McKenzie, Tenn.–McKenzie High School has set the date for its 2020 Graduation Ceremonies.
Graduation for seniors will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 17, MHS Gymnasium. A backup date of 3 p.m. May 30 has been set.
In a Facebook post, Principal Kelly Spivey said the graduation will include appropriate social distancing between attendees. Each senior has six tickets to give to family and friends to attend the ceremony.
There was speculation the class of 2020 would be denied a formal graduation ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic but Spivey said, “We are doing this because we want to have graduation. I know this will make some families have to make tough choices, but we must remember it is more about allowing the seniors to have their opportunity to graduate more than anything else.”
The ceremony will be streamed live on Facebook. Baccalaureate ceremonies are canceled for 2020.