4 Ceremonies, 2 weekends
In May, Messiah University made history by hosting four Commencement ceremonies over two weekends.
May 8, 2021
Undergraduate Class of 2020
A long-awaited time of celebration, the Class of 2020—the last class of Messiah College—returned to campus for their official ceremony, many flying in from far-flung states and countries where, for the past year, they’d been busy attending graduate school or starting their careers.
Rebekah Forshey '20
Undergraduate class of 2020
Despite a global pandemic disrupting commencement ceremonies everywhere in May 2020, Rebekah Forshey ’20 moved forward. The week after virtual Commencement, she moved to Dallas, Texas, to pursue a Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Through her studies, she works with the Scottish Rite for Children Hospital in Dallas.
As part of my graduate program, I am researching the biomechanics of running prostheses in unilateral pediatric amputees,” she said. “My favorite part of my education, however, is getting to meet our patient models. These are patients of our instructors who come into our classes to allow us to make prosthetic and orthotic devices for their use. It is great experience for both our technical skills and patient interactions.