Reardan celebrates Class of 2020, virtually

Drew Lawson, The Davenport Times | Last updated Jul 01, 2020 11:48pm0

Tina L. Caldwell | Special to the Times count

The Reardan High School Class of 2020 poses in graduation regalia on the school football field. Reardan held a virtual commencement ceremony this year.

REARDAN – Instead of gathering in-person to celebrate its 49 graduates, Reardan High School conducted a virtual graduation honoring the Class of 2020 Saturday, June 13.

Graduates logged onto a Google Meet at 11 a.m. to interact with each other before a 45-minute virtual slideshow, which acted as the ceremony. The slideshow was simulcast on Facebook Live for the public to view.

The ceremony opened with a short video of drone footage surveying the school campus, including academic buildings, school entrances and athletic facilities. Senior class president Kimberly Dewey then welcomed viewers to...