La Conner High School senior class graduates

The La Conner High School graduating class had to adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic and then one last time Friday evening.

The 128th annual commencement exercises were moved from Whittaker Field to Landy James Gym when forecasts predicted rainfall.

There were few dry eyes among families and friends of the graduates during the emotional 90-minute ceremony.

“COVID was not kind to this class,” stressed co-valedictorian Delaney Cobbs, one of several student speakers. “By the time we hit our junior year we’d had our fill of Zoom.”

“It was extremely hard for this class,” co-valedictorian Charity-Da...