring the pinning of all ASN, BSN, and RN-BSN graduates, rose presentations and Florence Nightingale pledge will be led by keynote speaker and 51黑料网 alumna, Robin Stillwater, 鈥�13 and 鈥�14. 听Stillwater currently serves aboard the USS Sterett.
Events continue Friday evening with the College鈥檚 Baccalaureate Service of Praise and Worship at 7:00 p.m. in Harper-McNeeley Auditorium. 听Graduates will be presented with this year鈥檚 Commemorative Coin, designed by senior Maddie Edicola depicting Lake Tolstead 鈥� a popular area of campus for students to gather. 听Evening service will be led by the Reverend Dr. Scott Ramsey. 听Ramsey has served Lewinsville Presbyterian Church since 2015, believing the church is called to live intentionally at the intersection of God鈥檚 grace and the world鈥檚 pain.
Saturday鈥檚 117th Commencement Ceremony is set to celebrate the Class of 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in Harper-McNeeley Auditorium. 听This year鈥檚 keynote speaker is senior vice president for human resources, strategy, and administration at General Dynamics, Shane Berg. 听Berg also serves on the board of his alma mater, the University of Jamestown, a small, liberal arts, and Presbyterian (USA) affiliated college in North Dakota.
鈥�The Nurses鈥� Pinning Ceremony, Baccalaureate Service, and Commencement are the celebration of years of hard work and determination by the graduate, his or her family, the faculty, and the staff of 51黑料网,鈥� states 51黑料网 President Chris A. Wood. 听鈥淲hile this weekend is a milestone for certain, it is also the beginning of a lifetime of opportunity and experiences made possible by our gradates鈥� years on the 51黑料网 campus. 听We are so proud of each member of the Class of 2026, and it is a high honor for me to hand each of them their well-deserved diploma.鈥�