A Kentucky County High School Honors Class Of 2020 With A Drive-Through Ceremony
Webster County High School officials couldn't hold the big annual graduation event in the gym this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic — so the idea for a drive-through graduation was born.
![Seniors line up in cars with their families in the main drive of Webster County High School in Dixon, Ky., waiting to pick up their diplomas outside of the school one at a time. Like almost all schools across the U.S., county high school officials had to adapt this year](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/05/16/drivethrugraduation_4_wide-24f213b55581c7ec22a0aae847bcc8f2b9159b7a.jpeg?s=600)
Webster County High School officials couldn't hold the big annual graduation event in the gym this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic — so the idea for a drive-through graduation was born.
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