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Ny'Kell Brooks delivers the benediction at the Class of 2020 Delta Charter School graduation on June 26. Brooks delivered the speech after he threw his cap in the air with the other graduates. (Patrick Murphy, The Natchez Democrat)

Landon Davis hugs Monica Miller before receiving his high school diploma on June 26 at Delta Charter School. (Patrick Murphy, The Natchez Democrat)

Jordyn Sharp is the Valedictorian for Delta Charter School for the Class of 2020. (Patrick Murphy, The Natchez Democrat)

Jordyn Sharp walks to the podium to deliver her Valedictorian speech for Delta Charter School on June 26. (Patrick Murphy, The Natchez Democrat)

Claire Hendricks is the Salutatorian for the Class of 2020 at Delta Charter School. (Patrick Murphy, The Natchez Democrat)

Claire Hendricks laughs before giving her Salutatorian speech for the Class of 2020 at Delta Charter School on June 26. Hendricks laughed because she did not know where the microphone was located. (Patrick Murphy, The Natchez Democrat)

Cloi Cummings earned a gold honor cord for her grades at Delta Charter School. Cummings is among 41 graduates at Delta Charter School for the Class of 2020. (Patrick Murphy, The Natchez Democrat)

Jordyn Sharp, Delta Charter School Valedictorian, walks with a black mask on and blue robes to her seat for Delta Charter School's graduation ceremony on June 26. (Patrick Murphy, The Natchez Democrat)

FERRIDAY —The Delta Charter School football stands were filled with parents and grandparents Friday night as 41 Delta Charter graduates earned their high school diplomas.

The graduates for Delta Charter dressed in dark blue robes, black facemasks and were seated six-feet apart from each other facing their family members in the crowd.

Amongst the 41 Delta Charter School graduates, eight received gold honor cords, which are for earning grades of A (92.500+) and seven received blue honor cords for B+ (88.500-92.499) grade point average

Claire Hendricks was the salutatorian. Hendricks is the daughter of Ronnie Tapper Hendricks and Mitzi Roby Slatten.

In Hendricks’ salutatorian speech, Hendricks described how 2020 had changed her classmates and their high school career as a whole, but despite all that has happened one thing remains constant.

“This moment does not determine how we will live,” Hendricks spoke. “This life is always changing but there is only one constant which is the love of Jesus Christ. How sweet it is to learn the Savior’s love when nobody else loves us.”

Jordyn Sharp was the valedictorian. Sharp is the daughter of Barry and Kelly Sharp.

In her valedictorian speech, Sharp spoke about missing out on the moments which traditionally defined senior year, such as senior skip day, prom and senior night in sports.

“Everything changed in a single second on March 13,” Sharp spoke. “Everything became uncertain. As everything began to be stripped away from us, our hearts broke. We had all of these perfect plans for us and they were taken away from us in one day.

“I encourage my classmates to see there are great opportunities in the midst of the hands we have been dealt — An opportunity to put into practice important life skills that must only be learned through experience and trial.”

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