Proud to welcome 35 students to the ranks of Virginia Wesleyan alumni today during the December Graduates' Recognition Ceremony and Reception. Pictured here with the platform party, (from left) Rev. Greg West, Chaplain, Dr. Kathy Merlock Jackson, College Marshall and Professor of Communication, Mavis McKenley '11, Alumni Council President, Dr. Timothy O'Rourke, Provost and Vice President, and Assistant Professor of Education Dr. William McConnell, keynote speaker and recipient of the College's 2016 Samuel Nelson Gray Award. I wish these graduates the very best and look forward to hearing about their many accomplishments and the great ways they will make a positive impact on the world.