Students graduate in a pandemic

Jesse Burbank, who is graduating from the School of Law, is joined by friends before Harvard University’s virtual Commencement Exercises because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Brian...more

A graduation sign outside a home reads "Grad Class of 2020" as in-person high school and college graduations and commencements have been cancelled in Somerville, Massachusetts, May 28, 2020.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Georgetown University medical school graduate He Zhou casts her cap into the air at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Isaac Sebenius, who is graduating from Harvard College, is joined by friends and family before Harvard University’s virtual Commencement Exercises in Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 28, 2020.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Pre-K graduate Nyah Smith, 4, is prepared for a graduation photo in an almost empty Times Square in Manhattan, New York City, May 24, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Diego Torres from Riverdale High School, surprises his girlfriend Gabi Dubrul from Professional Children's School outside her family's apartment with balloons, flowers and a sign in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, May 26, 2020....more

High school graduating student Kiara Hernandez poses in front of the TCL Chinese theatre which is closed in Los Angeles, California, May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Molloy College Nursing School graduates Taylor Laufer and Yuliya Dubyna make a toast at the center of the lawn in Bryant Park, in New York, City, May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Palestinian students hug after receiving their certificates in al-Qahera school in Gaza City May 21, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Torrey Pines High School graduating student Phoebe Seip, 18, crowns herself while celebrating her canceled prom night at home in San Diego, California, May 16, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan

Palestinian students wearing masks receive their certificates from their teacher in Othman Bin Affan school in the northern Gaza Strip May 21, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Torrey Pines High School graduating student Phoebe Seip, 18, and her sisters Sydney, 22, and Paisley, 6, watch former U.S. President Barack Obama deliver a virtual commencement address to millions of high school seniors who will miss graduation...more

A graduating masters student from the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) stands on campus the day before his graduation ceremony, which is to be held online, in Manhattan, May 15. REUTERS/Andrew...more

George Washington University graduate Catalina Perez receives a paper copy of her diploma from neighbor Paula Lytle at a surprise graduation party for Perez, who completed her undergraduate studies in International Affairs across the span of ten...more

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James speaks during the "Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020" program. EIF/XQ Handout via REUTERS

A graduate from California State University San Marcos celebrates while participating in a car parade through campus in San Marcos, California, May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Graduates from California State University San Marcos celebrate with a car parade through campus in San Marcos, California, May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Dieudo Muimbe poses for a photograph in his graduation cap and gown one day before the cancelled commencement ceremonies at Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts, May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Alexis Lamoreaux celebrates with her family after she graduates from the nursing school of the Ohio State University during an online commencement ceremony in Columbus, Ohio, May 2, 2020. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger

A graduate from California State University San Marcos celebrates while participating in a car parade through campus in San Marcos, California, May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Graduates from California State University San Marcos celebrate while participating in a car parade through campus in San Marcos, California, May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Words written on the top of a graduate's cap are shown as California State University San Marcos graduates participate in a car parade through campus in San Marcos, California, May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Graduates from California State University San Marcos celebrate with a car parade through campus in San Marcos, California, May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Pasadena High School graduating student Joshua Dionisio is helped with his mortar before his official portrait at a drive-thru studio in Pasadena, California, May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Students from Allentown Central Catholic High School in prom dresses keep a social distance as their mothers take their pictures after their prom was cancelled in Allentown, Pennsylvania, May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

A graduate gets ready to pose for a picture at the empty campus of San Diego State University after the 23 Campuses of California State University system announced the fall 2020 semester will be online affecting hundreds of thousands of students in...more

Lexi Pliler, a 2020 graduate of Riverton High School, has her photograph taken by her mother Renae after having her school year cut short from the statewide stay-at-home order, in Galena, Kansas, May 18. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Pasadena High School graduating student Alexander Flores poses for the official portrait at a drive-thru studio in Pasadena, California, May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Alexis Lamoreaux goes to her hospital shift after graduating from nursing school in Columbus, Ohio, May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger

Alexis Lamoreaux poses for pictures as she graduates from the nursing school of the Ohio State University during an online commencement ceremony in Columbus, Ohio, May 2, 2020. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger

Nathaniel Moore, founder of Gowns 4 Good, poses for a picture to show how graduation gowns can be used as personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers in Burlington, Vermont, April 6, 2020. Taran Catania/Handout via REUTERS

Recent high school graduates Emily and Lexi visit Dauphin Island, Alabama for a makeshift graduation photo shoot after their classes moved online May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Maranie R. Staab

A sign honoring the Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School graduating class of 2020 is seen on a fence while lights are turned on in tribute, at Whitney Field in Port Washington, New York, May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Pablo Guerra Rector of the University of Magdalena, presents diplomas of newly graduated medical students to the Lied robot during an online graduation ceremony, in Santa Marta, Colombia April 16, 2020. University of Magdalena/Handout via REUTERS

Swedish high school final year students wearing their characteristic caps celebrate their graduation at an outdoor restaurant, in central Stockholm, Sweden, April 24, 2020. TT News Agency/Anders Wiklund via REUTERS

Teacher Birgit Steinbach welcomes students before the start of their high school graduation exams, at the Protestant grammar school in Kleinmachnow, Germany, April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

A Palestinian graduate student poses for a photo as she wears a face mask during her graduation ceremony in the southern Gaza Strip April 16, 2020. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Students pose for a graduate picture after they picked up their doctor's titles at El Salvador National University (UES) as the graduation ceremony was suspended during a quarantine in San Salvador, El Salvador April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas

Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management dean Sanjeev Khagram rehearses a virtual commencement ceremony using mobile telepresence robots in Phoenix, Arizona, April 30, 2020. ASU/Thunderbird School of Global...more