In-person graduations return for Columbus City Schools Class of 2021
They trotted across the stage sporting glittery heels and sparkly sneakers, waving eagerly to their families across the ballroom.
Some danced or struck a pose. One spectator set off an air horn. Proud parents and supportive friends snapped photos with their cellphones, hollered and cheered.
After a stressful, grueling and unpredictable year, it was finally time to celebrate the Class of 2021.
Until a few months ago, the 76 graduates of South High School didn t even know if they would be able to share an in-person graduation ceremony.
Attendees wore masks and graduates were limited to four guests. But after attending classes mostly online and in-person for just half a week, with half of their classmates, throughout the spring the ceremony at the Greater Columbus Convention Center was still some of the most normalcy the seniors had experienced during the entire school year.
The world s best bodybuilders and fittest athletes will battle it out during the 2021 Arnold Classic and related IFBB Pro League contests at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Sept. 25.
The Arnold Classic men’s bodybuilding championships, held annually since 1989, is the marquee event of the Arnold Sports Festival. The multi-sport event founded by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Lorimer will be a one-day celebration of professional bodybuilding.
Contestants will compete for a $412,000 prize during this year s event, which was originally scheduled for March but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Competitor lists for this year’s contests will be announced in mid-June.
High school seniors across central Ohio are starting to receive their diplomas and turn their tassels.
And, in a welcome change, the process looks very different than it did last year.
Many school districts are holding in-person graduations this commencement season, a much-anticipated celebration after COVID-19 upended graduations for the Class of 2020.
Last year, high schools were forced to pivot and host virtual ceremonies in the early months of the pandemic. Some had drive-by graduations in which graduates hopped out of their cars, posed for a photo with their diploma and drove off or found other creative ways to honor their students.