To say that the current cohort of Grand Erie graduates has had a unique secondary school experience is a bit of an understatement. Many of these learners were just getting into the swing of things at the high school level, managing timetables, exams, extracurriculars, new friendships and interests, and beginning to look to future plans, when a global pandemic that hit mid-year challenged everything they’d come to know and expect at this stage of their learning journeys.