Schools hold in-person graduation despite pandemic

Schools hold in-person graduation despite pandemic

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New tonight... hundreds of students received their diplomas - as the five high schools in the morgan county school district held graduation ceremonies.

Tonight, we hear from graduates and parents at priceville high school who thought coronavirus would cancel this mileston event in their lives.

Waay31's steven dilsizian joins us live now after witnessing a lot of dreams coming true this was the first school event hundreds of people gathered in one spot since the coronavirus outbreak closed schools two months gao parents and graduates tried to socially distance, but with an event this size, it's hard to do.

Everyone was just grateful graduation even happened take sot: "im blessed beyond measure, you know me and their mother are very proud of them, we love them very much" take sot: "congratulations to gannon, we're really proud of him, he's going to do some great things" take sot: "we look forward to her years in the future and what she will do in the years to come" priceville high school families packed the football stadium monday night to see their children receive diplomas, finishing their four year journey.

For graduates, like steven aguado, a graduation ceremony was at one point, an impossibility.

Take sot: steven aguado - priceville graduate "i was a little upset because i didn't expect this to happen, but for this to happen so soon i was pretty excited" morgan county schools had all 5 of its high schools graduate on the same night.

Markers on the bleachers spread out parents, and students sat in chairs distanced 6 feet apart.

Montana henderson says its better than the alternative.

Take sot: montana henderson - priceville graduate "i thought we'd be logging into skype and getting our diploma" parents think so too.... take sot: kristi duran - parent "we are very grateful that morgan county went to the extra mile to to try to achieve something for these kids.

They have been through so many adversities" as the high school experience ends for the priceville class of 2020 without a spring sports season or a prom, aguado is grateful coronavirus didn't take this away from him.

Take sot: steven aguado - priceville graduate "i heard that some places are pushing it back a few months, some places are probably not going to do it, and i'm just glad i get the opportunity to do it right now" more than 100 students graduated from priceville, im told its one of their biggest graduating classes ever.

Live in priceville sd waay 31 news fyffe high school in dekalb county also held a graduation ceremony this evening.

Several other schools will hold their senior sendoffs this week.

Here's a list on your screen.

Athens, arab and decatur city schools..

Along with franklin, lauderdale, and limestone county schools will all hold ceremonies