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IN PHOTOS: GFSS grad parade and ceremony

A full video of the parade and ceremony is also available
Jensen Edwards
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Damara Wyman hands her congratulatory sign to her family after crossing the stage in front of Grand Forks Secondary School. (Jensen Edwards/Grand Forks Gazette)

Unable to gather in the Jack Goddard Memorial Arena this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the staff and the graduating class of Grand Forks Secondary School got creative and celebrated the grads’ accomplishments with a meandering parade through the city, followed by a physically distanced convocation ceremony in which graduates turned up, one-by-one, outside their school to accept their diplomas.

Watch the grad parade below, or click here to see the ceremony.

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Graduate Johnny Bouthot’s supporters drive alongside as he walks the red carpet to accept his diploma. (Jensen Edwards/Grand Forks Gazette)
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Diploma and congratulatory sign in-hand, David Roy piles back into the car. (Jensen Edwards/Grand Forks Gazette)
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With tropical travel out of the question for the moment, some GFSS grads decided to bring the beach to Grand Forks with their float. (Jensen Edwards/Grand Forks Gazette)
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Giant trailers were repurposed and decorated to celebrate the graduating class of 2020. (Jensen Edwards/Grand Forks Gazette)
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Ethan Latkin enjoys the music and the view from his ride on the way to the GFSS graduation ceremony. (Jensen Edwards/Grand Forks Gazette)
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Graduate Kai Dorner accepts his diploma from GFSS principal Brian Foy before hopping back into the family car. (Jensen Edwards/Grand Forks Gazette)