Santa Barbara high school graduation ceremonies projected to be “super festive”
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Graduating seniors at Dos Pueblos High School are all smiles.
“It feels great. I feel like our class has accomplished so much this year … and to finally be able to celebrate everything that we’ve done with all the laughter and all the families and everything it’s amazing," said graduating senior Sophie Suh of Dos Pueblos High School.
Students are especially excited to share in the excitement with their family and friends after enduring two years of limitations because of COVID.
“It shows how strong our generation is … how we went through a whole pandemic for a year and a half to two years … How we went through mental struggles the educational struggles to eventually being at this point and graduating," said graduating senior Jesus Rios Murillo of Dos Pueblos High School.
“We’ve had a really great year it’s been one of returns of joy … and normalcy … but they’ve also had a ton of changes throughout their four years … A lot of starts and stops and beginning again," said principal BIll Woodward of Dos Pueblos High School.
Woodward said, unlike last year, families can invite as many visitors as they wish.
"Last year families were only limited to two or three guests … I had a graduate last year so some of my family couldn’t come … but we live streamed it online and will have a live stream again," said Woodward.
"I’m grateful for those who spent hours making sure their speeches are correct ... making sure everyone’s comfortable ... and if they need financial help that it’s given ... I’m just grateful for everyone that cares," said Suh.
"My hope is that people enjoy this day and I just hope that in the future things will just get better and have more joy and more care for everyone," said Rios Murillo.
Dos Pueblos Senior High School is one of several schools presenting its graduation ceremony in Santa Barbara this week.
