Capturing moments, memories at SU’s Commencement

Capturing moments, memories at SU's Commencement

Thousands joined the university's newest graduates in the Carrier Dome for diplomas, speakers and celebrations.

Photos by Paul Schlesinger

Published: May 23, 2018

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Students embrace each other before walking to their seats.

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Students wait along the north bleachers of the Carrier Dome before they are seated with other graduates.

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A doctoral candidate tries to find his loved ones in a sea of people seated all over the Carrier Dome.

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After waiting since 9 AM in the Carrier Dome for this moment, students proceed to the main seating area before the ceremony begins.

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Marvin Druger, Professor Emeritus, Biology and Science Education, joins students from the College of Arts and Sciences for a photograph before they proceed to their seats.

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Some graduates took advantage of the option to decorate their graduation caps and with creativity thanked their parents or questioned what would happen to them now that their college years were officially over.

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Anxiously waiting for their big moment, graduates watch as other students get their chance to walk out at commencement.

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Graduating is all part of "queen's plan" for one student as she gets help to ensure everything sticks to her graduation cap.

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Chancellor Kent Syverud watches as students walk at commencement before the ceremony begins.

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Bachelor's candidates line up at commencement

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Students race to commencement.

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Crowd cheers on the graduates as they walk toward their seats in the Carrier Dome.

Thousands of family members and friends descended upon the Carrier Dome on Sunday, May 13, to cheer on Syracuse University’s newest alum at the school’s 164th Commencement ceremony. History-making SU alum Kathrine Switzer known for breaking the gender barrier as an official runner in the 1967 Boston Marathon, served as keynote speaker. More than 6,600 degrees were awarded to bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and associate’s degree candidates this year.

Paul Schlesinger

is a contributor to The NewsHouse at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.