Leaving their mark on the world
Published 11:00 am Thursday, June 18, 2020
Malachi Daniels’ handprint joins many others that will be permanently displayed on the large chunk of kyanite donated by Kyanite Mining.
Avante Brown poses underneath the 2020 sign as he makes his way to the podium.
Heather Lee Curry poses with diploma.
Superintendent of Buckingham County Public Schools Dr. Daisy Hicks gave each graduate an air hug as they received their diploma. Pictured, from left, are Hicks and brand-new graduate Jordan Josee Banks-Posey.
Gloria Johnson, left, and Kelly Johnson, right, pose with Samad Caster only a few minutes before he graduates from Buckingham High School.
Photos by Alexa Massey Banners for each graduate were hung on the fence outside the Buckingham High School football field for grads to pick up after receiving their diploma.
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The Class of 2020 will certainly go down in history as a group of seniors that overcame a global health crisis to graduate and celebrate the completion of their high school education. That infamy was evident last week during Buckingham County High School’s social distance graduation ceremony.
Teachers and staff developed a plan to allow students to graduate with family members present while still engaging in safe social distancing.
Each graduate was given a time slot on either June 11, 12 or 15, between the hours of 9-12 a.m. or 1-3 p.m. to partake in this unique ceremony. The high school football field was peppered with numbered stations for each graduate to hit on their way to the podium.
First, seniors checked in at the front of the field and were then escorted to a booth where they used green and yellow paint to leave a handprint on a large chunk of kyanite donated to the Class of 2020 by Kyanite Mining.
Then, the student would arrive at another station to grab honor cords and other accessories.
From there, students waited to get the all clear before walking to the middle of the field to receive their degree and get an air hug from Superintendent of Buckingham County Public Schools Dr. Daisy Hicks. Parents and other family members were then invited to join the students for graduation photos.
Props for photo ops were scattered throughout the field. After receiving their diplomas, seniors made their way back to the fence of the football field to remove and take home personal banners that were previously hung around Main Street in Dillwyn.
Photos by Alexa Massey.
