This time last year, high school seniors in the New Braunfels and Comal independent school districts had little idea what expect from their commencements.
How and when they would happen were among the top queries after COVID-19 canceled ceremonies â scheduled years before for Texas State Universityâs Strahan Arena â and how the pandemic might shape graduations for years to come.
The Classes of 2020 got to experience both virtual and live graduations hosted successfully at high school stadiums that will welcome Classes of 2021 for events Wednesday through Saturday.Â
The weather will cooperate again this year, as after days of rain, clear skies with less humid conditions are forecast for the 2,300 grads set to walk stages and receive diplomas, beginning today with Comal Academyâs 85 seniors at 7 p.m. at Davenport High Schoolâs auditorium.
After a year of virtual classes and graduations due to the COVID pandemic, colleges in the Morris County area are finding new ways to bring commencements back to campus next month
St. Elizabeth, Centenary, Drew and Fairleigh Dickinson universities are opting for “modified in-person graduations with limited guest capacity and other COVID-related restrictions. County College of Morris will take it a step further, essentially handing out diplomas by appointment. After last year s, albeit very successful and well-received, virtual commencement, we wanted to give students the opportunity to once again walk across the stage, said St. Elizabeth spokesperson Denise Panyik-Dale.
County College of Morris