The six-member Class of 2026 marks an important milestone in the history of Atholton Adventist Academy (AAA). They are the final class to graduate in partnership with Griggs International Academy (GIA), an accredited Seventh-day Adventist distance learning school that has supported AAA’s junior and senior high school students over the past four years.
Often the scene of athletic contests, Zirkle Gymnasium transformed into a house of worship for a properly masked and social-distanced Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA) Class of 2020 commencement service.
Last school year wasn’t ideal. The COVID-19 outbreak had parents, students, teachers and staff on edge. The combination of “senioritis” and distance learning enhanced the load of pressure on the Class of 2020.
