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A Montgomery County Catholic high school’s graduation was abruptly canceled. The county’s health department says the ceremony would have violated a ban on gatherings of 50 or more people. News4’s Jackie Bensen spoke with a graduate who’s disappointed about the change in plans.

President Barack Obama says failed police practices, inequality and decades worth of anguish have fueled the nationwide protests following the recent deaths of unarmed black women and men, including George Floyd

McLean School in Potomac, Maryland, held a drive-in style ceremony to celebrate its graduates. Pat Collins reports.

Latino graduates from across the country were honored on Friday in a virtual celebration put on by Excelencia in Education, a national organization that works with institutions of higher education to improve Latino college enrollment and completion. “Forty percent of Latinos that go to college are the first in their families to go,” Excelencia co-founder and CEO Deborah Santiago said. “This...

A Southern California college graduate achieved something exceptional in what has been a spring unlike any other for students. At just 13, Jack Rico, of La Mirada, graduated from Fullerton College with four associate degrees. He is the college’s youngest ever graduate.  “I still can’t really believe that I’ve achieved something like this,” Rico said. “I didn’t know that...

Fairmont Heights Highschool class of 2020 and alumni reflect on their socially distanced graduation. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports.

Some parents in Prince George’s County are proposing that high school grads have their graduation ceremony at FedEx Field in July. The idea is to keep it safe by social distancing at the larger venue. News4’s Shomari Stone explains how the proposal has been received.

News4 wants to wish a big congratulations to the graduating class of 2020.

Graduations are looking very different this year. In Bethesda Thursday, one ceremony involved steak frites. Tommy McFly reports on what Medium Rare did to make it special.

The pandemic might have taken away her moment to speak to her class on stage, but Kamille Canlas says she’s looking ahead with hope for the future. Canlas is valedictorian for Crossland High School in Prince George’s County. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

A high school in Northern Virginia made a difference one graduate at a time. Fauquier County arranged each graduating senior a time slot for an in person graduation. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

The future looks grim for the Class of 2020

Seniors at George Washington University watched their graduation ceremony online on Sunday. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke to the class president who says the graduating amid the pandemic is one more example of how the 2020 class is resilient.

To honor your graduate, please submit your photo and grad information to NBC4T44Grads@nbcuni.com. COVID-19 has affected everyone in its own way, but necessary changes have especially impacted our grads from kindergarten and middle school to high school and college. This is a time of reflection and celebration of all of their hard work and sacrifices. As our grads are...

Facebook is hosting a multi-hour commencement broadcast on Friday titled “#Graduation2020: Facebook and Instagram Celebrate the Class of 2020.” Here’s everything we know about the star-studded virtual graduation event and how you can watch. When is Facebook’s virtual graduation ceremony? The virtual Facebook graduation is happening on May 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m EDT. Where can you watch the ceremony?…

While nothing can replace the moment when one actually receives a diploma on stage, several eateries are offering free food and goodies to make 2020 a little sweeter (or more savory) for those celebrating a big milestone this spring.

The class of 2020 ended their year far from the way they had envisioned it. News4 wanted to celebrate them and congratulate some of the graduates we know.

Since graduates at American University couldn’t go to their graduation ceremony, the ceremony came to them. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports that while there may have been plenty of champagne toasts, it just wasn’t the same without the caps and gowns.

With graduation days away, college seniors face job insecurity on the horizon. Graduates from the 2009 recession share some tips on how to navigate a tricky job market. News4’s Cory Smith reports.