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College graduates celebrate as in-person commencement ceremonies return

Temple hosted separate commencement ceremonies this week in a step towards normalcy as they celebrated the class of 2021 while still adhering to COVID-19 restrictions. The ceremonies were closed to guests, but offered more than the strictly virtual ceremonies that took place last year as the region was in the thick of the pandemic. The Community College of Philadelphia also held pandemic-safe processions before the virtual school-wide celebration this weekend.

Temple University graduates Justin Brown (right) and Zamira Chevrestt embrace during the College of Liberal Arts commencement on Geasey Field at the Temple University campus in North Philadelphia on Friday, May 7, 2021. The College of Liberal Arts is the first in-person commencement since pandemic. .
Temple University graduates Justin Brown (right) and Zamira Chevrestt embrace during the College of Liberal Arts commencement on Geasey Field at the Temple University campus in North Philadelphia on Friday, May 7, 2021. The College of Liberal Arts is the first in-person commencement since pandemic. .Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer
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