Dakota Ridge Class of 2020 comes together one last time
Social distancing and mask-wearing practiced at rescheduled ceremony
Graduates of Dakota Ridge High School, class of 2020, walk onto the field for their graduation ceremony on Aug. 7.
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As they processed in, graduates looked for family members sitting in the stands.
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Students picked up their diplomas in May and brought them along for the August graduation ceremony.
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Dakota Ridge students head to the stage to be recognized.
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After being recognized on stage, a graduate celebrates with other nearby grads.
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A graduate elbow-taps a school staff member after receiving his diploma.
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Not all could attend the graduation ceremony, with administration reading the names of the dozens of grads who could not be there Aug. 7; however, hundreds of students were also able to attend the rescheduled graduation.
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2020 graduates turn their tassels to commemorate the end of their high school experience.
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Officially graduated, the Dakota Ridge Eagles toss their caps up into the air.
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Casey Van Divier
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The class of 2020 graduated from Dakota Ridge High School on Aug. 7 with a rescheduled ceremony held at Jeffco Stadium.
The ceremony included a musical performance by a graduating senior and speeches from several of the Eagles, who focused on the way the pandemic has given them a new perspective on hardship as well as their best memories from Dakota Ridge.
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