Social distancing graduation

RITZVILLE – Thirty-five seniors were recognized in a private ceremony held on the football field Saturday afternoon, June 6.

Graduates walked alongside family members under a red-and-black balloon-festooned archway onto the track, where they received their diploma covers and had their photos taken before standing by banners emblazoned with their senior photos.

Standing far from the crowd, Superintendent Don Vanderholm addressed the graduates.

"I know this isn't what you dreamed of. I guarantee you, 39 years from now you are going to remember this day," Vanderholm said. "And you are going to ha...