May 12, 2002 2 min read

Some 2,850 men and women will graduate from West Virginia University during 133rd commencement exercises Sunday, May 19, at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va. Doors open at noon for the 1:30 p.m. start.

WVU mathematics graduate and entrepreneur Ray Lane will address grads and receive an honorary doctor of science degree.

The man who helped take Oracle Corp. to the top of the computer software industry and now guides established businesses in Internet opportunities and entrepreneurial strategies will reflect on his years at WVU and will likely have some advice for today’s future leaders.

Student Government Administration President Chris Ferro from McMechen, W.Va., will address his classmates and receive a degree in psychology.

WVU President David C. Hardesty Jr. will preside over the ceremony and bestow honorary degrees, distinguished service honors and Vandalia awards to those who have served the University in various ways.

At the conclusion of the approximately 2 1/2-hour ceremony, the WVU Alumni Association invites the university’s newest alumni and their families to a post commencement open house and reception from 4-6 p.m. at Erickson Alumni Center.

Seniors who make a $30 donation to the Senior Gift Fund will have their name engraved on the Class of 2002 Mountaineer Mark, a plaque listing the student donors. For more information or to contribute to the gift, call Doug Skaff or Leah Montas at 304-293-5811.

A 2002 special edition video is available from WVU’s Television Productions.

Cost of the video is $27.45, which includes shipping and handling. Interested persons should call 304-293-7171 to place their order or fill out one of the forms mailed to the homes of graduating seniors and return it to: WVU Television Productions, P.O. Box 6690, Morgantown, WV 26506-6690. Orders will take several weeks following graduation.

For more information on WVU’s commencement activities, visit the Web site at http://www.wvu.edu.