Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Thousands of students are getting ready to get their sheepskin at colleges and universities across the country including right here in the Midlands. While students and their friends and families are excited for the upcoming commencements, mother nature may end up raining on a lot of local graduations.
Benedict College is moving the location for commencement ceremonies scheduled for Friday May 9, 2025 due to the expected inclement weather. Chief Meteorologist John Farley has forecasted wet for the next several days, with occasional heavy downpours.
To air on the side of caution, Benedict College is moving their commencement exercises into the Gymnasium of the Benjamin E. Mays Resource Center. College officials tell us doors to the gym will open at 5:15pm, with the convocation starting at 7pm. Overflow will be able to watch the ceremony from the David H. Swinton Campus Center where the graduation will be live streamed on Benedict’s Facebook page and YouTube channel…