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Commencement

A graduate wearing a gold cap and gown with a white sash and multiple cords smiles after crossing the Commencement stage. Other graduates can be seen in the background.
Two graduates wearing navy blue caps and gowns smile with their arms around each other while singing 'Country Roads' to celebrate their graduations.
The eight Order of Augusta recipients are shown in a grid.

Top WVU seniors named, eight honored with 2024 Order of Augusta

Eight members of the West Virginia University Class of 2024 who have made remarkable achievements across academic disciplines while using the power of purpose to serve others and foster innovation for a sustainable future are among the talented student leaders honored with the Order of Augusta, the most prestigious University student award.

A WVU grad hugs her father wearing a decorated mortar board that says: To my village, thank you.
A group of female actresses perform Cinderella in brightly colored costumes.
A photograph of inside the WVU Coliseum during Commencement.
A recent female WVU graduate with long blond hair wearing a navy blue cap and gown holds one fist in the air and her leather bound diploma in the other celebrating her achievement after walking across the Commencement stage.
A WVU graduate holds a blue diploma folder above their head while wearing a navy blue graduation gown.
A picture of the WVU Coliseum during Commencement ceremonies in May 2023. Seats are filled with family members and well wishers, and chairs situated on the court are filled with graduates filing in the building.
Photo of two WVU scholarship recipients pictured in front of the iconic Woodburn Hall on the Morgantown campus. One recipient is female wearing a white turtle neck shirt and khaki pants. The male recipient is wearing a black shirt and blue coat.

Two WVU students awarded Critical Language Scholarship

Ariana Burks and Matthew Kinzer, both West Virginia natives, will spend two months learning Arabic and Japanese, respectively, while traveling abroad this summer as West Virginia University recipients of the U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship.