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WEEK OF MAY 16, 2024
VOLUME 158 | ISSUE 20
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A celebration 8 years in the making Colorado School of Mines graduates celebrate accomplishments, resilience after pandemic
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BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The students who graduated high school in 2020 were resilient. They had to be. Amid COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions, many of them spent their final weeks of high school in virtual classrooms, having prom over Zoom and graduating at drivethru ceremonies. Now, four years later, many of them are making up for all the endof-high school experiences they missed with their college graduations. On May 10, hundreds of Colorado School of Mines graduates, their family members, friends and other supporters went the extra mile to celebrate their special day. There were hugs and handshakes all around, photos galore, and special apparel to commemorate the day. SEE CELEBRATION, P2
Graduate Megan Mirza, center, and her family take photos after the May 10 graduation ceremony at Colorado School of Mines. Mirza graduated from Mines with a bachelor’s PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN degree in mechanical engineering.
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