Special Remarks to the Undergraduate Class of 2020

Class of 2020 graduate with President Reveley at the small personal graduation recognition ceremony

The traditional large-scale undergraduate commencement ceremony that had been scheduled for Oct. 10 was canceled. For families who had longstanding plans to travel to Farmville to celebrate the milestone, President Reveley worked with class members to organize a series of recognition events — limited to 15 students at a time and two family members. Read more »

Graduate Commencement & Hooding Ceremony

A virtual hooding ceremony for graduate students took place on Friday, Oct. 9. 


Recognition in May 2020

President's Message to the Undergraduate Class of 2020

Welcome to the ranks of Longwood alumni

Congrats from the Longwood Community

President's Message to the Graduate Class of 2020

Welcome to the ranks of Longwood alumni

Message from the Dean

Congratulations from the Board of Visitors

Warm wishes from the Longwood Foundation Board

Letter from Farmville Mayor David Whitus

May 13, 2020

Dear Longwood Class of 2020:

Farmville has missed you.

Your “adopted” hometown is not the same without you—it is eerily quiet without your smiles and energy.

Especially this week. This would have been your last as student residents of Farmville—the week prior to graduation, a week you have anticipated for the last four years. It would have been a celebration of the culmination of years of hard work and marked your passage from college student to the workforce.

All that hard work, all those accomplishments are more than the last two months—don’t let it define your college experience. Please cherish your achievements and treasure the memories and time in our community.

We will still salute you this week, celebrate you, honor your many achievements. And we look forward to celebrating with you and your families when you return to Farmville this fall for an in-person graduation.

Godspeed Class of 2020.

David E. Whitus

Originally printed in the Farmville Herald »

 

2021 Commencement

Virtual ceremonies celebrate Class of 2020, and President Reveley welcomes small groups of graduates to his home at Longwood House

To be sure, it was nothing like usual, but through a series of virtual events Longwood honored both undergraduate and graduate student members of the Class of 2020. And on Oct. 10, President Taylor Reveley IV arranged in partnership with the undergraduate Class of 2020 to welcome small groups of graduates and families who had long planned to be in town for the weekend, for a series of personal recognition events at his home outdoors at Longwood House.

Degrees were officially conferred on the Class of 2020 last May, but over the weekend of Oct. 9-10 Longwood shared video events to celebrate and mark the occasion.

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Bradley Phelps '20 stands in front of the Longwood House, proudly holding his collection of Longwood scarves, a unique tradition associated with The G.A.M.E. event each year.
Bradley Phelps '20 stands in front of the Longwood House, proudly holding his collection of Longwood scarves, a unique tradition associated with The G.A.M.E. event each year.