코로나19로 바뀐 졸업식 풍경...로봇 아바타가 졸업장 수령, 경주를 통해 졸업식 진행<br /><br />As the world continues to observe social distancing and amid the coronavirus outbreak, many large-scale events have been canceled, including the long-awaited graduation ceremonies for students around the world.<br />But, some have decided to push through with them... in their own unique ways while still observing social distancing.<br />Our Kim Mok-yeon brings us the stories.<br />With the help of robots, more than one-hundred-70 high school students in the Philippines were able to attend their graduation ceremony remotely.<br />The Senator Renato Cayetano Memorial Science and Technology High School in Manila found a way for its students to attend their graduation ceremony virtually...by using robots to project the graduates' faces in real time.<br />The unique occasion came as the school had been seeking ways to push through with the once-in-a-life-time event, despite most ceremonies being cancelled in the country due to COVID-19.<br />"It's a very momentous event that you won't want to miss and we would like to make sure that our students will not miss it despite the COVID-19 pandemic."<br />Meanwhile, over in the U.S., the Faith Lutheran High School in Las Vegas went a different route, and decided to hold its graduation ceremony at a racetrack.<br />Wearing gowns, more than two-hundred-50 graduates rode in cars with their families and listened to the graduation address on the radio.<br />After receiving their diplomas through the window, the students took a victory lap around the Las Vegas Motor Speedway racetrack.<br />Students say it was unexpected and that it will be an unforgettable graduation.<br />"With the difficulties going on I was bummed because I didn't think we'd have a graduation this school year, and that's something every student looks forward to."<br />"We were worried for a while it was going to be postponed or online. But I feel like this was a very cool substitution."<br />The school's CEO, said that the special graduation sought to recognize the efforts of the students and to give them a memorable graduation experience in spite of the ongoing pandemic.<br />Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.<br />
