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
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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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Thursday, May 11: College of Public Service and Community Solutions, W. P. Carey School of Buisiness, School of Sustainability, Black and African Convocation
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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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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
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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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Tuesday, May 9: Barrett, The Honors College, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Brigitte Nicoletti greets Barbara Barrett and Mark Jacob, dean of Barrett, The Honors College Dean at the college's convocation on Tuesday, May 9. Nicoletti received the honor of Outstanding Leadership and Service. During the ceremony Jacobs announced a $2 million gift from Barbara and Craig Barrett to support global citizenship programming at the college.
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Nneka Uchendu adjusts her cap before the Barrett, The Honors College Convocation. She is a Moeur Award recipient, with a 4.0 GPA and a bachelor's degree in biomedical sciences.
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Members of the Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band lead the podium procession to begin the Barrett, The Honors College Convocation.
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Amber Gomez proudly shows her friends and family her diploma cover at the Barrett, The Honors College Convocation. She graduated with two degrees: a BS in biology and another in biochemistry.
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Francisco Brown-Muñoz carries the Mexican flag with him after picking up his diploma cover on the stage at the Barrett, The Honors College Convocation. He earned his BSE in chemical engineering.
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College of Nursing and Health Innovation students take a selfie during their parade through downtown Phoenix on the way to the nursing convocation.
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College of Nursing and Health Innovation students decorate their graduation caps for convocation on Tuesday, May 8.
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College of Nursing and Health Innovation undergraduate students make their way down Third Street toward the Phoenix Convention Center. The march from the nursing building to convocation at the convention center is an annual tradition.
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Cathy Schaub (right), her son Tristahn and his son Graham wave as the College of Nursing and Health Innovation parade passes by their truck. Tristahn's wife, Kate Schaub, is receiving her master's degree from the college.
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College of Nursing and Health Innovation Dean Terri Pipe claps to a speech given by Associate Dean Kathy Kenny at college’s convocation.
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Doctoral students listen to the ASU alma mater sung by Michael Moramarco at the end of the College of Nursing and Health Innovation Convocation.
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Friends capture memories before the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Convocation at Wells Fargo Arena, on Tuesday, May 9. Around 1,200 graduates took part in the first-of-two celebrations, with another 1,100 expected at the evening event.
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Honored students carry the schools' gonfalons to start the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Convocation.
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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Patrick Kenney welcomes attendees to the college’s Convocation. He spoke of the need to accept change, and embrace it, telling the graduates they'll likely have six or seven different careers in their lifetimes.
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Sheyda Moosavi (left) and Brian Dasher stand to be recognized for earning Summa Cum Laude honors at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Convocation. Both earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
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Left to right: Ariana Castro, Ashley Franchetto and Rebecca Carvajal enjoy the falling balloons marking the end of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Convocation. All three earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology.
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Graduates leave Wells Fargo Arena after the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Convocation.
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Graduates line up and wait to enter before the start of the spring 2017 Walter Cronkite School of Journalism Convocation at Comerica Theater on Tuesday evening in downtown Phoenix.
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Graduate Danielle Quijada crosses the stage during the spring 2017 Cronkite School Convocation at Comerica Theater on Tuesday, May 9.
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Cronkite School Dean Chris Callahan addresses students during the school’s convocation on Tuesday.
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Students listen to keynote speaker Aminda Marqués Gonzalez during Cronkite School Convocation. Marqués is the executive editor and vice president of the Miami Herald.
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John Diego motions to his family as he crosses the stage to receive his degree during the Cronkite School Convocation.
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Outstanding Graduate Katherine Bieri celebrates after receiving her award during the Cronkite School Convocation.
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Undergraduate Commencement, May 8
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Political science major Eric Palau stands in front of the 2017 sign with his parents, Carlos and Frida, and sister Isabella before the start of Undergraduate Commencement on Monday at Sun Devil Stadium.
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(From left) Johan Reduan, Fasha Johari, Adlinur Lam, Zawiah Abd Ralib and Hazlina Ralib take photos together before Undergraduate Commencement.
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(From left) Aerospace major Hyrum Hanlon, astrophysics major Joseph Meli and mechanical engineering major Garrett Woodrum make their way into Sun Devil Stadium for the Spring 2017 Undergraduate Commencement.
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Communications major Cora Collins makes her way into Sun Devil Stadium before to Undergraduate Commencement.
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Interdisciplinary studies major Yvonne Garcia (left) and human resources and communication major Karen Mier show off their mortarboards.
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Caitlyn Weber, a business development major, hugs her friend Gabriel Palmer, business major.
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Golden Graduate Linda Ambrose smiles as she and her graduating class are seated during Undergraduate Commencement. Golden Graduates are alumni who graduated 50 years ago.
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Graduating students wave to their families and friends during Undergraduate Commencement.
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Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz is awarded his honorary title during Undergraduate Commencement.
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Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz addresses students during Undergraduate Commencement. Schultz told students: “Give more than you receive, and I promise you it will come back to you in ways you can’t possibly imagine.” Read more.
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Students cheer as Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz addresses the graduating class.
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Students stand and cheer as their school is recognized during Undergraduate Commencement.
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Sustainability majors Annika Andersen and Kayna Lantz smile as their friend is recognized as an Outstanding Graduate.
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Merielle Alvarado (center), a microbiology major, moves her tassel as her major is recognized.
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Chandler Levine (left) and Mitch Hagen take a selfie with Sparky after commencement.
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Selfies with Sparky are a post-commencement tradition. Here, Alex Wenderlich (right) and friends take their turn.
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Graduate Commencement, May 8
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Representatives bring in gonfalons from the various colleges and schools to start the Graduate Commencement at Wells Fargo Arena on Monday. Around 1,400 doctoral and master's students received their degrees at the ceremony.
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Suhasini Ramakrishnan (left) and Shweta Choudhary pose for a selfie before the Graduate Commencement. The women are both from India, with Ramakrishnan earning her master's in computer engineering and Choudhary earning her master's in computer science.
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Associate Professor Kathleen Puckett presents the university mace as the deans proceed onto the dais at Graduate Commencement.
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President Michael Crow congratulates new graduates Monday.
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Javier Stefano De Vita, of Venezuela, flashes his home country flag at the Graduate Commencement.
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Jennifer Rodriquez waves to her family as she waits to go on stage at. She received her master's degree in applied mathematics for the live and social sciences.
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Courtney McMeekin celebrates her doctorate in advanced nursing practice. McMeekin has been a registered nurse at HonorHealth since 2005.
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Sara Johnson waves to family as she runs up to the stage to receive her master's degree in Wells Fargo Arena.
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Krystal Ricciardi-Weber applauds the end of the Graduate Commencement ceremony. Ricciardi-Weber just completed her PhD in audiology, from ASU's College of Health Solutions.
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New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Dean Marlene Tromp (right) and Senior Vice President and university planner Richard Stanley leave Wells Fargo Arena after Graduate Commencement.
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A graduate student waves his diploma in the air outside Wells Fargo Arena after Graduate Commencement.
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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
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Navy Capt. Steven Borden, the director of the Pat Tillman Veterans Center at ASU, addresses the 157 veterans and their friends and families at the Spring 2017 Veterans Honor Stole Ceremony at ASU Gammage on Saturday. The students, who received their graduation stoles, represented all the branches of military service.
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Army veteran Ethan Chung smiles as he thanks David Lucier at the Veterans Honor Stole Ceremony. Chung is receiving a BS in criminology and criminal justice.
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Army vet Arianna Cruz, who is receiving her master's in accountancy, receives her stole at the Veterans Honor Stole Ceremony at ASU Gammage on Saturday.
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Army veterans (starting second from left) David Kline, Asha Dozithee and Jimmy Dennis stand for the singing of the service songs after they received their graduation stoles at the Veterans Honor Stole Ceremony. Kline is receiving his BS in nutrition, Dozithee is getting her BS in tourism management and Dennis will be awarded an MA in emergency management and homeland security.
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Zachary Scott celebrates being one of two members of the Coast Guard represented at the Veterans Honor Stole Ceremony at ASU Gammage. He is receiving a BS in data analytics.
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Podium guests pose with the 157 veterans who received their graduation stoles at the Spring 2017 Veterans Honor Stole Ceremony at ASU Gammage on Saturday.
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Around 200 International students proceed across the stage to begin the Spring 2017 International Student Stole Ceremony at ASU Gammage on Saturday. ASU is the top public research institution for international students, with scholars from more than 130 countries, and will graduate 1,767 with baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees.
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Carol Sumner, ASU senior associate dean of students, introduces Rhodes Scholar Ngoni Mugwisi, who addressed the International Student Stole Ceremony. He will be receiving his BSE in electrical engineering.
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Harini Ravichandran receives her stole from Aziz Agbo-Panzo, assistant director of international student engagement, at the International Student Stole Ceremony on Saturday. Ravichandran, of India, earned her master's degree in computer science.
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Abdullah Barnawi, who has earned his BS in electronics engineering technology, receives his stole during the International Student Stole Ceremony.
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Friends and graduate students from India (from left) Umang Parikh, Abhinav Padalia, Marut Pattanaik, Ronak Gandhi and Kartikey Tiwari flash pitchforks after the International Student Stole Ceremony at ASU Gammage.
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Rainbow-themed cupcakes are part of the refreshment display at the Lavender Convocation 2017, with about 50 undergraduate and graduate students receiving rainbow ropes Sunday at the Memorial Union in Tempe. The ceremony honors the accomplishments of ASU's LGBTQA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning and their allies) students.
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Graduate student Trudie Jackson addresses the Lavender Convocation on Sunday. Jackson, a member of the Navajo Nation, is receiving her master's in American Indian studies and will begin her doctoral studies.
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ASU students (and soon-to-be graduates) stand to be recognized at Sunday's Lavender Convocation.
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Adero Allison (left) directs RiAnn Holmes at the Lavender Convocation, with about 50 undergraduate and graduate students receiving rainbow ropes. Allison is the assistant director of the Disabilities Resource Center on the West campus, and Holmes is receiving her BA in communications through the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.
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Samantha Barkett, 11, gives her cousin, Victoria Jackson, a candy lei after the Lavender Convocation on Sunday in Tempe. The lei was made from Smarties candies, as Jackson is graduating magna cum laude in women and gender studies.
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Professor and founding school director David Guston welcomes graduates, faculty, friends and family members to the School for the Future of Innovation in Society Convocation, Monday, May 8. Twenty-seven master’s and doctoral students earned their degrees as the fourth cohort to graduate from the new school.
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Clinical Assistant Professor Heather Ross gives a congratulatory hug to Krystina Nguyen at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society Convocation.
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Haytham Amin receives his hood from Clinical Associate Professor Mary Jane Parmentier at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society Convocation. He earned his master’s in global technology and development.
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Professor Andrew Maynard adjusts the hood on Sky Dawn Reed at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society Convocation. Reed earned a master’s degree in science and technology policy.
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The new graduates sing the ASU alma mater at the conclusion of the School for the Future of Innovation in Society Convocation.
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(From center left) Tiffany Tavee, Faduma-Dhool Osman Mohamed and Gabrielle Bintou Gueye smile as they wait to enter for the Parade of Nations flag procession before the Thunderbird School of Global Management convocation Monday in Glendale.
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Romanian flag bearer Bianca Mirabela Buliga (center) is seen through the flags during Parade of Nations on Monday at the Thunderbird School of Global Management convocation.
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Graduate Bradley Hoffa addresses his fellow students during the Thunderbird School of Global Management convocation Monday in Glendale.
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Students laugh during graduate Bradley Hoffa's addresses at the Thunderbird School of Global Management convocation.
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Good friends Faduma-Dhool Mohamed (left) and Fatima Heravy hug for photos after the Thunderbird School of Global Management convocation.
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Franz Stephen Ferguson (center) laughs with his friends after the Thunderbird School of Global Management convocation Monday in Glendale.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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