18 Times People Truly Got Creative With Graduations During The Coronavirus Pandemic

    Toss that cap.

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    Farrah Penn
    by Farrah Penn

    BuzzFeed Staff Writer

    ,
    Shelby Heinrich
    by Shelby Heinrich

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. This super creative diploma handoff:

    @macbeesh

    Graduation 2020 @chellarae @allizabell ##WerkItFromHome ##bringitback ##graduation2020 ##hazmatsuit ##vacuuming

    ♬ original sound - macbeesh

    2. This unique graduation parade:

    @jackiekm95

    Grad 2020! ##gonnabefriends ##fyp ##graduation2020 ##coronavirus @brooklynnfeagin

    ♬ original sound - shadow_alphaking

    3. And this other all-out graduation parade:

    @yourfavoriteteacher

    Drive-thru graduation part 3 🎓❤️ ##graduation2020 ##covidgraduation2020 ##tiktokgraduation

    ♬ Graduation (with Juice WRLD) - benny blanco & Juice WRLD

    4. This adorable moment between this student and her grandpa:

    @lexyhagler

    When your Grandpa gives you your diploma 🤩 ##graduation2020 ##graduation ##fyp ##foryou ##foryoupage

    ♬ The Final Countdown - Europe

    5. This poor girl whose family put on a backyard graduation only for the school's slideshow to skip her:

    @abbycarlton

    they skipped her. ##fyp ##foryoupage

    ♬ original sound - abbycarlton

    6. This student who had the most creative graduation walk:

    @danielleeeod

    so I graduated from college yesterday and my family begged me to pretend I was walking across the stage... just wait for it ##foryou ##foryoupage ##fyp

    ♬ original sound - danielleeeod

    7. This mom who made her graduating daughter feel special on her big day:

    @leesbees

    part 1 ##graduation ##graduation2020 ##coronavirus ##highschool ##senioryear ##onlineclass

    ♬ original sound - leesbees

    8. This school that tried to do a meaningful thing, but...it flopped:

    @banzvy

    POV: you're the principal of my little sisters high school knowing darn well this is ain't it. ##fypシ ##TossYourCap ##graduation2020

    ♬ original sound - banzvy

    9. This at-home graduation ceremony that was short and sweet:

    @tannar_moix

    So in case u wanted to see my graduation! ##got2bhome ##littlethings ##EatEmUp ##homeroutine ##SoapBop ##graduation2020

    ♬ original sound - tannar_moix

    10. This diploma moment that could not be re-created in an auditorium, that's for sure:

    @sambelliss

    Forever enrolled at Shred University ##fyp ##fypage ##fypchallenge ##quarantine ##graduation ##graduation2020

    ♬ original sound - sambelliss

    11. This virtual graduation worth a million turnips:

    @1haley09

    Live stream of my virtual graduation! 💙 ##animalcrossing ##graduation ##classof2020 ##foryou ##fyp

    ♬ Pomp and Circumstance, N. 1 - Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra

    12. This recent grad who basically said "cowabunga, dude!"

    @ke.ilaniii

    took graduation surfing 🎓##graduation2020 ##classof2020 ##wakesurf ##fyp ##foryou

    ♬ Let's Do It Again - J Boog

    13. This graduation photo shoot that was, shall we say, a sign of the times:

    @rhiannonsee

    A quick corona graduation photoshoot @thekenzington ##quarantineshoot ##graduation2020 ##stayathome ##fyp ##foryoupage

    ♬ midnight city - m83

    14. This grad who wasn't about to pass up an opportunity to make a splash:

    @adakathryn

    Only got one try... happy graduation to me🤩🚤✨ ##tiktokgraduation ##TossYourCap ##fyp ##foryoupage ##gradszn ##graduation2020

    ♬ Seve - Tez Cadey

    15. This very mundane med school graduation:

    @quarantinedkate

    When you graduate med school but your graduation is canceled ##quarantinelife ##covid19 ##graduation2020 ##MD ##lifeiscanceled @rebeccarichards

    ♬ I'm Just a Kid - Simple Plan

    16. This lucky grad who got to wear THIS:

    @laurenpaints

    congrats to all the grads of ‘20 ❕here’s a cap for a day one 🤧 ##graduation2020 ##gradcap ##acrylicpainting ##foryou

    ♬ Glitter - Tyler, The Creator

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