In many school districts, seniors who don’t finish their diplomas by June don’t get to walk with their classmates.
But Salem-Keizer holds a small summer graduation in August to acknowledge the students who made up credits during summer school to become part of the Class of 2019.
About 30 students walked at Thursday’s graduation, and about 50 seniors finished graduation requirements over the summer, district staff said.
READ: Salem-Keizer celebrates graduation for seniors finishing diplomas in summer school
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Natalie Segura, a South Salem graduate, walks across the stage (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)
South Salem graduate Natalie Segura decorated her cap for summer graduation after finishing three credits in summer school (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)
McKay High School summer graduates wait in the West Salem High School lunchroom before the ceremony (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)
Devon Bunselmeyer shakes hands with Sprague High School Principal Craig Swanson at summer graduation (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)
Brice Taylor, a North Salem High School graduate, holds a rose to give to his mother during the ceremony. “She basically fought through every situation to get me to school every morning,” he said. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)
Roberts High School Principal Jay Weeks talks with staff before the summer graduation ceremony (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)
Salem-Keizer school board member Danielle Bethell asks students about their plans before graduation (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)
New summer graduates face their families and supporters after the ceremony (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)
Devon Bunselmeyer holds a rose to present to his father, Douglas, during graduation (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)
Reporter Rachel Alexander: [email protected] or 503-575-1241.
Rachel Alexander is Salem Reporter’s managing editor. She joined Salem Reporter when it was founded in 2018 and covers city news, education, nonprofits and a little bit of everything else. She’s been a journalist in Oregon and Washington for a decade. Outside of work, she’s a skater and board member with Salem’s Cherry City Roller Derby and can often be found with her nose buried in a book.
