Apollo High School held its drive-up diploma distribution ceremony Tuesday for its roughly 275 graduates.
Cars wrapped around the block as families waited for their seniors’ turn to receive their diplomas as they “walked the carpet” while sporting their blue caps and gowns.
With engines roaring, Samuel Scott, 19, pulled up with his girlfriend and mom inside a multi-color ’86 Chevy C10 Stepside.
Scott said he wasn’t disappointed at all about not having a traditional graduation ceremony because he was able to show off his truck.
“I was happy because I got to roll through in my truck,” Scott said. “That was the goal (to draw attention) — all different colors on my truck, popped out, act a fool.”
Scott plans to be an automotive technician and will continue his studies at Owensboro Community Technical College.
“I’m just glad that I made it all the way through high school,” Scott said.
CT Tindall’s family also drove to graduation in style. His dad, Ryan, rented a 15-passenger van — and even the family dog came along for the ride.
Ryan said they all wanted to witness CT graduate.
“We are a blended family,” Ryan said. “There was just no way of saying who was going to get left out. So at that point, we had to figure out a way to get everybody in.”
Ryan said he was proud of his son and that it was “bittersweet” watching him receive the diploma. He said the non-traditional graduation service bothered the adults in the family more than it did CT, 18, who will attend the University of Louisville.
“I didn’t hate the idea — it was a very streamlined process, you gotta respect that,” CT said. “I don’t really like sitting in auditoriums and gyms and crowds. It’s not really my thing. This is a lot better. I loved it.”
Daviess County Publis Schools has previously announced they will delay in-person graduation ceremonies until such a time as restrictions on large public gatherings are lifted. Information will be communicated to graduates and their families as those opportunities become available and details are finalized.
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