cnelson@thealpenanews.com
News Photo by Crystal Nelson
Alpena Community College graduate Lilly Lewis attended the college’s drive-through commencement on Thursday via a school bus. Her family accompanied her to the ceremony on the bus, where they cheered her on, honked, and rang cow bells.
ALPENA About 70 Alpena Community College graduates participated in a drive-through commencement ceremony on Thursday.
College officials decided to hold commencement in a drive-through format this year because coronavirus restrictions would not allow large gatherings in Park Arena, where the ceremony is traditionally held.
Instead, the graduates with their families in tow, pulled up to Park Arena in everything from cars and trucks to convertibles and even school buses to make their walk of achievement.