BLACKSBURG, Va., May 8 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:

Virginia Tech will celebrate graduating students, and their families during commencement ceremonies at various locations starting Wednesday, May 13, and running through Sunday, May 17.

Ceremonies begin Wednesday. The Graduate School's ceremony starts at 3 p.m. (all times are ET) at Cassell Coliseum, and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine will honor itsBachelor of Science in Public Health, Master of Science, and Master of Science in Public Health graduates at 6 p.m. at the Center for the Arts.

Please note that all ceremonies at the Center for the Arts require tickets for guests to enter. Please contact the res...