Graduate Elyce Nadeau walks towards the stage to receive her diploma with her family cheering from the pickup truck in the background during the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Valedictorian Dana Gottler pre-records her speech before the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. The school taped the speeches and each of the graduates walking across the stage and receiving their diplomas to create a senior video for the graduates. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Graduate Zakia Fletcher turns her tassel after receiving her diploma during the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. The school photographed and shot video of the speeches and each of the graduates walking across the stage to receive their diplomas to create a senior video for the graduates. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Graduate Karley Eldridge, right, looks out the window of a stretch limousine to get the directions on how to proceed to receive her diploma during the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Senior advisor Vanessa Cronin cheers for a graduate from her vehicle during the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Graduate Anthony Cortes poses for the graduation photographer and videographer after receiving his diploma during the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. The school taped the speeches and each of the graduates walking across the stage and receiving their diplomas to create a senior video for the graduates. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Salutatorian Melanie Trotochaud, left, braids a ponytail for valedictorian Dana Gottler as they get ready to pre-record their speeches before the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. The school taped the speeches and each of the graduates walking across the stage and receiving their diplomas create a senior video for the graduates. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Graduate Timothy Leitzinger arrives in the back of a pickup truck to receive his diploma during the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Graduate Stephanie Weber turns her tassel after receiving her diploma with the graduation photographer and videographer capturing the moment during the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. On stage with Weber is acting Principal Dr. Ryan Donlon, left, and Assistant Principal Colleen Hardison. The school photographed and shot video of the speeches and each of the graduates walking across the stage to receive their diplomas to create a senior video for the graduates. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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The family of graduate Cody Christenson cheer waving cutouts of his face and capture the moment on a cell phone while he walks to the stage to receive his diploma during the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Graduate Favour Adekoya poses for the graduation photographer and videographer after receiving his diploma during the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. The school taped the speeches and each of the graduates walking across the stage and receiving their diplomas to create a senior video for the graduates. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Graduate Karley Eldridge walks toward the stage to receive her diploma after arriving in the stretch limousine, in background, during the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Senior class president Ajia Brown unveils the class shield for the class of 2020 during the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Graduate Elyce Nadeau poses for the graduation photographer and videographer after receiving her diploma during the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. The school taped the speeches and each of the graduates walking across the stage and receiving their diplomas to create a senior video for the graduates. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Graduate Anthony Cortes walk towards the stage to receive his diploma with his family watching from the Jeep in the background during the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Graduate Gabrielle Palacios turns toward the cameras after receiving her diploma during the Marine Science Magnet High School drive-in style graduation ceremony Friday, June 12, 2020, in Groton. The school photographed and shot video of the speeches and each of the graduates walking across the stage to receive their diplomas to create a senior video for the graduates. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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