Cheers rang across the bleachers at Damonte Ranch High School on a windy June afternoon, the jubilation directed at the sea of blue and green graduation robes moving en masse across the football field.
A voice rang through the air as the name of one Damonte High graduate was announced several minutes later.
“That’s my brother!” one young man screamed at the top of his lungs.
Just a little over a year ago, a raging pandemic ushered lockdowns, social distancing and even deaths in the Reno-Sparks community. Fast forward to this particular summer day at Damonte Ranch High School and the celebratory screams at the graduation ceremony were akin to a triumphant battle cry against COVID-19. This was reflected in the tightly packed bleachers, which were filled with people sitting elbow to elbow with nary a mask in sight.
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