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grads with silly string
A silly string explosion erupts amongst the engineering students.
Eastman musicians perform at ceremony
Eastman School of Music graduates perform at their ceremony.
row of graduates
A row of students prepare for the big moment.
grad takes a picture
Say, cheese!
mortarboard message thanks father
Mortarboard thank yous have become a tradition.
graduate smiling
A happy graduate takes a moment to say hello.
crowd of grads smiling
Students pose for family and friends.
 large crowd of graduates
Students in engineering prepare for the official conferring of degrees.
Eastman quad at commencement
The Eastman Quadrangle fills with students as the ceremony gets under way.
 launching balloons at commencement
Recent graduates celebrate with balloons.
crowd of graduate smiling
Students pose for family and friends.
mortar board says UR Phyics 09
A physics major shows his Rochester pride.
students posing for pictures
Students pose for the camera after the College ceremony.
 Eastman Theatre at commencement
The Eastman Theatre is decked out for the Eastman School of Music ceremony.
student waves and smiles
Graduates greet their friends on the big day.
grad with sunglasses
The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades.
hanging commencement banners on Rush Rhees Lilbrary
Getting ready for the Commencement ceremonies, workers drape banners across the Rush Rhees Library facade