Celebrating Graduates

Mid-May-to mid-June is the time of university, college, high school and even kindergarten graduations. These rites of passage have been traditionally celebrated with ceremonies, speeches, large gatherings and parties with family and friends.

You can make the graduate in your life feel special with small and significant gestures. There are many ways to mark their achievements. This list gives some ideas on how to honor the graduate in your life.

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Ways to honor and help graduates:

send a congratulatory card, call the graduate with well wishes
graduates can still rent a cap and gown, keeping the tassel as a souvenir
discuss rite of passage alternative celebration activities, like a festive dinner at home and decorations
help out your graduate by giving them job seeking hints and even send around their resume

Gift the grad with:

a photo session with a local photographer at a social distance to mark the event
a membership to professional association
for a high school graduate, purchase spirit wear from the college of their choice
gift a college-bound graduate with a set of small plastic drawers filled with toiletries, towels and sheets for the dorm
give a gift certificate to a local grocery store to purchase snacks for dorm
buy a dorm refrigerator, microwave, utensils, dishes and electric tea kettle for the college-bound grad

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