
Pomp and Sun Devil pride: 2017 commencement in photos
Celebrate ASU's newest graduates with photo galleries from the week's ceremonies
About 14,000 Sun Devils graduate from Arizona State University this week, turning their tassel and becoming the university's newest alumni. It's time to celebrate all they've accomplished in their college careers and the adventures to come.
Bookmark this page and return as we add photos from the week's convocations.
Friday, May 12–Saturday, May 13: College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, College of Health Solutions, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Hispanic Convocation
Thursday, May 11: College of Public Service and Community Solutions, W. P. Carey School of Buisiness, School of Sustainability, Black and African Convocation
Wednesday, May 10: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Naval Comissioning Ceremony, American Indian Convocation, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, ROTC Army Comissioning Ceremony, ROTC Air Force Commissioning Cermemony, Asian/Asian Pacific American Convocation, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Newly bestowed PhDs in counseling psychology Robin Hacker (left) Hui Xu and Germân Cadenas at the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts Convocation at Wells Fargo Arena on May 12. Nearly 500 graduates listened to former ASU and current Cleveland Browns quarterback Brock Osweiler, then crossed the stage, shaking hands with college Dean Duane Roen as they accepted their diploma covers.
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Rosemarie Dombrowski, city of Phoenix poet laureate and senior lecturer at ASU, reads her poem, “Algebra for College Grads,” graduates at the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts Convocation.
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Marissa Hill celebrates after receiving her diploma cover at the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts Convocation.
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Starbucks College Achievement Plan graduate Christian Larin chats with other grads at the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts Convocation. Larin graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BA in organizational leadership, while taking a full course load, working full-time as a store manager in Tacoma and celebrating the birth of his third child. He has been with Starbucks for 20 years.
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The Sinclair family prepares for the graduation of their daughter and sister Kiley Sinclair prior to the College of Health Solutions Convocation at Wells Fargo Arena on May 12.
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Graduates make their way into the College of Health Solutions Convocation at Wells Fargo Arena Friday evening.
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Graduate Maria Campbell gets a kiss from her husband Bill Campbell prior to the College of Health Solutions Convocation.
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Graduates Jean Gain (left) and Juli Cai greet their professors during the College of Health Solutions Convocation.
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Graduate and veteran Eduardo Saiz stands to be recognized during the College of Health Solutions Convocation.
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From left: Carolyn Starr, Collin Perryman, Christine Espericueta, April Campbell and Robert Moreno take a selfie at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Convocation on May 12. They are all graduating with master's degrees in higher education.
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Arya Van Cleve, 3, watches the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Convocation with the help of her grandfather. Arya's aunt, Lisa Haverstrom, is graduating with a master's degree in applied behavioral analysis.
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Teaching students decorate their graduation caps for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Convocation on Friday, May 12.
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Special guest Ira A. Fulton speaks at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College convocation about his experience attending ASU as a young man. The Teachers College is named after his wife, Mary Lou, an ASU alumna and successful business woman, who passed away in 2015.
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Master's student Daniel Tyson Roberts receives high fives from professors on his way to receive his diploma during the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Convocation.
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Graduates Jessie Rodriguez and Tatyana Garcia dance in the aisles prior to the Hispanic Convocation at Wells Fargo Arena Saturday morning on May 13.
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Dancers lead the procession of faculty during the Hispanic Convocation at Wells Fargo Arena.
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Graduate Zari Chacon holds up a flag thanking her mother during the Hispanic Convocation.
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Graduate Rodrigo Andrade walks after receiving his degree during the Hispanic Convocation.
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Graduate Carolina Haros shows off her mortar board during the Hispanic Convocation.
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Criminal justice graduate Jacqueline Bueno gets teary eyed about earning her degree with her mother, Ana Bueno, at the Hispanic Convocation.
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Tuesday, May 9: Barrett, The Honors College, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Undergraduate Commencement, May 8

Graduates walk into Wells Fargo Arena for the College of Public Service and Community Solutions Convocation on Thursday, May 11.
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Steven Casey waves so his family can find him before the beginning of the College of Public Service and Community Solutions Convocation.
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Tourism development and management major Emily Pawlik claps for the Outstanding Graduates from the College of Public Service and Community Solutions during her convocation.
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Social work major Holly Regan gives a high five to a friend after receiving her diploma on the Wells Fargo Arena stage.
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Senior Associate Dean Kay Faris dances down the aisle on the way to the stage of Wells Fargo Arena during the W. P. Carey School of Business Convocation on May 11.
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Supply chain management major Yvana Tran calls her parents to let them know where she is sitting at the beginning of the W. P. Carey School of Business Convocation.
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Communication major Jake Ivicevic decorates his graduation cap with photos of himself with his parents when he was a child at the W. P. Carey School of Business Convocation.
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Levi Haros (left) snaps a selfie with his professor Detra Montoya, who specializes in marketing and Hispanic consumers at the W. P. Carey School of Business Convocation.
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Marketing major Shannon Gilpin (left) receives congratulations from one of her professors after receiving her diploma at the W. P. Carey School of Business Convocation.
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Maroon and gold balloons fall from the ceiling of Wells Fargo Arena following the W. P. Carey School of Business Undergraduate Convocation.
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Graduate Sydnee Dalen Andress adjusts her mortarboard and gown prior to the spring 2017 School of Sustainability Convocation on Thursday, May 11.
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Graduate Alyssa Kiefer has her tassle attached to her mortar board prior to the spring 2017 School of Sustainability Convocation.
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Doctoral graduate Shirley-Ann Augustin-Behravesh laughs as she is pinned with a branch of palo verde during the spring 2017 School of Sustainability Convocation.
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Graduate Paulina Vu celebrates as she exits the theater following the spring 2017 School of Sustainability Convocation.
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Graduate James Morris points to his family as he goes on stage during the spring 2017 Black and African Convocation on May 11 in Tempe.
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Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha cross the stage in unison during the spring 2017 Black and African Convocation.
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Graduate Marcel Robinson celebrates as he crosses the stage during the spring 2017 Black and African Convocation.
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Graduate Berlyn Schulte laughs after getting a kiss from her nephew Aedrius Woods during the spring 2017 Black and African Convocation.
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Graduate Commencement, May 8
Saturday, May 6–Monday, May 8: Veterans Honor Stole Ceremony, International Student Graduation Stole Ceremony, Lavender Convocation, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Thunderbird School of Global Management

Dance graduates from the School of Film, Dance and Theatre at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts wait in line to cross the stage at Wells Fargo Arena, on Wednesday, May 10. Around 600 people marched through the institute's ceremony with bachelors, master's and doctoral degrees.
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With T-shirts spelling his first name, family members of architecture grad Roman Chiago celebrate as he crosses the stage at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts Convocation.
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Kristina McDonald dances across the stage to pick up her diploma cover at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts Convocation. She earned a bachelor’s degree in dance.
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Mahya Razavi takes a video as her adviser Professor Jeff Thomson places a hood on her at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts Convocation. The international student from Iran earned a master’s degree in performance design theater.
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Graduates make a final pass through the Paley gates during the spring 2017 New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Convocation at the West campus May 10.
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From left to right: Don Collado cheers on his wife psychology graduate Lianne Billostas, along with her mother Olivia Billostas and her brother Daniel Billostas, during the spring 2017 New College Convocation.
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Left to right: Graduates Darian Hall and Agnia Celpa cheer on their friends during the spring 2017 New College Convocation.
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Crystal Solt (center) takes a selfie during the spring 2017 New College Convocation.
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Psychology graduate Andrew Burch gets a hug from his mother, Melissa Burch, as he leaves the field following the spring 2017 New College Convocation.
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Naval ROTC students fold flags during the spring 2017 Naval Commissioning Ceremony on Wednesday, May 10 in Tempe.
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Retired U.S. Army General Peter Palmer is seen through the presentation of colors during the spring 2017 Naval Commissioning Ceremony.
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Captain Philip Roos leads graduates through the oath of office during the spring 2017 Naval Commissioning Ceremony.
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Nursing graduate Phylicia Grant receives her new uniform from her mother Cherrie Cuffie during the spring 2017 Naval Commissioning Ceremony.
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Graduates wait to step on stage during the spring 2017 American Indian Convocation on Wednesday, May 10 at ASU Gammage.
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Nursing graduate Mary Dawn Stefaniak of the Navajo Nation watches her classmates receive their stoles during the spring 2017 American Indian Convocation.
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Graduates applaud their fellow classmates during the spring 2017 American Indian Convocation.
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Arts graduate Manuel Felix of the Chemehuevi Indian tribe crosses the stage to receive his stole during the spring 2017 American Indian Convocation.
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Convocation speaker Bud Selig talks about baseball as a metaphor for life, his relationship with the game and the necessity of knowledge of law in sports to the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Convocation at Comerica Theatre, on Wednesday, May 10. He is currently the O'Connor Distinguished Professor of Sports in America and former commissioner of Major League Baseball.
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A packed audience listens to convocation speaker Bud Selig talk at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Convocation at Comerica Theatre, on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The college honored more than 230 scholars with degrees including Master of Laws, Juris Doctor, Master of Legal Studies and Master of Sports Law and Business, before 1000 supportive family and friends.
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Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Dean Douglas Sylvester congratulates newly hooded Juris Doctor recipients Law Convocation.
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A cohort of Master of Sports Law and Business grads pose for pictures following the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Convocation at Comerica Theatre.
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Shant Fermanian gets hugs and congratulations from his family members following the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Convocation. The family members donned matching T-shirts and caps to celebrate the occasion and came from Los Angeles for the ceremony.
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Air force chief master sergeant Warren Garnett watches the beginning of ASU's Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony. His son-in-law, Dustin Fergen, participated in the ceremony.
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Army ROTC cadets take their oath of office on the steps of Old Main during their commissioning ceremony.
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Justin Ayers (right) receives his first salute from his friend corporal Caleb Hiegel during the Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony.
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Casey Butler is pinned by his mother, father and niece Addison during the Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony. Butler graduated with a degree in biochemistry and was a recipient of the Distinguished Military Graduate Award.
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Members of the color guard hold the flags to the front of the stage as Holly Lambert and Cadet Lee Lambert sing the national anthem at the Air Force ROTC Commissioning Ceremony.
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Air Force ROTC cadets bow their heads for the invocation given by Cadet Michael Sabado during their commissioning ceremony.
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Air Force ROTC Cadet Alex Statler watches a fellow ROTC member complete his first salute. Statler graduated with a degree in aeronautics and will be serving as a pilot in Columbus, Massachusetts.
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Ke Geng walks down the aisle to receive a beaded necklace at the Asian/Asian Pacific American Convocation. Geng is gradating with a doctorate in materials science and engineering.
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A Chinese musician plays the flute to accompany the Asian/Asian Pacific American Convocation.
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Michael Bi takes a photo with his family after the Asian/Asian Pacific American Convocation in the Alumni Lounge of the Memorial Union.
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Carrie Russell, holds her daughter, Emma, prior to the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Gold Convocation Ceremony on May 10. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Russell balanced single parenthood with her studies, earning a spot as an Outstanding Undergraduate.
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Graduates stream out of Wells Fargo Arena following the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Gold Convocation Ceremony. The largest engineering school in the nation sent more than 2,000 newly minted engineers, innovators, leaders and creators into the world Wednesday evening.
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Computer science graduate Melissa Ip receives a lei from Sparky as she crosses the stage to be recognized as a Moeur Award recipient during the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Gold Convocation Ceremony. The Moeur Award is reserved for students with a cumulative 4.0 GPA.
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Ira A. Fulton, benefactor of the Fulton Schools, expresses pride and gratitude to graduates at the Maroon Convocation Ceremony.
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Construction engineering graduate Timothy Taylor shakes hands with Kyle Squires, dean of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at the Maroon Convocation Ceremony. Taylor, named an Outstanding Undergraduate, says his ultimate goal is to work in demolitions.
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