A Community Affair - COVID Graduations

In this installment of A Community Affair, WGLS Public Affairs Director Sam Whalen looks at how local graduation ceremonies have been impacted by COVID-19. He sits down with three different guests to get their point of view on this time of year. Casey Holcombe, the production coordinator for Rowan University's graduation live streams, talks about the behind the scenes of managing a crew during these unprecedented times. From there, Sam talks with Kareem Abdelaal, a recent graduate of Rowan who decided to attend his graduation virtually. Finally, Sam speaks with Jarod Claybourn, the principal of Sterling High School. Principal Claybourn talks about how the small town community helped students and teachers alike get through the pandemic.