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Pennsylvania Western University (PennWest for short) is Western Pennsylvania's second-largest university. With a 175-year tradition of academic excellence combined with 21st-century career preparation, PennWest embodies the best of the past and the promise of the future.

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Pennsylvania Western University (PennWest for short) is Western Pennsylvania's second-largest university. With a 175-year tradition of academic excellence combined with 21st-century career preparation, PennWest embodies the best of the past and the promise of the future.

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Bailey Mutschler tunes in to a future in journalism

When Bailey Mutschler arrived at PennWest Edinboro, journalism wasn't even on her radar. A STEM major in her first semester, she never imagined herself stepping behind a microphone, let alone leading a campus radio station or building a career in television news.
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Graduation - Nov 19

Spring 2024 Graduates

Pennsylvania Western University celebrated the academic achievements of more than 1,700 graduates during spring 2024 commencement ceremonies.
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Graduation - 2024 Aug 6

Cal Commencement Speaker - Hartz

Kristen Hartz delivered the student address at PennWest California's 2 p.m. commencement ceremony.
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Graduation - 2023 May 11

Cal Commencement Speaker - Lambert-Alonso

Alyssa Lambert-Alonso delivered the student address at PennWest California's 10 a.m. Commencement ceremony.
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Graduation - 2023 May 11

Clarion Commencement Speaker - Shannon

Sam Shannon of Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, delivered the student address at PennWest Clarion's spring 2023 commencement ceremonies.
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Graduation - 2023 May 11

Commencement Speaker - Karsteter

Fairfield, Pennsylvania, native Page Karsteter delivered the student address at PennWest Edinboro's 2 p.m. Commencement ceremony.
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Graduation - 2023 May 11

Spring 2022 Graduates

Edinboro University congratulates more than 500 students who received their academic degrees on May 7, 2022.
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Graduation - 2022 Jun 29

Spring 2021 Graduates

Edinboro University celebrated the academic success of nearly 700 students in the May Class of 2021.
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Graduation - 2021 Jun 10

Commencement Speaker - Muniz

Emily Muniz, a Puerto Rican and Japanese first-generation student from Oxford, Pennsylvania, delivered the student address at PennWest Edinboro's 10 a.m. Commencement ceremony.
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Graduation - 2023 May 11

Fall 2020 Graduates

Edinboro University celebrated the academic success of nearly 600 students in the December Class of 2020.
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Graduation - 2021 Feb 17

Spring 2020 Graduates

Edinboro University celebrated the academic success of 626 students in the Class of 2020, following a semester of transition from in-class to online modalities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Graduation - 2020 Aug 13
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