Concord University held the 149th Spring Commencement during three ceremonies over two days in the Main Gym of the Leslie R. and Ruby Webb Carter Center. Masters degree candidates were honored on Friday, May 3, and undergraduate candidates were recognized on Saturday, May 4.
There are nine valedictorians in this graduating class: Julianna A. Brown, Cailyn L. Butler, Holly Marie Graham, Gabriella Marie Gray, Jared Edward Grubb, Sarah Victoria Linkous, Jami Nichole Rust, Sahar Saramani, and Andrew C. Trump.
Along with West Virginia, states represented by the candidates for graduation include Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, as well as Washington D.C.
Among the 307 candidates meeting the requirements for graduation in Spring 2024, 94 are master’s degree candidates, and 213 are undergraduate degree candidates. Six graduates are Veterans, six are Concord employees, and two are international students.
Area master’s candidates for graduation include:
Alderson: Erica Mackenzie Merrill
Rainelle: Emma Grace Osborne
Area undergraduate candidates for graduation include:
Charmco: Kaitlyn Elizabeth Hughart
Frankford: Cassandra Marie Johnson, Jennifer L. Jones-Patton
Lewisburg: Ethan Cutlip, Makenzie Fugate, Victoria Lee Parks, Briana Ilizzabeth Lego-Clemons, Tyranda Estelle Martin, Cory Charles Taylor
Rainelle: Riley Brenae Bowyer
Ronceverte: Owen L. Vogelsong
Rupert: Claudia Jean Blake
Sinks Grove: Alex N. Weikle
Union: David A. Gu, Taylor Sizemore
White Sulphur Springs: Colin Andrew Wiley
