Graduation, unplugged! Power outage changes Louisa Boren STEM K-8’s ceremony

In a comment during our power-outage coverage, someone wondered if the Louisa Boren STEM K-8 graduation ceremony would be affected. Turns out it was – but everybody adapted adeptly, says Amy, who sent the photo and report:

Just wanted to give a shout out to Boren STEM K-8 8th graders who had their 8th grade graduation this evening at the school with no power. They had to pivot with only an hour before the ceremony when the lights went out. They moved the event to the lunch room since it has windows and natural light, moved as many decorations as they could, and they had no mics or amplified music or slideshows as planned. The grads rolled with it all, gave their speeches, celebrated each other, and still had a great evening together. Congratulations to all the graduates!

2 Replies to "Graduation, unplugged! Power outage changes Louisa Boren STEM K-8's ceremony"

  • Margo Bergman June 17, 2025 (10:02 am)

    This is my kid’s 8th grade class. I’ve known many of these kiddos since kindergarten – and they are an amazing bunch. They are going to be awesome in high school! 

  • Caitlin S June 17, 2025 (11:59 am)

    thanks for sharing this story! the STEM community is a very special one and I’m not surprised to hear how everyone just rolled with the lack of power. congratulations 8th graders!

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