Potential graduates should have received a detailed graduation letter with specific information about graduation. Here is a summary:
- Graduation will be at 10:00AM, Saturday, May 21, at Central Auditorium in Monte Vista.The ceremony typically lasts an hour.
- Graduating students will need to arrive at 8:00AM for gown fitting, practice, and photographs (OLA will provide each graduate with a 5x7 picture taken that morning).
- Seating is open (no reservations), and there is not a limit on the number of guests a graduate may invite.
- Cap and gown are provided at no charge. The gown must be returned after the ceremony, the graduate keeps the cap.
- There are a few hotels in Monte Vista. Alamosa (20 minutes away) has a large selection of hotel
Graduation Protocol Reminders. This is a meaningful ceremony steeped in tradition.
- Wear nice clothes under the gown
- No decorating caps
- No large jewelry, pendants/necklaces must be under the gown and not conspicuous if worn
- No gum
- Smile and soak it up!