WT Donning Of The Stoles Celebration The Day Before Graduation
December 7, 2022 2:20PM CST
FILE – In this May 17, 2018, file photo, new graduates line up before the start of the Bergen Community College commencement at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Many new college graduates are struggling to find work as their first student loan payments loom on the horizon. Fewer entry-level jobs are available during the pandemic, and unemployment benefits typically aren’t accessible. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
West Texas A&M University is getting ready for the upcoming graduation commencement, and a traditional ceremony is being held the day prior.
December 9th at 6 pm, over 50 students will take part in the Donning of the Stoles ceremony, an honored tradition for African American, Native American, Hispanic, and international students.
Stoles are worn by the graduating students to display pride in their heritage and culture.
It is a heartfelt moment between the graduates and their families and friends to share together.
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