MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown High School celebrated its Class of 2025 in a commencement ceremony in which an administrator certified that the graduating students met the graduation requirements set by the West Virginia Department of Education, the Monongalia County Board of Education and Morgantown High School.

The ceremony included remarks from school leaders and the senior class president, recognitions of academic and extracurricular accomplishments and the formal presentation of diplomas. An administrator said, “I certify that these graduates have met all the graduation requirements set forth by the West Virginia Department of Education, the Monongalia County Board Of Education, and Morgantown High School.”

Why it matters: Graduation ceremonies mark the completion of local education requirements and formally present diplomas that allow students to pursue higher education, workforce training or military service. Monongalia County Schools leaders and Board of Education members attended the event.

An administrator who led the ceremony traced Morgantown High’s history and praised the Class of 2025 for academic and extracurricular success, noting the school’s founding in 1883 and the long-running tradition the ceremony represented. The administrator said the class included “seven National Merit finalists and presidential scholars” and singled out a student named Daniel for a “perfect score” on AP exams; those remarks were delivered as recognitions by the ceremony speaker.

Senior class president Abigail Pitek addressed classmates and families, urging graduates to expect continued challenges and to “get better at handling the hard.” Pitek told the audience, “The future is yours,” and described graduation as the start of the next chapter for classmates.

Music and student performances framed the ceremony, with the 2025 MHS Marching Band and field commander Jacqueline Mello leading the live direction for a rendition of “America the Beautiful.” School staff and volunteers were named during the program for their roles in preparing the event, including teachers and counselors who presented diplomas and a technology vendor that livestreamed the ceremony.

Board of Education members and district leaders were listed among attendees. The program included introductions and acknowledgments for Board of Education President Mike Kelly, Vice President Jennifer Haggerty, board members Christina Faturra Morgan and Sean Smith, Superintendent Dr. Eddie Campbell and Deputy Superintendent Donna Talarico.

The event closed with the traditional turning of tassels and the alma mater. The administrator concluded by formally presenting the Morgantown High School Class of 2025 to the audience.

Details not specified in the transcript: the exact number of graduates and the ceremony date/time were not specified in the provided transcript segments.