PHOTOS: University of Georgia spring 2025 graduation

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PHOTOS: University of Georgia spring 2025 graduation

The University of Georgia celebrates with undergraduates who participated in commencement ceremonies Friday night, May 9 at Sanford Stadium in Athens.

University of Georgia President Jere Morehead speaks during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia President Jere Morehead speaks during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia President Jere Morehead greets students as he arrives for the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia President Jere Morehead greets students as he arrives for the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

In the stadium seats, family members spot their University of Georgia graduate before the start of the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A University of Georgia student reacts during the closing of the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students listen during the 2025 Spring Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A University of Georgia student reacts as she looks for her family before the start of the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia student Zi Burke reacts as he spots his family before the start of the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students react during the closing of the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students sing the alma mater during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students sing the alma mater during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia alumnus Jarryd J. Wallace speaks during the University of Georgia 2025 Spring Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. Wallace is a four-time Paralympian and two-time bronze medal winner. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students cheer their family members in the stands during the 2025 Spring Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A University of Georgia student holds a piece of the hedges in his mouth during the 2025 Spring Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia student Kate Willow Hall speaks as a member of the graduating class during the 2025 Spring Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Friends and family of graduates fill the stands during the University of Georgia Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Members of the University of Georgia Redcoat Marching Band perform during the University of Georgia 2025 Spring Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia Dean of Social Work Philip Hong greets a fellow faculty member during the University of Georgia Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Members of the University of Georgia Redcoat Marching Band perform during the University of Georgia 2025 Spring Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students cheer as they are shown on camera during the 2025 Spring Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The University of Georgia 2025 Spring Commencement begins at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A decorated mortarboard is shown during the University of Georgia Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students wave to family members as one of them has a piece of the hedge in their hair during the 2025 Spring Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students arrive as they walk by the hedges during the 2025 Spring Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A decorated mortarboard is shown during the University of Georgia Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students react as the degrees for the College of Engineering are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A University of Georgia student reacts as the degrees for the School of Social Work are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students react as the degrees for the College of Family and Consumer Sciences are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A University of Georgia student reacts as the degrees for the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A University of Georgia student reacts as the degrees for the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students react as the degrees for the C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry College of Business are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia student Sam Brewster wears the hands of Hairy Dawg as the degrees for the College of Engineering are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. Brewster portrayed Hairy Dawg during his time at Georgia. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A University of Georgia student reacts as the degrees for the College of Public Health are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A University of Georgia student prepares to turn her tassel as the degrees for the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A University of Georgia student reacts as the degrees for the C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry College of Business are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students react as the degrees for the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students react as the degrees for the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students react as the degrees for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students react as the degrees for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A University of Georgia student reacts as the degrees for the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications are conferred during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students pose for a photograph from a fellow student as fireworks go off to celebrate the end of the University of Georgia Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Fireworks go off to celebrate the end of the University of Georgia Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students react during the closing ceremony of the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A University of Georgia student wears a mortarboard with “2025” on it as fireworks go off to celebrate the end of the University of Georgia Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Fireworks go off to celebrate the end of the University of Georgia Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students react during the closing ceremony of the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students react during the closing ceremony of the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students react during the closing ceremony of the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

University of Georgia students react during the closing ceremony of the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The stadium goes red as University of Georgia students react during the closing ceremony of the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

University of Georgia President Jere Morehead speaks during the Spring Undergraduate Commencement at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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