Members of the Class of 2020 at Shepherds College in Union Grove enjoy their moment in the spotlight after graduation ceremonies were delayed one year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UNION GROVE â They waited a year because of COVID-19, but the Class of 2020 finally is getting its moment of pomp and circumstance at Shepherds College.
The small private school for students with developmental disabilities held a special graduation ceremony Saturday for graduates who missed their celebration last year.
They waited a year because of COVID-19, but the Class of 2020 finally is getting its moment of pomp and circumstance at Shepherds College. SCOTT WILLIAMS
For the graduates and their family members, the wait made the moment all that much sweeter. It just didn t feel like it was done, said parent Barry Creek, whose son, Ian Creek, completed the college s three-year program for a certificate in horticulture.
The University of Kansas held a combined commencement ceremony for the classes of 2020 and 2021 Sunday after poor weather last week forced the cancellation of the ceremonies for the class of 2021.
The graduates took part in a longstanding KU tradition by walking through the campanile and down the hill into David Booth Memorial Stadium, where they were declared graduates by Chancellor Girod and their respective deans.Â
âIâm really glad KU decided to hold it because I know a couple of schools didnât,â said Luis Matos, a 2020 graduate in physics. âDefinitely a blessing, my parents get to see me walk down the hill.âÂ
AMID a global pandemic shaking education systems across the globe, Northern Marianas College on Friday conferred over 400 degrees to its Class of 2020, whose commencement exercises last year were canceled, and the Class of 2021.
To comply with Covid-19 social distancing guidelines, the commencement ceremony was held at three different locations: Saipan World Resort, Crowne Plaza (the former Fiesta Resort), and Hyatt Regency Saipan.
Only the graduating students and key administrators, faculty, staff, and other officials were allowed to participate in-person, while loved ones watched the ceremony online via NMC s Facebook page.
Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios, first lady Diann T. Torres, Tinian Mayor Edwin Aldan, NMC Board Chairman Charles Cepeda and other regents were among those physically present for the ceremony.