Congratulations to our May 2025 graduates!
As we wrap up the Spring 2025 semester, we are excited to celebrate our newest Health Sciences graduates who are about to begin another step in their journey. Together, these students have accomplished so much personally and professionally while learning and working to improve health and well-being.
Our graduates’ inspiring stories and lifetime commitment to serving others is an opportunity to reflect on our individual purpose and our collective mission at Health Sciences and West Virginia University.
We can’t wait to see all that these graduates will accomplish, and we are so excited to cheer them on. We hope the lessons they’ve learned along the way provide guidance and reassurance in their new adventures.
Remember, country roads will always lead you back home.
Commencement ceremonies will be live-streamed on this website, as well as graduation.wvu.edu. Archived recordings will also be available on both websites.
For attendees, free ceremony parking is available at the Coliseum. Members of the WVU Police Department will be directing traffic.
The Coliseum is ADA compliant with ADA parking in the front of the building. A valid handicap placard will be required for handicap parking. Shuttles and golf carts will be running in the parking areas.
The PRT closes for summer break Saturday, May 10, and will not be an option for transportation to and from Commencement Weekend ceremonies.
Guests may enter through any of the gates at the Coliseum. Doors will open one hour prior to ceremony start time.
Graduates should check-in at the Basketball Practice Facility 60 minutes prior to the ceremony time.
No one other than the graduates will be permitted into the check-in areas.
The University’s Clear Bag Policy will be enforced for Commencement activities. Attendees may bring in one clear bag no larger than 12"×6"×12" or a 1-gallon plastic storage bag. Attendees are limited to one clear bag per person, along with a small clutch bag (no larger than 4.5"×6.5") for privacy.
I never questioned what college I wanted to go to, especially being from the area. WVU School of Nursing has such a good reputation and a supportive environment that truly wants you to succeed. As I talked to nursing students before entering college, I could tell this was the right place for me to grow as a student and a future nurse.
“WVU was the most cost-effective option since the University and the School of Nursing offer many scholarships. We chose the Morgantown Campus because it wasn’t my hometown, but it wasn’t too far away. All the factors like location, price and program lined up perfectly. It was so easy to find information about the WVU Nursing program. When we were researching colleges, we found we could see the whole course catalog and what you take every semester. It was super organized and easy to figure out.”
I wanted to become a nurse because caring for others has always been important to me. My mom has been a nurse for 30-plus years and she has always been my role model, so I feel like that was another reason I wanted to become a nurse.
Within the clinical settings, our professors are so eager for us to learn. You are present, they are present, and you truly do see how much someone can care for you and your success as a student. It feels like family here and I know I can always talk to my teachers.
Public health is not only a way for me to share my dedication to my country but also to its people.