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Northland college commencements will be virtual or modified
The schools holding virtual commencement ceremonies are also giving graduates the opportunity to schedule an in-person photo opportunity. Written By: Andee Erickson | ×
Mirna Ramirez and Fernando Rosas flank son John Rosas Ramirez for pictures at UMD’s Kirby Student Center on Tuesday, April 20, 2020. With its commencement ceremony virtual again, UMD invited students to wear their cap and gown to walk on a ministage and get a photo holding their diploma cover. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
For the second year in a row, most Northland colleges will hold their commencement ceremonies virtually, so University of Minnesota Duluth student John Rosas Ramirez invited his parents up from the Twin Cities to a mock grad walk event so they could take part in a small moment of in-person celebration.