Check out the best pictures from the May 5 Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies [PHOTOS]
About 3,400 undergraduates participated in morning and afternoon 91视频 Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 5, in the Convocation Center.
Keynote speaker Allie LaForce told this year鈥檚 graduating class that despite feeling the pressure of landing a job out of college, the 鈥渞eal world鈥 is not as bad as it seems. To read more about the LaForce's talk, visit /compass/stories/17-18/05/2018-ug-commencement-recap.cfm.
Check out some of the day's best pictures.
undefinedEngineering graduate, James Irwin (right), waits to enter the Convovation Center before the morning Spring Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5. Photo by Ben Siegel.
undefinedMorning Commencement graduates march into the Convocation Center on Saturday, May 5. Photo by Ben Siegel.
undefinedChristopher Tomshack is ready to participate in the Spring Undergraduate Commencement ceremony. Photo by Ben Siegel.
undefinedPresident M. Duane Nellis speaks at his first 91视频 Spring Undergraduate Commencement on Saturday, May 5. Photo by Ben Siegel.
undefinedSpring Undergraduate Commencement speaker Allie LaForce (center) told the students to, 鈥淏e kind to your family, co-workers and friends 鈥 even if you鈥檙e having a bad day. It makes a difference and it makes your life and the lives around you better. My mom told me from day one, 鈥楤e nice and do the right thing,鈥欌 LaForce said. Photo by Ben Siegel.
undefinedGraduate Megan Wheeler (right) waves to her supporters during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5. Photo by Ben Siegel.
undefinedA view from the top of the Convocation Center during the morning Spring Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5. Photo by Ben Siegel.
undefinedGraduate Lily Bradley delivers the morning ceremony's student address at Spring Undergraduate Commencement on Saturday, May 5 in the Convocation Center. She was a Margaret Boyd Scholar and a member of the Presidential Leadership Society. 鈥淭he beauty of college and life in general is that you can be whoever and whatever you want to be,鈥 Bradley said. 鈥淔irst and foremost, we take great pride in our treasured university. 鈥 there is a true sense of community on the bricks of Athens.鈥 Photo by Ben Siegel.
undefinedGraduate Kameron Hensley hugs his mom, Paula Hensley, in front of the Convocation Center following the morning Spring Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5. Photo by Ben Siegel
undefinedGraduate Kyle Downs celebrates while walking off the stage during the morning Spring Undergraduate Commencement on Saturday, May 5. Photo by Ben Siegel