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What a year \u2026 and 52 days! But who\u2019s counting?<\/p>\n

\"Jasmina
Jasmine Williams ’20 models her decorated mortarboard. Members of the Class of 2020 waited a year for their Commencement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With University of Mary Washington Commencement ceremonies for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 taking place today through Sunday, we are.<\/p>\n

When UMW paused in-person learning last spring, amid a growing pandemic, campus life as we knew it was thrown off kilter. Amid the disruption, Class of 2020 graduation plans were rescheduled, then put on hold. A robust MMDC (monitor, mask, distance and clean) campaign \u2013 and a gymnastics routine of face-to-face and virtual learning \u2013 brought students back to campus in the fall. But it\u2019s been a long road.<\/p>\n

Racial unrest and political angst swept the nation. Weekly emails from UMW\u2019s \u201cCOVID-19 Implementation Team\u201d told of fast-changing news: disease progression, vaccine availability and those hard-to-pin-down Commencement plans.<\/p>\n

Now, with a web of socially distanced, guideline-adherent measures in place, Mary Washington presents the capstone activity for two extraordinary classes. Bring on the bagpipes, brightly colored honor cords, and decorated caps \u2026 and masks!<\/p>\n

With everything else that\u2019s been turned on its head, we\u2019re flipping the number \u201921, too. Here \u2013 in numerical order \u2013 are 12 things to know about one unconventional Commencement.<\/p>\n

Zero touch<\/h2>\n

Pandemic protocols nix handshakes and the handing off of diplomas (or anything else). Non-tactile is in. Programs, like diplomas, will be mailed, and in lieu of firm grips, President Paino said, he\u2019s doling out \u201ca variety of \u2018air\u2019 expressions of\u00a0congratulations\u00a0and warmth.\u201d<\/p>\n

One new, reimagined location<\/h2>\n

Held on Ball Circle for decades, this year\u2019s Commencement takes place on the Campus Recreation Field adjacent to U.S. 1. About 111,000 square feet were precisely measured and marked to accommodate social-distancing for graduates and their \u201cpods\u201d of well-wishers.<\/p>\n

\"Sandwich <\/a>
Sandwich boards like this one that point the way to the festivities are among many details of arrangements made by the Office of Events. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Chairs <\/a>
Chairs for graduates (up front) and for ‘pods’ of their family and friends were arranged according to social-distancing guidelines. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Two dynamic graduating classes<\/h2>\n

Detracted but not deterred, the more than 2,500 members of UMW\u2019s Classes of 2020 and 2021 have pushed through an unprecedented time in higher education \u2013 and in the world \u2013 and proven themselves tenacious and bold. Just imagine what\u2019s next!<\/p>\n

Three Class of 2020 ceremonies<\/h2>\n

More than 1,300 strong, this group holds three \u2013 count them: three \u2013 Darden Award winners who earned a perfect 4.0 GPA. \u201cIt\u2019s rare that you get the gift of time to fully appreciate the meaning of an accomplishment,\u201d Paino said of this class, which waited a year for their Commencement. \u201cI hope their unique perspective will help them understand the significance of being a part of this community and how much they mean to us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Four guests per graduate<\/h2>\n

With social distancing and other state mandates, each grad was allowed only four guests. Family and friends, seated in carefully measured \u201cpods,\u201d watch the ceremonies unfold. And thanks to livestreaming<\/a>, so can everyone else!<\/p>\n

\"Dean <\/a>
Dean of Students Cedric Rucker makes regalia tweaks for environmental science major Gabi Radoiu ’20. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Graduates <\/a>
Graduates process onto the field from Sunken Road. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Five AV and video staff volunteers<\/h2>\n

And that\u2019s just the beginning. Including the AV crew, it took 88 on-the-ground volunteers, with students and staff from the Office of Events, Grounds and Facilities, and across campus to pull off this incredible pandemic-era event.<\/p>\n

Six Class of 2021 ceremonies<\/h2>\n

The nearly 1,200 members of UMW\u2019s Class of 2021 \u2013 whose grades have not yet been finalized \u2013 spent the entire last year of their college careers with social distancing, masks, and Zoom the norm. Said Paino: \u201cI can\u2019t help but think that this class is better prepared for the challenges of life than any other graduating class in Mary Washington history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Seven members of the platform party<\/h2>\n

Typically filled with rows of faculty and administrators and an invited speaker, pandemic-era Commencement platforms are sparse. Just seven people inhabit the stage, adorned with fluffy ferns and brilliant hydrangeas: a student, one faculty member, representatives of the alumni association and Board of Visitors, plus the official reader of names, and, of course, the provost and president.<\/p>\n

\"From <\/a>
From left to right, Provost Nina Mikhalevsky, BOV member Ted Hontz, Lillian Lester ’20 and Special Assistant to the President for University Events Susan Worrell head onto the field before one of nine UMW Commencement ceremonies throughout four days. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The Commencement stage was adorned with ferns and hydrangeas. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Many <\/a>
Many traditions – like bagpipes, played here by freshman AJ Gluchowski – remain a part of the UMW Commencement ceremonies. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Eight cups for coffee<\/h2>\n

It took much more java than that to get the members of the Office of Events staff through this marathon of planning and preparation. But that\u2019s how many UMW coffee mugs they packaged and filled with flower arrangements for the Sunken Road residents whose homes were blocked off by the lineup of grads before the procession. Think of the details!<\/p>\n

Nine ceremonies<\/h2>\n

With two years\u2019 worth of graduates and social-distancing mandates doled out by the state, Commencement festivities couldn\u2019t take place all at once. It took nine separate ceremonies \u2013 each abbreviated and limited to no more than 150 grads, but strong on pomp and circumstance \u2013 to accommodate all the participants.<\/p>\n

Ten feet of separation between seats<\/h2>\n

UMW designed a ticketing system to heed contact-tracing regulations. Plans were designed and refined. White chairs \u2013 placed precisely 10 feet apart \u2013 stand out on the emerald-colored field. But not as much as the graduates seated in them.<\/p>\n

1,100 participating graduates<\/h2>\n

During a pandemic? Enough said. Congratulations!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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