20 Ways to Celebrate Our 2020 Graduates
Welcome to the top 20 ways to recognize and honor the lifetime achievement of earning an
undergraduate, graduate, or doctorate degree. While we wait to have the opportunity
to celebrate with you in person, here are 20 ways to recognize your individual accomplishment
now.
#WCUgraduation #WCU2020 #WeCU
# 20: Describe the Class of 2020 in One Word
An Instagram story posted on the WCUofPA Instagram on April 22, asked participants to describe the class of 2020 in one word.
We knew the class of 2020 was full of Ram Pride as the top three words are:
- Resilient
- Adaptable
- Memorable
# 19: Decorate with WCU Lives Here
Show off how proud you are to have earned your degree. Print these graphics and post on your window or door.
# 18: Campus Backgrounds for Senior Pictures
Missing campus? Download a picture of iconic campus landmarks. Get your cap and gown on and take your pictures around campus with these backgrounds.
Save it to your phone as a lock-screen or better yet use the tik-tok green screen feature and put yourself in the image!
# 17: Decorate with Rammy Cut-Outs
Add some Ram Pride to your home decorations. Download and print Rammy in his graduation cap to add some spirit wherever its needed!
# 16: Use a Zoom Background
Check out these Zoom Backgrounds to show your spirit in your sessions.
# 15: Participate in the Wellness Yearbook Page
Post your yearbook page and tag the wellness Insta: @wcuwellnesspromotion
# 14: Welcome to the Alumni Association
Congratulations Class of 2020! We are so excited to welcome you into the WCU Alumni Association!
Read all the notes from alumnus to graduating students posted to WCU Alumni Facebook page.
# 13: Celebrate with Student Awards
Celebrate those who won Student Leadership Awards by watching the ceremony on the Student Leadership and Involvement YouTube page.
The 1871 Award was established to recognize West Chester University juniors and seniors who are high-achieving in both the academic and co-curricular realms. See the full list of honorees on the 1871 Award page.
# 12: Share your first WCU photo
Flash back to when you started. Do you have that first picture? Share using #wcugraduation #wcu2020
# 11: Rams Up to our graduating student athletes
Check out the Athletics Instagram @wcuathletics for spotlights of our seniors.
# 10: Share your WCU Favorites
Share your favorites using #wcugraduation #wcu2020
# 9: Decorate your cap and share your picture!
Decorate your cap and share your inspirational picture with #wcugraduation #wcu2020
# 8: Watch the WCU Cast of “Spring Awakening” Perform Their Final Song
Members of the cast of "Spring Awakening," the Department of Theatre and Dance's 2020 Spring semester musical that would have opened while we've been away, wanted to share the show's final song with all of you. It's about hope, rebirth, and uncertainty in new and challenging times. Seems about right. Thank you Professor Charlie DelMarcelle and all of the students involved for bringing us this beautiful experience. Watch their beautiful performance here.
# 7: Check out the Student Affairs Congratulations Video
We see you 2020 Graduates and wish you all the best! Click on the video to see some familiar faces!
# 6: Celebrate with the Dowdy Multicultural Center
Check out the Dowdy Multicultural Center’s website for a congratulatory message. Take a picture with your Kente stole and share it with us via social media (Instagram: @DowdyMC_WCU) from May 8 – May 15.
# 5: View the WCU Year End Wrap Up Video
View the WCU End of Year video on WCU’s Instagram.... Coming soon.
# 4: Check out WCU Graduation Social Media Filters
Use the WCU Snapchat filter to celebrate graduation and add instagram stickers to your story to show your Ram Pride!
# 3: Congratulations Video from Rammy
Click on Rammy's picture for a special message!
# 2: Celebrate with Your Program and Academic Department
Here are a few of the many celebrations happening around campus:
- Art and Design Senior Student Shows: @wcuartdesign
- Higher Education Policy & Student Affairs Poster Presentations: Tuesday, May 5th from 4:30-5:30pm
- Honors College Medallion Ceremony: Sunday May 3
# 1: WeCU Graduates!
Post a picture in your cap and gown and tag us @wcustuaffairs #WeCU #wcugraduation #wcu2020