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LHS Class of 2020 caps off a unique senior year
Lincoln graduates throw their caps in the air after receiving their diplomas at the school's first-ever outdoor graduation ceremony Saturday, June 6.
Valedictorian Sage Kamps appears on screen as she delivers her address.
Salutatorian Alexis Cannon speaks about coming to Lincoln High from a much larger school.
Ryan Greenwood scans the audience from behind his shades
Maya Whittenberg wears a mortarboard decorated with a quote frm the Marvel character Loki.
A guest of Noah Belcher peeks over the back of the bleachers set up for his family.
Eighth grade graduate Logan 'Rhino" Joyce shows his certificate to parent Chris and Melaya.
Mathew Brown and Stella Davis sit patiently during the kindergarten graduation.
Emilia Barnett talks about what she wants to do when she grows up.
Stormy weather threatened the first outdoor graduation ceremonies in Lincoln last Saturday, but held off long enough for the Class of 2020 to bid farewell to a turbulent senior year.
The senior class capped off a day of ceremonies that included a kindergarten graduation that morning, and an 8th grade graduation earlier in the afternoon.
The 2019-20 school year was marked by school closures and the cancellation of all manner of school due to concerns about COVID-19.
"I felt really sad for you, truly I did," Lincoln School Superintendent Jennifer Packer told the Senior class. "It made my heart hurt, but if there is any group that showed me how to go through this in a creative, way, it is your group"
Valedictorian Sage Kamps thanked everyone coming to the "very interesting" ceremony. "I can't tell you how appreciative I am that you all came to support us during this time. "
"This last year has truly been a rollercoaster," she said. "I don't think any of us expected to have such a crazy senior year. It sure has been full of firsts. First time going into fully online learning and the first outdoor graduation in Lincoln. Graduating at this time has proved to be difficult. But we have pulled through as a class and a community. This just proves we can get through anything and that we are resilient."
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