This week marks the end of school for thousands of Bay Area students and a triumphant walk across the stage for seniors who are graduating.  But the year and a half of pandemic distance learning also set some students so far back they’ve had to scramble hard to finish. One of these students is Nya Owens. Her journey this year has been as much an inner one as it is one to get that diploma. KQED’s Julia McEvoy reports. 

<p>This week marks the end of school for thousands of Bay Area students and a triumphant walk across the stage for seniors who are graduating.&nbsp; But the year and a half of pandemic distance learning also set some students so far back they&rsquo;ve had to scramble hard to finish. One of these students is Nya Owens. Her journey this year has been as much an inner one as it is one to get that diploma. KQED&rsquo;s Julia McEvoy reports.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>

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