{"id":2175,"date":"2020-04-28T15:20:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T21:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=2175"},"modified":"2020-04-28T15:21:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T21:21:12","slug":"seniors-graduate-celebrate-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/28\/seniors-graduate-celebrate-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduating Seniors Celebrate From Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.24.45-PM-1024x639.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.24.45-PM-1024x639.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.24.45-PM-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.24.45-PM-768x479.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo, Jerry Galindo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Graduation-Celebration.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">This weekend marks the dates in which\u00a0UTRGV\u2019s\u00a0class of 2020 would have walked across the stage\u00a0and step into the real world. However, last\u00a0month\u00a0due to the new coronavirus, the\u00a0UT\u00a0system postponed all commencement ceremonies\u00a0for the Spring semester. Although there is no presential ceremony, graduating students are continuing some of UTRGV\u2019s traditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Vice-President for University Marketing &amp; Communications\u00a0Patrick Gonzales\u00a0explains one of UTRGV\u2019s biggest graduation traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The memory stole\u2026 gets presented to the person that really helped the student or supported the student through their academic journey.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Gonzales says that decorating caps is\u00a0also\u00a0tradition within Vaqueros.\u00a0Psychology Senior<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Isamar Rivas says she will decorate her graduation cap to honor her\u00a0late\u00a0grandparents.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I am actually going to decorate my cap with something for [my parents].\u00a0I am going to write something for them on my cap and put a picture with both of my grandparents on it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The first-generation senior says\u00a0she will celebrate with a cookout with her immediately family, since they live in the same household.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other\u00a0hand,\u00a0Biomedical Senior\u00a0Samantha Garcia says she will more likely celebrate via a Zoom meeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I don\u2019t live with my mom at the moment. 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