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Molly Adams / The Lawrence Times
Education June 2, 2022 - 10:13 pm

Students persevere to overcome obstacles and graduate from Lawrence’s adult education program

by Andrea Albright

A gymnasium filled with friends, families and supporters on Thursday evening celebrated the accomplishments of local students who overcame adversity to graduate this year from the Lawrence school district’s Adult Learning Center and Diploma Completion Program.

August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Education May 27, 2022 - 10:51 pm

Lawrence High’s 148th class graduates to life’s ‘next chapter’

by Tricia Masenthin

The sun set Friday evening on the high school careers of 375 Lawrence High Chesty Lions as family members, friends and faculty filled the outdoor stadium to celebrate the class of 2022’s accomplishments.

August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Education May 26, 2022 - 10:06 pm

Free State High School celebrates resiliency of 2022 graduates

by Tricia Masenthin

A light breeze Thursday evening blew the tassels of Free State High School’s graduating seniors as some supporters donned winter coats – an unusual site for a late-May ceremony. With temperatures hovering in the high 50s, family, friends and faculty filled the football stadium to honor Free State’s 25th graduating class.

Education May 25, 2022 - 11:55 am

Lawrence High School graduation rescheduled to Friday

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence High School’s commencement has been rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 27, according to an announcement from the school district.

Education May 23, 2022 - 3:08 pm

Free State’s graduation moved to Thursday

by Lawrence Times

Free State High School’s commencement has been moved to Thursday evening because of bad weather predicted for Tuesday.

Molly Adams / The Lawrence Times
Education May 21, 2022 - 3:11 pm

Students celebrate graduating from Lawrence Virtual School, ‘where everyone can find a home’

by Mackenzie Clark

Dozens of Lawrence Virtual School graduates crossed the stage to collect their diplomas Saturday, and dozens of others not present in person were celebrated along with them.

Education May 18, 2022 - 5:47 pm

Lawrence school district’s graduations coming up, plus scholarship recipients for LHS and FSHS

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence Public Schools Classes of ’22 will soon celebrate with their respective commencement ceremonies. Here’s where to be and when, plus lists of senior scholarship winners. Congratulations, students!

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Education May 15, 2022 - 4:47 pm

KU graduates celebrate finishing college careers that were ‘upended by a global pandemic’

by Mackenzie Clark

A stormy morning made way for smiles, champagne and just enough sunshine Sunday afternoon as the University of Kansas graduates of 2022 celebrated all that they’ve accomplished.

Education May 14, 2022 - 7:05 pm

KU graduation bumped to afternoon

by Lawrence Times

The University of Kansas commencement ceremony will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, according to an update from KU.

Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
Education May 13, 2022 - 3:49 pm

Haaland, national leaders stress importance of history and representation during Haskell commencement ceremony

by Andrea Albright

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland called the graduates who attended Friday morning’s commencement ceremony at Haskell Indian Nations University “a dream that our ancestors had.”

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