There are 9 article(s) tagged graduation:

• July 2022

  • Crime Crisis: How MPD is deploying its newest recruits

    The department’s No. 1 goal, according to its assistant chief of police services, is to expedite the 911 response time.

    By Julia Baker July 26, 2022

• May 2022

  • Whitehaven High, Crosstown High celebrate special graduations

    Whitehaven High graduates had a notable speaker, Gov. Bill Lee, and the Crosstown High commencement was that school’s very first graduation ceremony.

    By Alicia Davidson May 22, 2022

• May 2020

  • Health Department advises against in-person graduation

    The Shelby County Health Department has advised against large in-person graduation ceremonies, according to a letter by Gary Lilly sent to Collierville seniors and parents.

    By Abigail Warren May 28, 2020

  • Houston High cancels traditional graduation ceremony

    Houston High told families it will not hold a traditional graduation in June. Germantown Municipal School District made the announcement Tuesday.

    By Abigail Warren May 28, 2020

  • ‘Miracle’ third child snares fourth-generation Grambling scholarship

    COVID-19 cancelled Amari Ajamu's senior trip, and prom, and graduation ceremony, but it didn't stop his family from celebrating their Soulsville Charter School and Stax Academy graduate.

    By David Waters May 19, 2020

  • Memphis College of Art celebrates final commencement via Facebook

    A class of 50 graduates were honored through a prerecorded program of remarks and awards during a Facebook Live ceremony, the final graduation of Memphis College of Art's 84-year history.

    By Jared Boyd May 11, 2020

  • Suburban schools plan ways to celebrate seniors

    Suburban districts are each taking a different approach to celebrate seniors' academic achievements in the midst of coronavirus and social distancing guidelines. Some are still hopeful for a traditional graduation ceremony.

    By Abigail Warren May 07, 2020

• April 2020

  • Memphis College of Art’s final creation: A prerecorded commencement

    Memphis College of Art is closing and graduates its last class on May 9. The pandemic has made a difficult situation harder, forcing the college to substitute a prerecorded commencement video for the real graduation ritual.

    By Tom Bailey April 30, 2020

  • Memphis plans in-person graduation ceremonies in July

    The announcement came about a week after the state released graduation ceremony guidelines. School systems nationwide have grappled with how to honor their graduating students while still adhering to public health guidelines to stem the spread of the coronavirus. 

    By Laura Faith Kebede April 29, 2020