PHOTOS: Emory University 2023 Spring Commencement

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PHOTOS: Emory University 2023 Spring Commencement

Emory University holds its Spring commencement ceremony.

Students react with confetti at the end of the ceremony during Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Activist, writer, and justice advocate Anthony Ray Hinton delivers the keynote address after receiving a Doctor of Humane Letters during Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Emory University President Gregory L. Fenves shakes hands with James "Jim" Kennedy, chairman emeritus of Cox Enterprises, as he receives the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Emory University President Gregory L. Fenves helps civic leader and philanthropist Sarah Kennedy as she receives the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Christine (Lutong) Gao (right) shows the mortarboard of Lauren (Yuhao) Gao as they take their seats during Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Janet Thaler takes a cellphone photo with graduate student Aaron Thaler and his parents, Len and Deborah Thaler, moments before Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Emory graduates from various schools await the commencement processional at Emory University's 178th ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Emory Goizueta Business School graduate Daniela Medina (right) takes cover from the rain as she waits for the processional to begin during Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Emory graduates protect themselves from the rain with umbrellas as they arrive at the school for the 178th commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences graduate Cecilia Garcia, decorated her mortarboard with a special message in Spanish for her parents that says, "Everything I am and hope to be, I owe to my parents, thank you for your love and support during Emory University's 2023 Commencement on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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About 4,300 graduating students wait at Emory's quadrangle for the ceremony to begin during Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Activist, writer, and justice advocate Anthony Ray Hinton receives the Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, before she delivers the keynote address during Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Family members and friends of graduates record the event with their cellphones as members of the Atlanta Pipe Band lead the procession during Emory University's 2023 Commencement on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Wet programs are seen moments before Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony; the early rain did not stop the celebrations on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Graduate student Kiaya Padmore shows her decorated mortarboard as she waits for the processional to begin during Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Emory Goizueta Business School graduate Tia Bakhaya takes cover from the rain before Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Stephanie Hardee, a Public Health graduate, shields herself from the raindrops before Emory University's 178th commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Chairman emeritus of Cox Enterprises and chairman of the James M. Cox Foundation, James Kennedy, and wife and civic leader Sarah Kennedy reflect after receiving the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees during Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Emory graduate students pay attention to Anthony Ray Hinton as he delivers the keynote address during Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Emory graduate students pay attention to Anthony Ray Hinton as he delivers the keynote address during Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Activist, writer, and justice advocate Anthony Ray Hinton delivers the keynote address after receiving a Doctor of Humane Letters during Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Emory student Nicole Felix-Tovar delivers the student's address during Emory University's 2023 Commencement on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Rollins School of Public Health Marshalls Sabrina Chow and Noah Mancuso awaits the commencement processional at Emory University's 178th ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Emory University President Gregory L. Fenves delivers his presidential address to the graduates during Emory University's 2023 Commencement on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Graduate students react as they listen to the speakers during Emory University’s 2023 Commencement on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Emory College graduate Sam Marrack looks on as she takes her seat moments before the beginning of Emory University’s 2023 Commencement on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Emory Oxfors students march the ceremony procession during Emory University's 2023 Commencement on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Family members and friends of graduates record the event with their cellphones as the students walk in for graduation during Emory University’s 2023 Commencement on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Professor of Emory Business School Jan Barton takes a selfie as they prepare to march the ceremony procession during Emory University’s 2023 Commencement on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Goizueta Business School Marshall Kiaya Padmore holds the School standard as she waits for the processional to begin during Emory University’s 2023 Commencement on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Members of the Atlanta Pipe Band lead the procession during Emory University’s 2023 Commencement on Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Students react with confetti at the end of the ceremony during Emory University's 178th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2023. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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