Despite the end of in-person learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Summit High School Class of 2020 is taking to social media to celebrate its academic accomplishments and future plans.
Seniors made an Instagram page to celebrate those graduating and their collegiate or professional goals.
While searching social media for a college roommate, senior Hunter Stimson noticed a trend of graduating seniors across the country announcing their post-high school plans virtually. She began the local Instagram page to establish a sense of normalcy since her class will not get to celebrate in-person graduation traditions.
“Our class is optimistic in general, and we usually look on the bright side of things,” said Stimson, who plans to study kinesiology, or the mechanics of body movement, at Michigan State University this fall. “At first, we were kind of bummed, but then we began to come up with creative ways to stay together and make this more normal.”
Since the creation of the @summit_hs_seniors page, about 125 Summit seniors have submitted a picture and announcement of their future educational or professional goals.
“Everyone just wants to send in their information and be loved and love each other by celebrating our accomplishments,” Stimson said.
Senior Ethan Long said the social media campaign allows him to remain connected to his classmates.
“The stuff that my class has been doing online and with social media has made it a lot easier,” Long said. “I haven’t felt as negatively about not having an in-person graduation.”
