Area college graduation ceremonies: In-person or virtual?
Some universities will hold virtual commencement ceremonies again this year
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Updated: 12:45 PM CDT May 18, 2021
Area college graduation ceremonies: In-person or virtual?
Some universities will hold virtual commencement ceremonies again this year
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Updated: 12:45 PM CDT May 18, 2021
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GETTING AN IN-PERSON EXPERIENCE? >> THEY ARE. 303 SENIORS ARE A PART OF THE CLASS OF 2020 HERE AT MENOMONEE FALLS. AND THE DISTRICT HAS COME UP WITH A WAY, TO GIVE THEM THE GRADUATION CEREMONY, WITHOUT THE CROWDS. [APPLAUSE] FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS, EACH SENIOR WAS GIVEN A SPECIFIC TIME TO SHOW UP, WALK ACROSS THE STAGE, AND RECEIVED A DIPLOMA. IT TOOK EVERYONE’S TEMPERATURE BEFORE ARRIVING AND FAMILY COULD COME IN AND WATCH BUT HAD TO WEAR MASKS. THE DISTRICT IS FILMING EACH STUDENT AS THEY WALK ACROSS THE STAGE. THEY WILL COMPILE IT TOGETHER FOR A VIRTUAL GRADUATION VIDEO. >> IT WAS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN I EXPECTED IT, BUT I LIKE THAT THEY DID SOMETHING FOR US. THEY COULD HAVE JUST DELIVERED IT IN THE MAIL. >> I FEEL SO BAD FOR ALL BUT LOST THE SPRING. A LOT OF TOUGH MEMORIES THAT TYPICALLY STUDENTS WOULD ENJOY. WE ARE SORRY FOR THAT. THIS GROUP GIVES US SUCH HOPE. >> THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS HE IS RECORDING HIS SPEECH FOR THE SENIOR CLASS LEADER AND IT WILL BE INCLUDED ON THE VIDEO. STUDENTS WILL EVENTUALLY BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD IT WHEN IT IS RELEASED. HIGH SCHOOL HAS A TENTATIVE IN PERSON GRADUATION CEREMONY ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD. THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR THE END OF JULY BUT THEY WANTED