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More than 20 Upshur County students graduate from WVU in Spring 2024

A new graduate smiles after crossing the stage during the May 12 WVU Eberly College of the Arts and Sciences Commencement ceremony at the Coliseum. (WVU Photo/Matt Sunday)

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University has released a complete list of spring semester graduates.

Thousands of graduates participated in nine Commencement ceremonies at the Coliseum May 10-12, including more than 20 students from Upshur County.

  • Nathaniel Beer, of Buckhannon, Communication Studies
  • Leigh Bennett, of Buckhannon, Dental Hygiene
  • Miranda Brooks, of Tallmansville, Social Studies/Secondary Education
  • Heidi Bryan, of Rock Cave, Mechanical Engineering
  • Cassandra Coen, of Buckhannon, Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling
  • Sarah Cunningham, of Buckhannon, Ceramics
  • Cory Hamner, of French Creek, Psychology, Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Jessica Lane, of Buckhannon, Communication Studies
  • John Leigh, of Buckhannon, Finance
  • Drake Lemansky, of Buckhannon, Management Information Systems
  • Austin Light, of Buckhannon, Finance
  • Alex Marsh, of Buckhannon, Criminology
  • Austin Mccartney, of French Creek, Energy Land Management
  • Patrick Nanners, of Buckhannon, Marketing
  • JaKobe ONeil, of Buckhannon, General Business
  • Emma Reger, of Buckhannon, Health Sciences
  • Parker Surface, of Buckhannon, Business Administration
  • Dalton Tenney, of Buckhannon, Public Administration, Social Work
  • Hannah Tenney, of Buckhannon, Medicine
  • Caitlin Wiley, of Buckhannon, Multidisciplinary Studies/BMdS
  • Kristin Young, of French Creek, Social Work

The final total graduate number for Spring 2024 was 3,858.

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