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Graduation: If Boeing can mask up, why not grads?

Back in the day when I attended my graduation, not only was it one of my school’s largest graduating classes but it made one of the biggest impacts on my life.

Hearing my full name announced, with my crew cheering me on, I walked the distance it took to finally receive my validation of victory. It’s a ritual, a right of passage. A perfect reason to celebrate.

If Boeing can mask-up to get ‘er done, by all means, so can the class of 2020!

Throw your caps to the skies and hold right to your dreams. The possibilities are endless – at a safe, social distance, of course.

Ruth Mocorro, Tacoma

This story was originally published May 2, 2020 at 10:41 AM with the headline "Graduation: If Boeing can mask up, why not grads?."

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