A Socially Distanced Graduation

Alan Taylor
May 7, 2020
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Coronavirus-related restrictions on public gatherings in the state of Illinois led Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School to hold its graduation ceremony in a nearly empty auditorium yesterday. The school, located in the village of Bradley, Illinois, had 523 graduating students this year, and those who attended the ceremony showed up to receive their diplomas while wearing caps, gowns, and face masks. The event was recorded on video for friends and family members who were not allowed to attend. Scott Olson, a photojournalist with Getty, was also on hand to capture these photographs of the graduating class of 2020.

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Makeya Butler waits to have her picture taken before receiving her diploma at a graduation ceremony at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School in Bradley, Illinois, on May 6, 2020. #

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Kaliyah Bell arrives with her parents, Kim and Ron, for her graduation ceremony at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School on May 6, 2020 in Bradley, Illinois. #

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Kiyah Gonzalez arrives for her graduation ceremony at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High on May 6, 2020. #

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Lila Altman arrives for her graduation ceremony at Bradley-Bourbonnais on May 6, 2020. #

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A student arrives for his graduation ceremony on May 6, 2020. #

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Makeya Butler waits to have her picture taken before receiving her diploma. #

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A student has his picture taken at his graduation ceremony on May 6, 2020. #

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Bradley-Bourbonnais students wait to walk across the stage to receive their diplomas on May 6, 2020. #

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A student waits to walk across the stage to receive her diploma. #

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Ashley Hahn stands in line with others, waiting to receive their diplomas. #

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Tiffany Hahn waits backstage during a graduation ceremony at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High on May 6, 2020. #

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A student waits to walk across the stage. #

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A student picks up her diploma in the empty auditorium of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High on May 6, 2020. #

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A graduating student picks up his diploma in an empty auditorium during a video-recorded ceremony at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School in Bradley, Illinois, on May 6, 2020. #

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