{"id":50307,"date":"2021-06-22T15:54:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T22:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/high-school-graduates-celebrate-at-kent-campuses\/"},"modified":"2021-06-22T16:05:17","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T23:05:17","slug":"high-school-graduates-celebrate-at-kent-campuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/high-school-graduates-celebrate-at-kent-campuses\/","title":{"rendered":"High school graduates celebrate at Kent campuses"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2021 high school graduates from the Kent School District celebrated their accomplishment with drive-thru ceremonies last week at six schools.<\/p>\n

Graduates participated in events June 19 at Kentwood and Kentridge; June 18 at Kent-Meridian and Kentlake; and June 17 at Kent Academy and The Outreach Program. The iGrad school celebrated at the Kent-Meridian event.<\/p>\n

“Yesterday was an amazing day that proved to myself and others that I am capable of anything I set my mind to!” Kentridge graduate Riyanna Crenshaw posted on the Kentridge Facebook page. “Thank you for those who were there to support me these past four years!”<\/p>\n

Kent School District leaders stuck with the plan for drive-thru graduations despite a student protest and numerous emails and phone calls from parents and students asking for a more traditional ceremony. Administrators discussed the graduation plans May 26 with the Kent School Board after 13 emails were read by staff requesting a change to use French Field or another outdoor venue rather than the drive-thru events at the school.<\/p>\n

This marked the second consecutive year the district had graduations at the school sites due to COVID-19 restrictions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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