The Coronavirus epidemic has proven to be a global challenge that has resulted in difficult times for everyone, including the decision making committee at Wake Forest University. As the federal government has mandated that large gatherings be cancelled or postponed, and as Wake Forest has officially changed to online teaching, I am asking for your help to postpone the WFU 2020 commencement until the epidemic is over, rather than having it online, so that we can have the commencement we all deserve after 4 amazing years at Wake. 

Class of 2020, we deserve to walk across that graduation stage with pride, dignity, and conviction as we collect our diplomas and begin the next chapter of our lives. We earned the right to graduate properly and with recognition of our hard work and sacrifice over the last 4 years. 

Online graduation is not how we deserve to end our time at Wake Forest, and this petition shows that the student body agrees that we should postpone commencement. 

Class of 2020, join me in signing and sharing this petition. Written by Izzy Morton.