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PHOTOS: North Salem High School celebrates Class of 2020

Yasmine Duarte, right, and Jennifer Duarte, left, hold up their sister, Genesis, following her graduation from North Salem High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

Local high schools worked overtime to celebrate the Class of 2020 last week, staging six to eight ceremonies back-to-back so seniors could receive diplomas in small, socially distant events.

North Salem High School celebrated its senior class at the school stadium, with eight ceremonies of about 20 minutes each on Thursday, Aug. 6. Here’s a snapshot of one ceremony.

-Rachel Alexander

North Salem High School held multiple socially distanced graduation ceremonies on Thursday, August 6 to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

North Salem High School held multiple socially distanced graduation ceremonies on Thursday, August 6 to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

North Salem High School held multiple socially distanced graduation ceremonies on Thursday, August 6 to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

Brianna Marquez hugs mother Veronica Raygoza following Marquez’s graduation from North Salem High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

North Salem High School held multiple socially distanced graduation ceremonies on Thursday, August 6 to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

North Salem High School held multiple socially distanced graduation ceremonies on Thursday, August 6 to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

North Salem High School held multiple socially distanced graduation ceremonies on Thursday, August 6 to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

North Salem High School held multiple socially distanced graduation ceremonies on Thursday, August 6 to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

North Salem High School held multiple socially distanced graduation ceremonies on Thursday, August 6 to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

North Salem High School held multiple socially distanced graduation ceremonies on Thursday, August 6 to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

North Salem High School held multiple socially distanced graduation ceremonies on Thursday, August 6 to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

Majida Aryan and other North Salem High School seniors stand during their graduation ceremony on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

North Salem High School held multiple socially distanced graduation ceremonies on Thursday, August 6 to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

North Salem High School held multiple socially distanced graduation ceremonies on Thursday, August 6 to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

North Salem High School held multiple socially distanced graduation ceremonies on Thursday, August 6 to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

North Salem High School held multiple socially distanced graduation ceremonies on Thursday, August 6 to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)