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Photos: Graduation day at Union Grove's private college for students with disabilities
Graduate Melodee Phagan gets help with cap at Shepherds College
Graduate Melodee Phagan, left, gets a helping hand from her mother, Tammy Phagan, during a windy afternoon Saturday in Union Grove for Shepherds College graduation ceremonies.
Graduate Emma Kraft walks down the aisle for Shepherds College ceremony
Graduate Emma Kraft joins a processional into the gymnasium Saturday at Shepherds College in Union Grove for graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020, who missed the pomp and circumstance last year because of COVID-19.
Staff gather on stage at Shepherds College for graduation ceremony
Administrators and staff assemble on stage Saturday at Shepherds College in Union Grove to hand out graduation certificates to the Class of 2020, whose ceremony last year was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Graduates line up after receiving certificates at Shepherds College
Members of the Class of 2020 line up after receiving their certificates of graduation Saturday during ceremonies inside the gymnasium at Shepherds College in Union Grove.
Graduate Jared Watkins and teacher Sarah Rodgers at Shepherds College
Graduate Jared Watkins, left, a member of the Class of 2020, shares a moment with teacher Sarah Rodgers during graduation ceremonies Saturday at Shepherds College in Union Grove.
Audience applauds during belated graduation ceremonies for Class of 2020
Audience members give a standing ovation Saturday to the Shepherds College Class of 2020 during graduation ceremonies that were delayed a year by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shepherds College President Tracy Terrill addresses graduation audience
Shepherds College President Tracy Terrill addresses graduates and their family members Saturday on the Union Grove campus during a Class of 2020 ceremony that was delayed a year by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Class of 2020 lines up to turn tassels at Shepherds College graduation
One year late because of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Shepherds College Class of 2020 line up at graduation ceremonies held Saturday on the private school's Union Grove campus.
Staff line up to deliver high fives to Shepherds College graduates
Staff dressed in black greet the new Shepherds College Class of 2020 graduates dressed in gray with a traditional receiving line of high fives Saturday following ceremonies on the Union Grove campus.
Graduate Abigail Gassman gets high fives at Shepherds College graduation
Abigail Gassman, center, a member of the Class of 2020 at Shepherds College is greeted by staff with high fives Saturday as she and her fellow graduates emerge from a ceremony that was delayed a year by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Graduate Justin Craig in high-five receiving line at Shepherds College graduation
Graduate Justin Craig, center, is all smiles as her receives high fives Saturday in a receiving line outside the Shepherds College graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020.
Graduate Anthony Jackson greets well wishers at Shepherds College ceremony
Graduate Anthony Jackson, center, greets well wishers Saturday on the Shepherds College campus in Union Grove after receiving his certificate along with other members of the Class of 2020.
Graduate Matthew Gilliland enjoys high fives at Shepherds College graduation
Graduate Matthew Gilliland, center, joins his fellow Shepherds College Class of 2020 members Saturday in a receiving line of high fives after graduation ceremonies on the Union Grove campus.
Cellphone picture at Shepherds College graduation ceremony for Class of 2020
Graduates and their family members enjoy a belated ceremony Saturday at Shepherds College for members of the Class of 2020, who missed the pomp and circumstance last year because of COVID-19.
Shepherds College entrance to Union Grove campus
Located at 1805 15th Ave. in Union Grove, Shepherds College is a small private college for young adults with developmental disabilities, which held a belated graduation ceremony Saturday for its Class of 2020.

