PennWest holds fall commencement
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Rafiqe Hilliard, of Chester, a studio arts graduate and Cal Vulcans football player, leads a group of students at the commencement ceremony held Dec. 13 in the Convocation Center.
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Renee Turner, who received her master’s degree in education, embraces education professor Angela Bloomquist.
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Sophia Stoicovy, of Jefferson Hills, elementary education major, receives her diploma.
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Alexis Steenburg, of Coal Township, addresses the commencement audience as the California student speaker.
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Pennsylvania Western University held its fall commencement ceremonies across its three campuses Saturday – California, Clarion and Edinboro. Nearly 900 students graduated, although not all participated Saturday. Undergraduate and graduate students from the College of Health Sciences and Human Services, the College of Education, Arts and Humanities, and the College of Science, Technology and Business received their diplomas. Dr. Jon Anderson, PennWest president, conferred the degrees at the California ceremony, which was held in the Convocation Center.