Updated June 21, 2020 at 7:25 AM
This year’s graduates from the Class of 2020 endured a senior year unlike anything we’ve seen, as the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and forced thousands of San Luis Obispo County students to switch from learning on campus to learning at home. When those seniors left their schools in March, little did they know they would not return to their classrooms. Over those months, treasured rituals and experiences were lost: No prom. No spring sports and activities. No gathering in the quad to exchange yearbooks.
And, no graduation on campus.
Instead, schools flexed their creativity and came up with a variety of ways to celebrate the Class of 2020. Some held drive-through events. Others held full drive-in ceremonies.
The Class of 2020 finds itself at a crossroads in history. These SLO County graduates leave high school poised to help lead our world forward to a better place. For that, they have our enduring confidence, and we salute them.
To the Class of 2020, congratulations!
