The Elgin High School Class of 2021 celebrated the completion of a strange and challenging school year as they officially graduated at Friday evening’s commencement ceremony. The ceremony was held at the Shoreline Church in Austin due to potential rain. The auditorium was filled with family members and friends, Elgin ISD staff and students, all showing up to support the new high school graduates. Two major difficulties that the Class of 2021 have faced—the COVID-19 pandemic upending normal learning and high school life, and the loss of some of their classmates—were recurring themes throughout the evening, but did not take away from ...