Finance major Mason Oberg reflects on his time at Mizzou. Photo by Shane Epping.
Invited speakers included Mike Middleton, former interim University of Missouri System president; Carol S. Comer, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources; Marina Walter Guevara, MU alumna and deputy director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists; and Judge Patricia Breckenridge, chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court.
Extended members of the Mizzou family celebrated commencement and Mother's Day with style and fanfare.
School of Natural Resources graduate Raven Fairley poses for a photo on the north side of Jesse Hall with her family. Fairley’s academic program focused on sports management. Photo by Shane Epping.
Graduates and family members stand on the north side of Jesse Hall after attending ceremonies. Photo by Shane Epping.
Friends and loved ones celebrate on the Quad. Photo by Shane Epping.
A Mizzou legacy graduate poses for a photo on Carnahan Quad. Photo by Shane Epping.
Biology major Blake Gordon poses for a photo on Mizzou’s bronze tiger. Gordon shook his hands to cool them off after touching the hot bronze. Photo by Shane Epping.
Business major Kelsey Cahill gets a lift to mount Mizzou’s bronze tiger before posing for a picture. Photo by Shane Epping.
Psychology major Andrea Hulver takes a selfie with her father on the Quad before attending graduation ceremonies. Photo by Shane Epping.
Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate Samantha Cowles gets a lift from her boyfriend Steven Hollon on the Quad. Photo by Shane Epping.
Doctors of Physical Therapy graduates Megan Caffrey, left, and Rachael Richards pose for a photo with Michael Scott on the Quad. Photo by Shane Epping.
A graduate stands on the north side of Jesse Hall after attending ceremonies. Photo by Shane Epping.
Family and friends gather on the Quad to celebrate graduation. Photo by Shane Epping.
Balloons belonging to School of Natural Resources graduate Grace Flowers accompany the banners between the Columns on the Quad. Photo by Shane Epping.
Keevey Song uses a tripod as a makeshift selfie stick while photographing herself and graduate Tianshu Wei Sunday on Francis Quadrangle.
College of Engineering graduate Nick Bira displays 3D models on his mortar board at graduation ceremonies on Sunday. Photo by Rob Hill.
Business major and cum laude graduate Lauren Casey shows off her footwear. “I wanted to be comfortable,” Casey said. Photo by Shane Epping.
Brianna Donahue, a business major, takes one last look at herself on her cell phone before entering Hearnes Center for the Trulaske College of Business graduation ceremony. Photo by Shane Epping.
Trulaske College of Business graduates walk to the Hearnes Center for graduation ceremonies. Photo by Shane Epping.
Trulaske College of Business graduates walk to the Hearnes Center for graduation ceremonies. Photo by Shane Epping.
Trulaske College of Business graduates show off their decorated mortarboards. Photo by Shane Epping.
Kailey Brooks sells flowers as part of her job with the Student American Institute of Floral Designers (SAIFD) at the Trulaske College of Business graduation. Photo by Shane Epping
A graduate of the Trulaske College of Business waves to loved ones in the crowd before ceremonies begin. Photo by Shane Epping.
A guest takes a cell phone picture of the Trulaske College of Business graduates in the Hearnes Center. Photo by Shane Epping.
The Trulaske College of Business graduation ceremony took place at the Hearnes Center on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Shane Epping.
Trulaske College of Business graduate shows off her Mizzou pride on her mortarboard. Photo by Shane Epping.
Trulaske College of Business graduates pose for photo during graduation ceremonies. Photo by Shane Epping.
The Trulaske College of Business graduation ceremony took place at the Hearnes Center on Saturday afternoon. It was a full house. Photo by Shane Epping.
Ajay Vinzé, dean of the Trulaske College of Business, enjoys listening to a speaker at the graduation ceremony. Photo by Shane Epping.
A graduate of the Trulaske College of Business celebrates on stage. Photo by Shane Epping.
A graduate of the Trulaske College of Business celebrates on stage. Photo by Shane Epping.
Ajay Vinzé, Dean of the Trulaske College of Business, congratulates a graduate. Photo by Shane Epping.
A graduate of the Trulaske College of Business waves to the crowd. Photo by Shane Epping.
A graduate of the Trulaske College of Business points to the crowd. Photo by Shane Epping.
A graduate of the Trulaske College of Business leaves the Hearnes Center after walking off stage. Photo by Shane Epping.
Jim Spain, vice provost for undergraduate studies, greets graduates before they receive their degrees during the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources ceremony. Photo by Rob Hill.
Kylee Lawhead, with cap, takes a break before Mizzou's Honors Convocation. With Kylee are friends Lexi Brandt, Brittaney Brogan and Annie Galligan. Photo by Rob Hill.
Photos become a ritual of commencement as students assemble before the MU Honors Convocation. Photo by Rob Hill.
Conservationist Pat Jones speaks to graduates after she is awarded an honorary degree during the Honors Convocation. Photo by Rob Hill.
Graduates eye the future during the MU College of Engineering's commencement on Sunday. Photo by Rob Hill.
Nursing graduates line the stairway in Jesse Hall before the Sinclair School of Nursing commencement ceremony. Photo by Rob Hill.
Journalism graduate Sean “Dogger” Miller walks toward the main floor in the Hearnes Center before graduation ceremonies begin on Sunday afternoon. Miller will be driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile after college. Photo by Shane Epping.
Photojournalism graduate Nadav Soroker takes a photo before graduation ceremonies begin. Photo by Shane Epping.
Journalism graduate Sean Na, left, shows his excitement before graduating. Photo by Shane Epping.
A trio of journalism graduates pose for a photo before ceremonies begin. Photo by Shane Epping.
Graduates listen to the National Anthem in the Hearnes Center before ceremonies begin. Photo by Shane Epping.
Graduates embrace one another while singing the alma mater, “Old Missouri,” before graduation ceremonies begin. Photo by Shane Epping.
University of Missouri System President Mun Choi speaks to graduates at the School of Journalism ceremonies, where he quoted “Waterfalls” by TLC. Photo by Shane Epping.
A journalism graduate sports words of wisdom on her mortarboard. Photo by Shane Epping.
Journalism graduates fill the floor of the Hearnes Center. Photo by Shane Epping.
Marina Walker Guevara, MA ’05, speaks to journalism graduates. She reminded them to “always have a loud mouth.” Photo by Shane Epping.
A journalism graduate looks to the crowd and flashes a smile. Photo by Shane Epping.
A journalism graduate takes pride in his Mizzou education and says so on his mortarboard. Photo by Shane Epping.
A photojournalism graduate takes a quick photo before walking on stage. Photo by Shane Epping.
A journalism graduate celebrates on stage by placing his fist on his heart. Photo by Shane Epping.
James Bender, the student speaker for the School of Journalism, celebrates by looking to the crowd and extending his arms. Photo by Shane Epping.
David Kurpius, Dean of the School of Journalism, concludes graduation ceremonies. Photo by Shane Epping.
A journalism graduate celebrates on stage by launching confetti at the crowd. Photo by Shane Epping.
A journalism graduate leaves the stage in a shower of confetti. Photo by Shane Epping.
Graduation ceremonies for the School of Journalism overlapped with Mother’s Day. Many graduates reminded their moms that they were thankful by wearing visual cues on their mortarboard. Photo by Shane Epping.
