PHOTOS: Georgia Tech 2021 Spring commencement

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PHOTOS: Georgia Tech 2021 Spring commencement

Georgia Tech's 2021 Spring commencement ceremony

Graduates fill Bobby Dodd Stadium during the Georgia Tech 2021 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Graduates celebrate after receiving their diplomas during the Georgia Tech 2021 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Graduates celebrate after receiving their diplomas during the Georgia Tech 2021 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Georgia Tech mascot Buzz carries a graduate off the stage after he received his diploma during the Georgia Tech 2021 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Graduates celebrate after receiving their diplomas during the Georgia Tech 2021 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera hands out diplomas during the 2021 commencement ceremony at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Sidartha Rakuram gets a hug from Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera after Rakuram received his diploma during the 2021 commencement ceremony at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Graduates, family and friends fill Bobby Dodd Stadium during the Georgia Tech 2021 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Sidartha Rakuram speaks at the 2021 commencement ceremony at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People in the stands hold up large face photos during the Georgia Tech 2021 commencement ceremony in Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera gives Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian a fist-bump after introducing him during the 2021 commencement ceremony at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, May 8, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera speaks at the 2021 commencement ceremony at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Hannah Donahue gets a hug from her grandfather Steve Titus before the start of the Georgia Tech 2021 commencement ceremony in Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Graduates listen to the speakers during the 2021 commencement ceremony at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian speaks at the Georgia Tech 2021 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Margaret Berry (right) helps Andrew Dallas get ready before the start of the Georgia Tech 2021 commencement ceremony in Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Leanna Hamilton (right) helps her daughter Katelin get ready before the start of the Georgia Tech 2021 commencement ceremony in Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, May 8, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Ryan Zweber's family takes photographs of him before the start of the Georgia Tech 2021 commencement ceremony in Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

John Rat (left) takes a photograph with his adviser Jon Lowe before the start of the Georgia Tech 2021 commencement ceremony in Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, May 8, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Graduates fill Bobby Dodd Stadium during the Georgia Tech 2021 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Two ceremonies were held Saturday for bachelor’s degree recipients, and master's and doctoral graduates' ceremonies were held Friday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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