Photos: UA commencement
The University of Arizona Spring commencement took place Saturday evening at Arizona Stadium. An estimated 7,000 student were expected to graduate with tens of thousands attending the event.
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Psychology major Brian Wilson puts on his mortarboard as students gather on the west side of Arizona Stadium before the University of Arizona Spring commencement. An estimated 7,000 student were expected to graduate with tens of thousands attending the event. The photo was taken on Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
UA commencement
Students have a good time as they enter Arizona Stadium the University of Arizona as ceremonies for Spring commencement begin. An estimated 7,000 student were expected to graduate with tens of thousands attending the event. The photo was taken on Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
UA commencement
Clinical research psychology major Nino Ivanovich hugs physiology major Alexis Okurily as students gather on the west side of Arizona Stadium before the University of Arizona Spring commencement. An estimated 7,000 student were expected to graduate with tens of thousands attending the event. The photo was taken on Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
UA commencement
Africana studies major Karina Martinez sits on some stairs and takes a selfie for Twitter as students gather on the west side of Arizona Stadium before the University of Arizona Spring commencement. An estimated 7,000 student were expected to graduate with tens of thousands attending the event. The photo was taken on Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
UA commencement
Students are asked to remove their gowns and be inspected as they gather on the west side of Arizona Stadium before the University of Arizona Spring commencement. An estimated 7,000 student were expected to graduate with tens of thousands attending the event. The photo was taken on Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
UA commencement
Students begin to gather on the west side of Arizona Stadium before the University of Arizona Spring commencement. An estimated 7,000 student were expected to graduate with tens of thousands attending the event. The photo was taken on Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
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Students Becky Copp, Lacey Dixon and Victoria Dehaven get a photograph of each other to commemorate the event as students gather on the west side of Arizona Stadium before the University of Arizona Spring commencement. An estimated 7,000 student were expected to graduate with tens of thousands attending the event. The photo was taken on Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
UA commencement
Public management and policy major Christina Manng, left, talks with political science and French major Aimee Kanter who is wearing a mortarboard that says, " Big eyes, big future," as students gather on the west side of Arizona Stadium before the University of Arizona Spring commencement. An estimated 7,000 student were expected to graduate with tens of thousands attending the event. The photo was taken on Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
UA commencement
Some students find a place to make phone calls or text as they gather on the west side of Arizona stadium before the University of Arizona Spring commencement. An estimated 7,000 student were expected to graduate with tens of thousands attending the event. The photo was taken on Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
UA commencement
Tina Ontiveros holds her granddaughter, Lily, 2, as they attend the University of Arizona Spring commencement. Mark Ontiveros, Tina's son and Lily's father graduated from the university. An estimated 7,000 student were expected to graduate with tens of thousands attending the event. The photo was taken on Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
UA commencement
Students have a good time as they enter Arizona Stadium the University of Arizona as ceremonies for Spring commencement begin. An estimated 7,000 student were expected to graduate with tens of thousands attending the event. The photo was taken on Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
UA commencement
Students have a good time as they enter Arizona Stadium the University of Arizona as ceremonies for Spring commencement begin. An estimated 7,000 student were expected to graduate with tens of thousands attending the event. The photo was taken on Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
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