Graduation May 17 2020

2020 Graduation Movie

On May 17, 2020, Macomb High School (IL) hosted a "movie drive-in" style graduation ceremony for the the Class of 2020. Graduation took place at MHS in the west parking lot. All guidelines from ISBE and the IDPH were followed to provide a safe alternative to our traditional ceremony at Western Hall.

Thank you, Phil Weiss, for creating this movie of the 2020 Macomb High School "Drive-In" Commencement

I want to personally acknowledge those that helped to make this happen for the ~135 graduates that participated.

Phil Weiss & Mark Twitchell: Video, Sound
Tricia Taylor & K100 team
George Hartman: Graduation pictures
WIU: Neil Thurman & Team members for moving stage to MHS
Randy Smith & Gary Guarin’s team at Macomb maintenance & custodial departments
Officer Cremer, our SRO, and the Macomb PD & McDonough County Sherriff’s Dept.
Class officers & other leaders: Grace Stufflebeam, Emma Thorman, Lucy Gruidl, Maggie Vallillo, and others
Class Advisers David Benson & Nicole DeRenzy
Administrators Ed Fulkerson, Tera Twitchell, & Steve Horrell
Dr. Twomey, Superintendent & School Board
Rachel Lenz & park district team (had weather cooperated, they would have played the senior slide show at the ceremony on the park districts giant outdoor screen)
Emily Platt: Graduation Program & Stage backdrop
All MHS support staff including Amy Howe, Robin Hadsell for creating all diploma packets for the drive thru delivery & Theresa Kindhart and Randy Ames for creation of all parking lot signs.
The Macomb Schools Technology Department
West Side Lumber for donating materials for parking lot signs.
Macomb Street Dept. for loaning 150 cones for parking lot spaces.