They're known as square academic caps, graduate caps, mortarboards, squares, trenchers or corner-caps — but to some, they're also a blank canvas for expressing themselves during their final moments as a student. Take a look at Sun Devil creativity and shout-outs during Arizona State University's fall 2015 commencement.
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Nursing major Claire Magdaleno has a cheeky mortarboard at the convocation for Barrett, the Honors College at the Nelson Fine Arts Center on Dec. 14.
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This graduating engineer "lets it go" on her cap during the ASU Graduate Commencement at Wells Fargo Arena on Dec. 14, followed promptly by a trip to Disney World.
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Gabby Sysavath, health sciences graduate, shows of her flowery mortar board at the Undergraduate Commencement at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe on Dec. 14.
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This future registered dietician celebrates her past four years during Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 14.
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Collin Nevitt shows his appreciation to his employer at the ASU Undergraduate Commencement ceremony Dec. 14. Nevitt worked at QuikTrip, which offers tuition reimbursement, during his time at ASU, earning a BA in exercise and wellness.
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Jessica Hyne wants help celebrating her BS in exercise and wellness at the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony Dec. 14.
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This graduate saw her dreams come to fruition during the Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 14.
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This Harry Potter fan displays a quote from J.K. Rowling on her cap at Undergraduate Commencement.
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This graduate has lots of love for Sparky at Undergraduate Commencement.
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Healthy lifestyles coaching graduate Katherine Purnell celebrates her graduation, a long time coming, before the start of the College of Health Solutions convocation at Wells Fargo Arena on Dec. 16.
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Accounting major Krista Moller can get as creative with words as she can with numbers, as shown on her mortarboard at the convocation for Barrett, the Honors College on Dec. 14.
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Outstanding graduate Kaitlyn Fitzgerald wears her mortarboard with a shout-out to Changemaker Central at ASU during the convocation for Barrett, the Honors College on Dec. 14.
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An interesting mortarboard at Undergraduate Commencement at Wells Fargo Arena on Dec. 14.
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Kinesiology graduate Sarah Wooten settles for a degree from ASU, even though she'd rather be at Hogwarts, before the start of the College of Health Solutions convocation Dec. 16.
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This master's student shares her superpower during Graduate Commencement in Tempe on Dec. 14.
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An interesting mortarboard at Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 14 in Tempe.
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Not all who wander are lost, but at least this graduate was found at Undergraduate Commencement.
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Adventure awaits this graduate at Undergraduate Commencement at Wells Fargo Arena.
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An interesting mortarboard at Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 14.
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Bridget Bell, anthropology and tourism graduate, shows off her Wonder Woman side at Undergraduate Commencement. We like to think of education as a superpower ...
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Communications graduate Amy Jamieson considers her degree a family affair at Undergraduate Commencement.
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This graduate already knows the great things that lie ahead of her at Undergraduate Commencement at Wells Fargo Arena.
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This Colombian national shows her colors at Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 14.
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Sociology undergraduate Miriah Douglas gives shout-out to her Air Force veteran parents during the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences convocation at Wells Fargo Arena on Dec. 15.
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Philosophy undergraduate Rachel Klausner gives shout-out to Jay Z with her mortarboard during the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences convocation.
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Another Jay Z shout-out, along with Mom and Dad, for this graduate and her decorated cap at the W. P. Carey School of Business convocation at Wells Fargo Arena on Dec. 14.
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Art studies major Julia Lesniak shows off her bejeweled mortarboard at the Herberger Institute of Design and the Arts convocation at ASU Gammage on Dec. 15.
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Nutrition communication graduate Nichole Johnson dominated her college experience as echoed here before the start of the College of Health Solutions convocation on Dec. 16.
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Health sciences graduate Jalaya Alexander shows off her mortarboard before the start of the College of Health Solutions convocation at Wells Fargo Arena.
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Health sciences graduate Yousef Toma displays his mortarboard before the start of the College of Health Solutions convocation Dec. 16.
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Graduate Megan Rude shows off her #adulting decorating skills before the start of the College of Health Solutions convocation.
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Several students "just did it" at the W. P. Carey School of Business convocation Dec. 14.
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Ariday Morales shows clues to her chosen field — forensics — at the Arizona State University's New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences convocation on the West campus' Fletcher Lawn on Dec. 15.
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Rachael Sawyer honors her family and her love for the fruit of the vine at the Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 14.
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It's never too late to look to the future for this undergraduate at Undergraduate Commencement.
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Electrical engineers come in all styles, like that of engineering graduate Elizabeth Besenyei at the Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 14.
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This psychology graduate shows off her excitement at the Undergraduate Commencement.
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This student found a mandala design for her cap at the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony Dec. 14.
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This Lone Star State graduate represents her roots at the Undergraduate Commencement.
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Health policy graduate Tianna Szczesniak honors her new marriage at the Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 14.
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An interesting graduation cap shows feathers, glitter and even a few Lego men at the convocation for Barrett, the Honors College on Dec. 14.
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This Sun Devil graduate finishes it at the Undergraduate Commencement.
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