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Two College Seniors And Their Moms Reflect On Graduation Without The 'Pomp and Circumstance'

KVPR | By Laura Tsutsui,
Alice Daniel
Published May 15, 2020 at 12:41 PM PDT
Courtesy of Diana Vidales
Diana Vidales, right, and her mom, Nina Yzarra, are both celebrating accomplishments in their education this spring, but because of COVID-19, both say it's not quite their dream celebration.

Over the next month, many students will be graduating from college, but without the traditional pomp and circumstance or cap and gown. So we asked two students and their mothers about missing out on this once-in-a-lifetime experience, and what songs come to mind when they reflect on their journey.  

Credit Courtesy of Greyson Canterbury
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Courtesy of Greyson Canterbury
Greyson Canterbury is a Dean's Medalist at Fresno State. His graduation should have taken place this weekend, but he's planning a virtual celebration anyway.

We spoke to Greyson Canterbury and his mom Kim Canterbury who live in Visalia. Greyson is a Fresno State Dean’s Medalist and is planning to go to Sri Lanka as a Peace Corps Volunteer, though the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed those plans.  

We also hear from Fresno residents Diana Vidales and her mom, Nina Yzarra. Diana is graduating from U.C. Irvine, and her mom is also receiving her associate’s degree from Fresno City College, but both will be celebrating those accomplishments virtually. 

Listen to the audio postcards above to hear more from Greyson and Diana and their moms. 
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Laura Tsutsui
Laura Tsutsui was a reporter and producer for Valley Public Radio. She joined the station in 2017 as a news intern, and later worked as a production assistant and weekend host. Laura covered local issues ranging from politics to housing, and produced the weekly news program Valley Edition. She left the station in November 2020.
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Alice Daniel
Alice Daniel was News Director for KVPR from 2019-2022. Daniel has a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and more than 25 years of experience as a print and radio journalist.
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