BELTON â The crowd of parents, friends and loved ones roared on May 28 as the Copperas Cove High School band began to play the traditional graduation tune âPomp and Circumstance.â
The crowdâs roars drowned out the periodic loud rumbles of thunder that shook through the Bell County Expo Center in Belton.
In total, 450 seniors filed into their seats on the floor in preparation for walking across the stage.
Several of the Class of 2021âs seniors offered their thoughts on the excitement about having an in-person graduation.
âThis year, at first, it was kind of disappointing with football season having games canceled left and right, especially because Iâm a cheerleader and thatâs one of my happiest moments of the year,â said Isabella Dickson. âBut Iâm actually very excited we got to have a normal prom, a normal graduation. Iâm really happy.â