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This episode is brought to you by the Savannah Economic Development Authority Known affectionately by her kids as "BBO," Bernadette Ball-Oliver has grown up through the Savannah-Chatham Public School System, first as a student at Beach High School then as a teacher and administrators, and now as the executive director of high schools. But no previous year could prepare her for 2020 where many of the crowning moments of the year for graduating students had to be shifted due to the coronavirus pandemic. On this week's episode, Ball-Oliver talks about coming up through the local school system, the challenges of being in high school compared to other grades, what they decided to do in order to celebrate the class of 2020 while abiding by CDC guidelines and the impact the year will have on education moving forward. Podcast listeners: Get digital SMN subscription by clicking here for a special offer (9:42): Starting her education career in SCCPSS (13:37): Watching the evolution of the school system through her career (16:49): High school students compared to other grades and her experience with them (23:43): Class of 2020 experience this year  Savannah high school seniors end year with curbside graduation (SMN, April 27, 2020) Windsor Forest seniors receive caps and gowns curbside (SMN, April 28, 2020) Savannah Early College, Savannah High graduates celebrate year with curbside pickup (SMN, April 29, 2020)  (32:24): Virtual graduations and celebrating this year's seniors amidst the pandemic (37:31): How will the experience of 2020 change education moving forward  OPINION, Voices, Schools superintendent: Pandemic can’t overshadow Class of 2020′s accomplishments (SMN, April 25, 2020)  (46:28): The effect on high school sports and their seniors  Area high school athletes, coaches trying to make best of situation (SMN, April 1, 2020) Savannah Arts girls tennis team looks back as what could have been (SMN, May 1, 2020)  Make sure to follow The Commute podcast for daily news briefs from Adam.

<a href="http://seda.org/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This episode is brought to you by the Savannah Economic Development Authority</a> Known affectionately by her kids as "BBO," Bernadette Ball-Oliver has grown up through the Savannah-Chatham Public School System, first as a student at Beach High School then as a teacher and administrators, and now as the executive director of high schools. But no previous year could prepare her for 2020 where many of the crowning moments of the year for graduating students had to be shifted due to the coronavirus pandemic. On this week's episode, Ball-Oliver talks about coming up through the local school system, the challenges of being in high school compared to other grades, what they decided to do in order to celebrate the class of 2020 while abiding by CDC guidelines and the impact the year will have on education moving forward. Podcast listeners: Get digital SMN subscription by <a href="http://www.savannahnow.com/digitalonlyoffer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a> for a special offer (9:42): Starting her education career in SCCPSS (13:37): Watching the evolution of the school system through her career (16:49): High school students compared to other grades and her experience with them (23:43): Class of 2020 experience this year <ul> <li><a href="https://www.savannahnow.com/news/20200427/savannah-high-school-seniors-end-year-with-curbside-graduation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Savannah high school seniors end year with curbside graduation</a> (SMN, April 27, 2020)</li> <li><a href="https://www.savannahnow.com/news/20200428/windsor-forest-seniors-receive-caps-and-gowns-curbside" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Windsor Forest seniors receive caps and gowns curbside</a> (SMN, April 28, 2020)</li> <li><a href="https://www.savannahnow.com/news/20200429/savannah-early-college-savannah-high-graduates-celebrate-year-with-curbside-pickup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Savannah Early College, Savannah High graduates celebrate year with curbside pickup</a> (SMN, April 29, 2020)</li> </ul> (32:24): Virtual graduations and celebrating this year's seniors amidst the pandemic (37:31): How will the experience of 2020 change education moving forward <ul> <li><a href="https://www.savannahnow.com/opinion/20200425/opinion-voices-schools-superintendent-pandemic-cant-overshadow-class-of-2020s-accomplishments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OPINION, Voices, Schools superintendent: Pandemic can’t overshadow Class of 2020′s accomplishments</a> (SMN, April 25, 2020)</li> </ul> (46:28): The effect on high school sports and their seniors <ul> <li><a href="https://www.savannahnow.com/sports/20200401/area-high-school-athletes-coaches-trying-to-make-best-of-situation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Area high school athletes, coaches trying to make best of situation</a> (SMN, April 1, 2020)</li> <li><a href="https://www.savannahnow.com/sports/20200501/savannah-arts-girls-tennis-team-looks-back-as-what-could-have-been" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Savannah Arts girls tennis team looks back as what could have been</a> (SMN, May 1, 2020)</li> </ul> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commute-with-adam-van-brimmer/id1389307354?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Make sure to follow The Commute podcast for daily news briefs from Adam</a>.

Difference Makers: Episode 50 — Savannah-Chatham Public School Systems executive director of high schools Bernadette Ball-Oliver