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A tight-knit class of fewer than 100 graduates walked the stage to receive their diplomas in the Upchurch Field House at Sweet Briar College on Saturday, May 14, 2022. ....
AMHERSTAfter a year of cancellations, rescheduling and virtual events for graduates, Sweet Briar College on Saturday celebrated the first traditional commencement ceremony held by a Lynchburg-area college or university in two years. Though a bit different from normal with three guests per graduate and mask requirements, the event marked the area s first college commencement of 2021 and the first in-person ceremony since before the pandemic. With many holding onto their caps during sporadic wind gusts, more than 60 graduates collected various degrees over the weekend. The Albemarle Pipes and Drums Band played from the end of Quad Drive to where they met students at Benedict Stairs. Students followed behind the band as they led into Upper Quad where commencement was held outdoors. ....
After a year of cancellations, rescheduling and virtual events for graduates, Sweet Briar College on Saturday celebrated the first traditional commencement ceremony held by a Lynchburg-area college or university in two years. Though a bit different from normal with three guests per graduate and mask requirements, the event marked the areaâs first college commencement of 2021 and the first in-person ceremony since before the pandemic. With many holding onto their caps during sporadic wind gusts, more than 60 graduates collected various degrees over the weekend. The Albemarle Pipes and Drums Band played from the end of Quad Drive to where they met students at Benedict Stairs. Students followed behind the band as they led into Upper Quad where commencement was held outdoors. ....