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6 Creative Ways to Celebrate This Year’s Graduates

Readers share how they are making graduation ceremonies special while social distancing. 

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Graduation is a major milestone in a student’s life, intended to honor years of hard work and dedication. The Covid-19 pandemic has been a trying time for graduates who hoped to cross a stage in a cap and gown and receive their diploma while their loved ones cheered them on. Although most schools and universities have taken the precautionary step of postponing or cancelling graduation ceremonies, family and friends are finding creative ways to celebrate graduates from afar. 

We asked our Guideposts readers and staff how they’re helping graduates celebrate their accomplishments while physically distancing. Here are a few of their thoughtful and creative ideas:

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