The Churchill County High School Class of 2020 will celebrate their graduation on Friday, May 29, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. Only immediate family members of the students will be allowed on the grounds, in one car.
However, extended family members and friends are invited and encouraged to join in the graduation celebration from a distance.
Below are the various ways to be a part of the graduation while maintaining social distancing guidelines.
• Student profiles will be featured at this site bit.ly/cchsgradsite and can be also be found in the Lahontan Valley News and the Fallon Post.
• Student shout outs, speeches, including the valedictorian and keynote address, and the announcement of graduates will be broadcast on May 29 beginning at 5:30 P.M. on local radio stations KKTU (99.5 FM) and KVLV (980 AM).
• The graduation procession will begin at 6:00 P.M.
• The ceremony will be live-streamed on the District YouTube channel, as well as recorded (the recording will be edited and made available to graduates and their families). Visit this link to view the live-stream bit.ly/cchsgrad2020. In the case of a disruption to the live-stream, updated links and information will be posted to the CCHS Facebook page.
The Churchill County High School 2019-20 Co-Valedictorians are Ashby Brienne Trotter and Aspen Claire Easter. Many CCHS students will be graduating with various honors, including CCHS Greenwave Scholars (those who graduated with a 4.8+ GPA), Honors Diplomas, WNC Associates Degrees, College and Career Ready Diplomas, plus many other distinctions.
U.S. Ski Hall of Fame Inductee Glen Plake will be keynote speaker for graduation 2020 ceremony. The keynote address will be broadcast on the radio and made available on the CCHS 2020 Graduation website.
Only one car per graduate will be allowed into the procession—no other family or friends can be accommodated and no other vehicles will be permitted onto any CCHS property. Family members must remain in the vehicle while their graduate walks the stage and receives their diploma. Wearing a mask will be at the discretion of the graduate, but those on the stage will be wearing masks. Graduates and families will be encouraged to decorate their cars and caps (for this year only), and once they exit are encouraged to drive through town and celebrate!
If you are a senior or a parent/guardian of a senior, specific information regarding the graduation procession has been sent to you via Infinite Campus messenger.
For more 2020 graduation information, visit the following link: bit.ly/cchsgradsite
