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.
A Socially Distanced Graduation
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Read moreMakeya 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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Read moreKaliyah 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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Read moreKiyah Gonzalez arrives for her graduation ceremony at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High on May 6, 2020. #
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Read moreLila Altman arrives for her graduation ceremony at Bradley-Bourbonnais on May 6, 2020. #
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Read moreA student arrives for his graduation ceremony on May 6, 2020. #
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Read moreMakeya Butler waits to have her picture taken before receiving her diploma. #
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Read moreA student has his picture taken at his graduation ceremony on May 6, 2020. #
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Read moreBradley-Bourbonnais students wait to walk across the stage to receive their diplomas on May 6, 2020. #
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Read moreA student waits to walk across the stage to receive her diploma. #
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Read moreAshley Hahn stands in line with others, waiting to receive their diplomas. #
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Read moreTiffany Hahn waits backstage during a graduation ceremony at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High on May 6, 2020. #
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Read moreA student waits to walk across the stage. #
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Read moreA student picks up her diploma in the empty auditorium of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High on May 6, 2020. #
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Read moreA 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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