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Photo gallery: Spring commencement 2023

Last weekend, MU celebrated the accomplishments of more than 6,000 Tigers as they received their degrees. See photos from the spring 2023 commencement ceremonies.

May 15, 2023
Contact: Deidra Ashley, ashleyde@missouri.edu
Photos by Abbie Lankitus and Sam O'Keefe

Undergraduate ceremonies

Graduate looking out a window

Graduates in a hallway

Graduates in a hallway

Wide angle view of graduates and crowd in the background

Crowd at graduation ceremony

Speaker at a podium

Faculty in graduation regalia

Students giving a thumbs-up

Graduates listening to speaker

Graduate shaking hands while crossing stage

Graduate shaking hands while crossing stage

Close-up of graduate shaking hands while crossing stage

Graduates standing

Graduates waiting in line

Graduate holding out diploma

Graduate celebrating

Graduate celebrating

Graduate smiling

Graduate smiling

Graduate blowing a kiss

Graduate with Truman the Tiger feet and tails beneath gown

Graduates with arms around the backs of neighbors

Graduate and doctoral ceremonies

Hood being draped over graduate

Faculty in graduation regalia

Faculty in graduation regalia

Hood being placed on graduate

Hood being placed on graduate

Faculty hugging graduate

Faculty touching hands with graduate

Graduates at the ceremony

Backs of graduates in a line

Graduate waving

Graduate waving

Crowd cheering

Graduates standing and cheering

Graduate waving

Graduate walking

Graduate waving

Graduate waving

Graduate waving

Graduate waving

All in the details

Graduation cap and the columns in the background

Stack of diplomas

Close-up of cap and tassel

Close-up of "class of 2023" stole

Close-up of "First Generation" stole

Graduates' shoes while standing in line, including Truman the Tiger feet and tail

Marvelous mortar boards

Decorated graduation cap

Decorated graduation cap

Decorated graduation cap

Decorated graduation cap

Decorated graduation cap

Decorated graduation cap

Decorated graduation cap

Celebrating with family and friends

Graduate being hugged outside

Graduate posing with group

Graduate posing with two people

Graduate hugging another person

Group photo of graduate and other people

Group photo of graduate and other people

Sights and sounds of campus

Jesse Hall and columns with people on the quad

Graduate holding flowers

Balloons

People taking photos of graduate

People taking photos of graduate

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