Spring Commencement

The global pandemic presented countless challenges at Central, and one of the big ones was graduation. How could we have a ceremony for our graduates and keep everyone safe? The postponement of graduation in May gave way to a blessed outdoor celebration at Davis Field in September. While attendance was limited to four guests per graduate, we made it work. Chairs were distanced, masks were worn, and Central’s proud 2020 graduates got their ceremony! The next challenge was winter graduation. Outdoors was out of the question, so we doubled up with two socially distant ceremonies November 21 in Puckett Fieldhouse.

Recipients of the annual awards for outstanding student achievement were honored at the outdoor commencement ceremony on September 13. Taylor Rumsey was named the Human Relations Award winner, Arnold Mukisa received the Selecman Achievement Award, and Rachel Buyck Hahn came away with the Victoria Award.