subjectWest Virginia University School of Journalism Graduation 5-17-09
On May 17, 2009 West Virginia University celebrated its 140th commencement. The proud graduates (140)of the School of Journalism walked across the state of the Creative Arts Center shaking the hands of Maryanne Reed Dean of the Perley Issac Reed School of Journalism who shared her own inspiring story of knocking on 48 doors before her first job in broadcast.
Hoda Kotb, C-Anchor of NBC’s Today and Correspondent, Dateline NBC, gave the Commencement Address. You might recall her story, “Shades of Hope…shadows of Hate.” She reported that find what you like to do then tried to get paid for it. As she left the stage she played “Almost Heaven, West Virginia,” to which the entire auditorium sang and gave her a standing ovation. she returned to New York after breathing the fresh air of the West Virginia Mountaineers.
All graduates are now part of a much larger organization, The West Virginia Alumna Association.
So long and farewell to all 2009 WVU graduates.
