UVA-Wise announces Ballad CEO Alan Levine to serve as commencement speaker for 2021 ceremony

Ballad Health CEO Alan Levine will serve as the commencement speaker for the 2021 UVA-Wise commencement ceremony in May.

“The Class of 2021 has lived and studied under the rigors of a global pandemic for more than a year now,” said Chancellor Donna P. Henry in announcing the commencement speaker. “It seemed fitting that Alan Levine serve as Commencement Speaker since he and the heroes at Ballad Health have been on the frontlines during in the fight against the Covid-19 virus. I could think of no one more appropriate.”

The ceremony will take place May 8 beginning at 11 a.m. at Carl Smith Stadium. COVID-19 safety measures will in place and graduates will receive tickets to invite three guests to the ceremony.

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