PennWest University to hold commencement
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May 6, 2026

PennWest University to hold commencement

Ceremonies at all three campuses will be held at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

PennWest University will celebrate the achievements of its graduates during spring 2026 commencement ceremonies Saturday across its California, Clarion and Edinboro campuses.

Ceremonies at all three campuses will be held at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

More than 1,800 students are expected to graduate this spring, joining PennWest’s growing network of more than 207,000 alumni. Ceremonies will recognize undergraduate, graduate and doctoral candidates from across the university’s three campuses and Global Online.

At each campus, the morning ceremony will recognize graduates from the College of Health Sciences and Human Services, while the afternoon ceremony will recognize graduates from the College of Education, Arts and Humanities and the Eberly College of Science, Technology and Business.

Additional commencement information, including schedules, livestream links and ceremony details, is available at PennWest University’s commencement website, https:// www.pennwest.edu/about/ events/commencement/.

Commencement ceremonies at PennWest California will be held in the Convocation Center.

Dr. James D. Fisher, interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, will deliver greetings on behalf of the president and confer degrees during both ceremonies. Barry Niccolai, a member of the PennWest Council of Trustees, will provide trustee greetings during the morning ceremony, while California student trustee Tyrique Whitson will provide greetings during the afternoon ceremony.

Jordan Wiedman, Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, will deliver the student address during the 10 a.m. ceremony.

Caitlyn Egan, Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, will serve as student speaker during the 2:30 p.m. ceremony.

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