Editor’s Note: This is part of a larger series, “Looking back at the Class of 2020” that asks 3 senior graduates about their experience graduating during COVID-19 and how they feel graduating now.
DeKALB – Four years after a global pandemic that took away loved ones and dreams, three seniors share their stories of what it was like to graduate at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and what they’re looking forward to as they approach graduation in eight days.
ROHAN FRANCIS
Major: Business administration
High School: Plainfield North High School
Plans after college: Pursue graduate school
ALLISON SPOTTS
Major: Kinesiology
High School: DeKalb High School
Plans after college: Work full-time and get her ACSM certification
EMMA WALSH
Major: Business administration
High School: St. Charles East High School
Plans after college: Work as a sales representative at Echo Global Logistics in Chicago
