Waynesburg University graduates over 600 students
Waynesburg University held its annual commencement exercises honoring approximately 630 graduates on Sunday, May 11.
Dr. H. Mathilda Horst, director of Surgical Intensive Care and the program director for the Surgical Care Fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Mich., delivered the address, “This Little Light of Ours.” Waynesburg University awarded the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology degree, the Master of Arts in Teaching degree, the Master of Business Administration degree, the Master of Education degree, the Master of Science in Nursing degree, the Bachelor of Arts degree, the Bachelor of Science degree, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, the Associate of Science in Allied Health degree, and the Associate of Science in Business Administration degree.
In addition to honoring its graduates, the university celebrated the dedication of the b.f. maiz Center for Poetry and Biblical Justice and the Stover Center for Constitutional Studies and Moral Leadership on Saturday, May 10. Dr. W. Robert Stover spoke at the dedication.
The year-long renovation, made possible by Democratic Rep. H. William DeWeese and a Pennsylvania grant, has produced significant changes to the Eberly Library at Waynesburg University.
The b.f. maiz Center for Poetry and Biblical Justice will house letters, notebooks, notes, drafts, poems, videos and recordings belonging to renowned poet, b.f. maiz. The items were left to the university upon his passing.
The purpose of the Stover Center for Constitutional Studies and Moral Leadership is to develop leaders based upon the moral and constitutional principles that guided the Founding Fathers and framed their understanding of God and country.
The North Wing addition follows the South Wing addition which was dedicated last May. With the completion of both wings, the library has nearly doubled in size.