Virtual graduation
City’s high school seniors get online, televised event
Graduating seniors of Boston Public Schools will be honored in a televised graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 13, Mayor Martin Walsh and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announced Thursday.
The ceremony, which will be broadcast on WCVB, will feature former U.S. Secretary of Education John King as the keynote speaker along with remarks from School Committee Chairman Michael Loconto, valedictorians from all 36 BPS high schools and surprise guests.
“We are tremendously proud of our graduating seniors, who together mark a class of smart, hardworking, and creative individuals who I know will go on to do great things,” said Walsh in a statement.
“While the coronavirus pandemic has sidelined some of our most important traditions, including high school graduation, we will not miss the opportunity to celebrate their achievements or mark this important milestone in their lives,” said Walsh.
Boston Public Schools has about 3,000 students in the 2020 graduating class. Students have been asked to submit photos and videos of their high school experience.
“Senior year for any high school student is a remarkable time in a young person’s life, and the senior year for the Class of 2020 is unlike any we’ve experienced in our lifetime,” said Cassellius.
“The courage, flexibility, and resilience our students have shown, supported by our community is an inspiration for all of us,” she said in a statement.
The televised ceremony, set for June 13 from 7:30 to 8 p.m., will also stream live online.