A year ago tonight, the notice came that the US’s borders were closing due to COVID-19 and Hannah’s study abroad program in Denmark was shutting down. We had 48 hours to get her out of the country and on her way home.

It was a crazy scramble. The fear and anxiety – building for a couple of weeks – felt almost overwhelming as we struggled to arrange a new flight home for her.

The difference a year makes; months of quarantine. Hannah finished her junior year of college online. A summer spent anxiously waiting to hear if she could return to Denison in the fall. Masks. Social distancing. Restricted travel. COVID tests.

It seems fitting that today, we learned Denison is planning an in-person commencement in May!

The difference a year makes!

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