CAMPUS CURRENTS
A MOST RESILIENT OPC CLASS Members of Penn Charter's Class of 2020, the class whose senior year was interrupted by the pandemic, returned to campus in August for a reunion and celebration with family and teachers. The event featured the simulation of a cap-and-gown walk, a picnic with food trucks and games, a tree dedication, Meeting for Worship and guided tours of PC's then-almostcomplete Graham Athletics & Wellness Center. "Clearly, you have been able to adapt in all kinds of ways we never could have imagined," Ford said, addressing the group of OPCs. "You leave pieces of yourself here: your intelligence, your service, your athleticism, your activism, your artistic contributions and so much more. For all this we thank you." Members of the Class of 2020 then picked up shovels and backfilled the hole where a commemorative tree was planted in their honor. PC
Former classmates divided into their Blue and Yellow teams to take part in the Color Day tradition they missed—the senior rope pull.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION Eleven students in the Class of 2021 were recognized at graduation for successful completion of certificates in either Global Studies or Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability. More about Commencement 2021 on page 8.
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