106th Graduating Class Celebrated During Commencement Ceremonies in April

Ferrum College celebrated its 106th graduating class on Saturday, April 23, 2022, under sunny skies during a ceremony in W. B. Adams Stadium as 185 graduates from 15 different states received their diplomas. Recipients included the first graduates of Ferrum’s Nursing and “Ferrum Promise” programs, as well as graduates from the Psychology master’s degree and Ed. S. programs. The commencement exercises included the presentation of student and faculty awards and a keynote address by journalist and bestselling author Beth Macy, who is the author of the critically acclaimed and New York Times-bestselling books, Factory Man, Truevine, and Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America.