More than 1,800 Saskatchewan Polytechnic students took the final step in their degrees and crossed the stage to collect their diplomas on Thursday. Some students like Tara Bryant and Joy Juson, both graduating from the Early Childhood Development program, met each other face to face for the first time prior to the ceremony due to distance learning brought on by the pandemic. Bryant said, "having two kids it was perfect for me, and I plan to take the summer off!"