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PORT ANGELES – Peninsula College will postpone its graduation ceremony to August.

College President Luke Robbins says after surveying staff and students, they made the decision to move the commencement to August 22nd due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was originally set for June 20th

Robbins says two-thirds of survey responses from graduating sophomores indicated they preferred waiting until August for an in-person ceremony over attending a virtual ceremony in June.

Peninsula College moved to online classes for spring quarter, which started Monday, April 13, a week later than originally scheduled. The condensed quarter ends on June 19. The graduating class of 2020 will include almost 400 students.

The college says commencement apparel will be ordered for graduates regardless of whether or not they walk in person. Students who have applied for graduation will receive notification later this spring about how the 2020 graduation apparel will be distributed.

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