Unioto graduate Evan Hatmacher takes a modified graduation walk around the gym with caution tape protecting where people will able to go on May 14, 2020. Area graduations have had to take entirely different formats due to the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic.
A grandparent stays socially distant inside the family vehicle during the Piketon High School graduation ceremony in May 17, 2020.
Brayden Ison chases his brothers down before his personal graduation ceremony at Paint Valley High School on May 20, 2020. Paint Valley High School held its graduation ceremony with each individual graduate and their families due to regulations mandated by Ohio as a result of the coronavirus pandemic on May 17, 2020.
Larkin Stauffer, 2, hands his brother Cougar Stauffer his graduation cap as he gets ready for his picture to be taken at Zane Trace High School on Friday, May 1, 2020. Due to coronavirus guidelines, caps and gowns were handed outside in a line and students had to park and get ready in or besides their cars for their photos to be taken that will be used in a virtual graduation movie to honor the seniors.
Zane Trace handed out caps and gowns in preparation for its graduation that is being affected by the coronavirus on Friday, May 1, 2020, in Chillicothe, Ohio. Student had to maintain social distancing as graduation items were picked up and photos taken.
Zane Trace senior Takeo Creed inserts a Zane Trace senior sign in the ground as he and other volunteers work on completing the graduation sign project on May 9, 2020. Are parents found a creative way to honor graduating seniors, so they can be together for their graduations by putting together signs with their images at the front of the school so everyone driving by can see their images with the help do Mears Photography
Adena High School graduate Brandon Smith happily receives his diploma during an out drive-thru ceremony in Frankfort, Ohio. Smith was in a car accident five months prior and was on the brink of death.
Adena graduate Emmitt Cunningham attempts to keep his graduation tassel from flying in his face as he waits for his diploma. Cunningham wears a Spiderman outfit like the one he wore his first day of kindergarten.
Veronica Comer exits a church bus filled with family and friends as she gets ready to receive her Adena diploma.
Veronica Comer exits a church bus filled with family and friends as she gets ready to receive her Adena diploma. Adena High School students received their diplomas on May 30, 2020, in a drive-thru ceremony in Frankfort, Ohio. Adena is the last school in Ross County to give diplomas to their students.
Adena High School students received their diplomas on May 30, 2020, in a drive-thru ceremony in Frankfort, Ohio. Adena is the last school in Ross County to give diplomas to their students.
Dalton Metzger gets a hug from his little sister as he waits his turn to get his diploma at the drive thru ceremony at Adena High School.
A student wears a mask before getting his diploma in a drive-thru ceremony in Frankfort, Ohio. Adena is the last school in Ross County to give diplomas to their students.
Toilet paper is used to decorate a vehicle to signify coronavirus pandemic difficulties during the Adena High School drive-thru graduation ceremony in Frankfort, Ohio.
Several Adena students throw their caps up in the air as family and friends take images at the conclusion of their drive through graduation ceremony on May 30, 2020, in Frankfort, Ohio.
Sophie Fulkerson gets ready to go inside for her personal graduation at Chillicothe High School on May 15, 2020. Group ceremonies were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Unioto senior Seth Moody picks up his diploma after it was slid to him to avoid contact due to the coronavirus during his graduation at Unioto High School.
Senior Chanston Moll poses for a portrait after his individual graduation ceremony at Westfall High School on May 14, 2020. Seniors have had to sacrifice many things due to the coronavirus epidemic that closed all Ohio schools.
Family members not able to attend watch the Piketon High School outdoor graduation on May 20, 2020.
Piketon seniors stand outside their cars as they wait for their names to be called to receive their diplomas during an outside graduation on May 17, 2020.
Piketon parents crowd together as they take pictures of their graduates during a drive-thru graduation ceremony at Piketon High School on May 17, 2020.
Grandparents of a Paint Valley senior stay socially distant as they raise signs congratulating the senior after she attended her graduation ceremony in Bainbridge, Ohio.
Kortney Nungester fixes her hair in the car side mirror as she waits for her name to be called to receiver her diploma during the drive-in graduation at Southeastern High School.
Southeastern High School held an outdoor drive-in graduation due to social distancing caused by the coronavirus on May 16, 2020.
Gabe Diener watches as his aunt Jaki Good Miller takes a photo of Waverly graduate Grayson Diener jump up in the air for a photo. Waverly graduations were taken individually due to the social restrictions caused by the coronavirus. Photography and videography have become more important then ever due to limited family attendance due to social distancing.
A little girl looks through the numbers and tries to photobomb a photo of a Waverly graduate as they get ready for their individual graduation.
Zane Trace High School held its graduation ceremony with each individual graduate and their families due to regulations mandated by Ohio as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Zane Trace High School held its graduation ceremony with each individual graduate and their families due to regulations mandated by Ohio as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Gabe Shanton (right), fist bumps his brother Ty after receiving his diploma at Zane trace High School. Zane Trace High School held its graduation ceremony with each individual graduate and their families due to regulations mandated by Ohio as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Graduates and their families wait outside during a brief shower before they can go into the Zane Trace auditorium for graduation.
Zane Trace High School held its graduation ceremony with each individual graduate and their families due to regulations mandated by Ohio as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Zane Trace High School held its graduation ceremony with each individual graduate and their families due to regulations mandated by Ohio as a result of the coronavirus epidemic.
Cougar Stauffer and his younger brother Jagger do one last flex at Zane Trace after Cougar graduates form Zane Trace High School during their private ceremony due to coronavirus social distancing restrictions.
Zane Trace principal Ty Wertman has one on time with every 2020 graduate before they walk to receive their diplomas. Moments like this and a family member able to give each graduate their diploma made the Zane Trace graduation one of the more memorable ceremonies of the year.
Zane Trace High School held its graduation ceremony with each individual graduate and their families due to regulations mandated by Ohio as a result of the coronavirus epidemic.
Luke Johnson gets his picture taken by his mother Ginger during an individual graduation caused by coronavirus precautions Ohio wide.
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