06/07/2021
From Jesse Bartke:
Good Afternoon Mariner Nation,
First, I want to thank all of you who provided helpful guidance while we figured out how to adjust to weather forecast for the next few days and for us to decide what our graduation ceremony could look like given the situation we were left with.
I had a few conversations with some of the senior class who did a wonderful job of expressing how important it is that this class gets the opportunity the graduate as a group. After a great deal of scrambling we have determined that we will have graduation on the football field at 5:00 on Wednesday 6/9. Please keep in mind, this is likely to be a streamlined ceremony and it will likely get cold quickly as the sun goes down and it will be buggy. However, this will allow the entire senior class to be together one last time before they head off in their own direction.
Obviously, we don’t have all the information yet, but we will get more out to you midday tomorrow. The parking passes will still be used, and you may still bring two car loads of people. You will need to provide your own seating as chairs will not be provided.
Thank you to everyone who helped to figure this out today.
Best,
Jesse Bartke