A beautiful graduation for 27 Center High School graduates

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The CHS 2020 graduating class. Courtesy photos

CENTER - It was a beautiful Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, evening and a great celebration for 27 Center High School graduates. The class chose the motto by Walt Disney, “Why worry?  If you’ve done the very best you can,…worrying won’t make it better.” The 2020 Class Valedictorian, Kristine Hoffner, and Salutatorian Dolores Estrada Hernandez both delivered moving messages. Class president, Jose Villagomez, also spoke to his fellow graduates and led the tassel exchange.


Graduates wore matching masks with the Class of 2020 logo, and COVID-19 safety guidelines were strictly followed.  Each family of a graduate was given a 20x20 foot chalk marked box where up to nine immediate family members could sit.  The box was divided into three equal parts to maintain social distancing with each part of the box able to accommodate up to three people who live in a household together. Families provided their own lawn chairs.  Extended family members were able to watch from their cars as the ceremony was broadcast over the radio and live streamed.  Families and friends could also watch from the stadium seats that were marked off to honor social distancing guidelines.


The ceremony ended with an awesome fireworks show that was organized by High School principal Kevin Jones.


The class sponsors were Jan Vigil, John Noriega, Stephanie Archuleta and Garret Myer.  They did a great job putting everything for the event and its COVID-19 planning together that was approved by the Saguache County Health department.

Center Graduation Kristine Hoffner - Valedictorian

CHS 2020 Class Valedictorian was Kristine Hoffner

Center Graduation Salutatorian Dolores Estrada Hernandez

CHS 2020 Salutatorian was Dolores Estrada Hernandez who delivered a moving message to her fellow graduates

Center graduation ceremony groups with masks

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Center graduation Class President Jose Villagomez addresses attendees

Center graduation fireworks

The beautiful sunset night was accentuated by a firework show to cap off the ceremony