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Commencement 2024

Congratulations to the class of 2024! The spring Commencement ceremony is on Saturday, May 4.

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Ashley Hoeffner, 2024 Commencement Speaker at Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Penn State Wilkes-Barre announces commencement speaker

Ashley Hoeffner, a senior director at Indeed and a Penn State Wilkes-Barre alumna, will serve as the commencement speaker during the May 4 ceremonies, Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer Lynda Goldstein announced.

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