WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It was a milestone day for hundreds of Wilkes University students on Saturday in Wilkes-Barre. The university held its 78th Annual Spring Commencement, celebrating graduates at the McHale Athletic Center.
Students walked the stage to receive their diplomas, reflecting on years of hard work and looking ahead to the next chapter of their lives.
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"When I was on the stage, I kind of blacked out, I don't really remember what happened, bright lights, and I'm just kind of glad I made it across," Mechanical Engineering Major from New Jersey Jessie Lippner laughed.
"I am relieved everything is over. I'm just happy just cause I can start my future and what's next for me really. But also kind of scared just because I don't know what the future is gonna hold for me, so I'm in between, you know," Aicha Renejoly, a Psychology Major from New York, stated.
The ceremony included graduates from all across the region and beyond, each taking in the moment to celebrate their success with family, friends, and peers.
