Photo gallery: Boyle County High School holds graduation Sunday
Published 10:36 pm Sunday, May 30, 2021
Students socially distance on the turf field at the Boyle County High School athletic complex. Because the ceremony was outdoors, it had to be postponed from Friday to Sunday due to weather. - Photo by Olivia Mohr
From left, Kaylee Whitsell gives Whitney Bean a hug before Bean takes the stage. Whitsell introduced Bean as one of the highest-ranking seniors. She spoke of their friendship. - Photo by Olivia Mohr
Charles Simmons walks up to the stage to do a teacher recognition for Jeff Hester, who is retiring. He talked about Hester’s football and wrestling background. - Photo by Olivia Mohr
Sophia Fogle, one of the highest-ranking seniors in addition to Whitney Bean, delivers a speech prior to the recognition of summa cum laude graduates Mayme Taylor, Alexander Wise, Wyatt Sleight and Samuel Evans. - Photo by Olivia Mohr
Graduating seniors and those watching the ceremony in the bleachers place their hands on their hearts during the presentation of the colors and the National Anthem. - Photo by Olivia Mohr
Lindsay Devine interprets in American Sign Language for a student’s singing of “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus. - Photo by Olivia Mohr
Members of the Boyle County Schools board of education listen during the student-run ceremony. - Photo by Olivia Mohr
Boyle County High School graduating seniors had their graduation ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Sunday on the turf at the athletic complex outdoors.
The ceremony had been postponed from when it was scheduled to be held on Friday, due to weather.
Graduation was student-run, with student speakers. Many of the speakers noted the unique circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic under which the Class of 2021 spent their last year of high school and graduated. The ceremony was fairly traditional compared to last year’s graduation, which included a parade. Still, students were socially-distanced outdoors, and several wore masks.
The graduating Class of 2021 was the first to have their ceremony outdoors on the turf, socially distanced, and the first to begin their final year of high school working virtually from home in their pajamas, one student noted.
