We did it, Lincoln! Steve Joel, in an email sent out to LPS families, stated:

"We appreciate the comments and questions regarding the announcement last night on our initial graduation plans. Our staff has been working for weeks on tentative plans based on the directed health measures prior to June 12. After hearing the Governor's new health measures that were released yesterday afternoon, we had extensive conversations with the Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department this morning. We are now working out details for modified in-person graduation ceremonies for the six LPS high schools to be spread out on July 24, 25 and 26, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. We will provide you more information on in-person graduation ceremonies this afternoon during the Mayor's press conference today at 3:30 p.m. In addition to changes in graduation plans, we will be releasing the tentative framework for the reopening of schools on August 12."

Thanks to your support, we were able to get an in-person graduation ceremony! From the bottom of my heart, thank you so very much for signing this petition and spreading the word. 

Keep an eye out for more information from LPS on how this'll all work, but I'd call this a victory!

On a more personal note - I'm a senior from Lincoln Southwest. I have been heartbroken over losing my "lasts" - last choir concerts, last prom, last theatre performance, last day of school - it has not been easy to lose what I was really looking forward to. But being able to have graduation back is a huge blessing, and I cannot thank all of you enough for your support during this time. Thank you, Lincoln. It means more than words can say.

Congratulations, class of 2020!