Cal Lutheran Plans For In-Person, Drive-In Graduation Ceremony For Classes Of 2020, 2021

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles

February 23, 2021

THOUSAND OAKS (CBSLA) — Cal Lutheran’s graduates from 2020 and 2021 may finally see each other in person for the first time in a year at graduation, which is being planned for the Ventura County Fairgrounds in May.

The private liberal arts university says it’s planning for an in-person graduation ceremony for both the class of 2020 and 2021 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in May. The university’s administrators say they wanted to provide an in-person opportunity for graduates to celebrate with family and all of their classmates, while following all public health protocols.

“We wanted to do something special that our graduates will fondly remember, given everything they have gone through,” the university’s president, Lori E. Varlotta, said in a statement. “We are pleased to have found a venue that allows university faculty and staff to celebrate – in person – the incredible accomplishments of our graduates. Knowing that graduates will be accompanied by a few family members or friends makes it all the better.”

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