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Graduates: This edition of Up & Coming Weekly is for you.
We want to say congratulations to each one of you and thank
Cumberland County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marvin Con-
nelley, his administrators and staff, the Cumberland County
Board of Education and countless teachers and high school
principals who pushed the limits of their imagination and
creativity to make sure that graduating seniors were academi-
cally prepared to graduate and free to pursue whatever future
path they choose. The recent COVID-19 pandemic drastically
disrupted their academic acumen. What local education will
look like in the future is unknown. One thing you can be sure
of is that we have the right people at the helm to steer it in the
right direction.
Like I said, this edition of U&CW community newspaper
is dedicated to all Cumberland County High School 2020
graduates. It was made possible on short notice with the
cooperation of Connelly, the coordination efforts of Associ-
ate Superintendent of Communications Lindsay Whitley
and the diligent and timely response of all 17 CCS high
school principals, who provided the information to create
this 2020 graduation commemorative edition. We thank
them immensely, as we do our business and community
sponsors who have made it possible to provide a copy to
each graduate.
Every Cumberland County high school is showcased with
the name of each graduate, along with a personal, heartfelt
message from their principal. This is a significant event
and accomplishment for our young people and future
leaders. Up & Coming Weekly, Fayetteville's community
newspaper, is proud to be a part of their once-in-a-lifetime
celebration. We are so proud of these young adults and
wish them the very best and bright future.
Thank you for reading U&CW.
Graduation day — finally!
by BILL BOWMAN
is issue of Up & Coming Weekly celebrates the accomplishments of the 2020 graduating class.
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