{"id":2458322,"date":"2020-05-11T22:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T04:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=325587"},"modified":"2020-05-11T22:15:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T04:15:00","slug":"aspen-high-school-planning-for-drive-in-graduation-at-buttermilk-on-may-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/aspen-high-school-planning-for-drive-in-graduation-at-buttermilk-on-may-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspen High School planning for drive-in graduation at Buttermilk on May 30"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aspen High School’s 2020 graduation will look a little different than in previous years.<\/strong>
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The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a lot from Aspen High School\u2019s class of 2020, but it\u2019s not going to take away graduation.<\/p>\n

At least, not all of it, with AHS planning to hold a drive-in ceremony at Buttermilk Ski Area in lieu of its traditional event inside the Benedict Music Tent<\/a> for its 138 expected graduates. Still scheduled for noon May 30, the details are not finalized, but the groundwork is being put in place for an in-person graduation ceremony.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, it\u2019s better than nothing and a lot of other schools are just doing virtual, so we are really lucky in that fact,\u201d AHS senior Lauren Fox, the student body\u2019s head girl, said Monday. \u201cIt\u2019s better than nothing, and virtual was worst-case scenario, so I think anything is better than that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fox and AHS principal Tharyn Mulberry will host a virtual meeting with the seniors Tuesday to explain graduation. There was confusion at first, with many of the students believing it to be more like a McDonald\u2019s drive-thru where they\u2019d swing by and grab their diploma to go.<\/p>\n

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