Celebrities help students celebrate their graduation virtually

This year, most graduates will not have A traditional graduation ceremony.

[College graduate, Natalie Lolo] "My feelings towards not graduating with my graduating class is a little bit sad…”

And because of that, an array of virtual celebrations are being developed to honor students.

A who’s who from the world of music, sports, entertainment and politics are coming together to provide students some joy in these uncertain times

[Cardi B] "I just want to say congrats to all my high school and to all my college graduates."

Facebook on Friday held their #Graduation2020 event which featured a commencement address from Oprah Winfrey.

Also included were words of wisdom from various celebrities like rapper Cardi B and actor Matthew McConaughey.

[Matthew McConaughey] "You are originals!"

'Her Campus,' a media brand for college women, written entirely by global student journalists, held a six-hour ceremony on Friday with live and pre-taped messages and performances from celebrities and students.

Co-founder and editor-in-chief of Her Campus Stephanie Kaplan Lewis.

"One thing we heard over and over is that seniors were really disappointed by the fact that they were going to miss their graduation experience, something they had looked forward to and worked towards for so many years. And we said, hey, why don't we put together an epic live virtual graduation for the universal class of 2020."

A number of other virtual ceremonies are also upcoming…

On Saturday a one-hour multimedia event called "Graduate Together," will be broadcast across multiple TV networks and will feature LeBron James and Former U.S President Barack Obama

There is also a YouTube event called "Dear Class of 2020" on June 6th to be hosted by Michelle Obama's Reach Higher initiative.

According to educationdata.org, nearly 4 million people are expected to graduate from U.S. colleges in the 2019-2020 academic year.