By Amy Maginnis-Honey

Gone were “Pomp and Circumstance” and a walk across a field to metal folding chairs.

In their place was a 25-plus vehicle parade, featuring the Solano County Sheriff’s Office Bearcat, a 1929 Model A Ford and a chance to pose for pictures with fellow graduates in a relaxed atmosphere.

The Rodriguez High School Class of 2020 was sent off in style, gathering Thursday at the Smith Ranch before a drive down Ramsay Road to Bridgeport Lane and Lopes Lane, to Red Top Road and the school.

Source: Rodriguez graduates get Bearcat escort to pick up diplomas

By Amy Maginnis-Honey

Daishawn Bates just wrapped up his educational journey.

Yet, the 22-year-old is anxious to get back to high school – Armijo High School. He graduated from there in 2016.

Just before the novel coronavirus pandemic he was helping a speech pathologist working with the students there who use augmentative and alternative communication devices.

Bates is nonverbal. He has cerebral palsy. And, a very happy outlook and a smile that goes from ear-to-ear.

Source: Daishawn Bates loves to help others learn adaptive communication devices

By Todd R. Hansen

Perhaps when reunion name tags are needed for the members of the Fairfield High School Class of 2020 to recognize each other – or when the coughs, sneezes and high temperatures of their own children will mean more than this Covid-19 threat ever did – they will realize that this year that was and was not is far more unique than most senior years have ever been.

But let’s also hope that they were paying attention in history class – virtual though it may have been – when they learned there have been Fairfield High seniors throughout the decades who knew that as soon as they got their diplomas they would be drafted into fighting wars – and some never came back for reunions.

Source: Diploma ceremony puts exclamation to Fairfield High seniors’ unique year

By Bill Hicks

The novel coronavirus outbreak made the 2019-20 school year one of the most unusual on record.

Students completed the final three months of their schooling at home while working online. There were, of course, certain things that were sacrificed along the way, like spring sports seasons, prom and other late-year school activities.

Few student groups suffered the consequences of those sacrifices quite like seniors, who gave up so many of their final experiences in school due to the outbreak.

Source: Armijo’s Class of 2020 cruises away at drive-thru graduation

By Amy Maginnis-Honey

The Public Safety Academy for the fourth consecutive year has graduated 100 percent of its senior class.

The Class of 2020 was composed of 51 members. Almost half of them have been at the school since fifth grade, said Laurie Halcomb, the school’s principal.

The graduates remained resilient through their final year and never wavered in their support of each other, she said.

Source: Public Safety Academy sends all of its seniors into brave new world