Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
By Jenna Rahm, Photos courtesy Josh X. Peterson
The Class of 2020 has certainly faced its share of unique challenges as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, but last week the community and the Lake Chelan School District came together to celebrate these graduating seniors during a one-of-a-kind graduation! This was Chelan High School’s 113th graduating class, and 115 students graduated this year.
The celebration kicked off with a socially distanced “unofficial” senior class car parade through downtown Chelan on Friday, June 5. The graduates proceeded to Mountain Goat Field, where they participated in a Drive-thru graduation ceremony and received their diplomas.
Facebook Live Stream of Class of 2020 Car Parade
Aerial Footage of the Start of the Car Parade
Video courtesy Josh X. Peterson Photography & Filming
On Wednesday, June 10, Chelan High School live streamed a Virtual Commencement on YouTube and Facebook Live. If you missed the live streams, or want to experience it again, please see the video below!
As is tradition, the program features a slideshow of baby pictures and senior pictures for each graduate at about the 13:00 mark, and the students walk across the stage to receive their diplomas at the 38:00 mark.
Chelan High School Virtual Commencement
The ceremony includes speeches or other submissions from the following (in the order of their first appearance):
- Esmeralda Rivera – President of Todos United
- Maxwell Nimz – Associated Student Body President
- Brad Wilson – Chelan High School Principal
- Molly Oswald – Valedictorian
- Kyle Jackson – Salutatorian
- Barry DePaoli – Superintendent of the Lake Chelan School District
- Tassel flip – Elijah Morris & Leanna Garfoot (Spirt of Chelan Award Winners)
Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
