PHOTOS: Spring Commencement ceremony at Clayton State University

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PHOTOS: Spring Commencement ceremony at Clayton State University

Clayton State University holds its Spring 2021 commencement ceremony amid pandemic precautions

Briana Jackson moves her tassel over to the left side during the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Aliyah Gayle stands up when her name is read aloud during the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Nini Nguyen stands up when her name is read aloud during the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People pose for photographs before the start of the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Briana Jackson (center) poses for a photograph before the start of the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Tenesea Grant puts down socially distancing markers before the start of the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

A family member helps Kighna Jackson put on her academic stole during the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Briana Johnson waits for the start of the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People sit in groups of three during the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Clayton State University President Tim Hynes talks to the crowd during the in-person graduation ceremony on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Eric Brown helps Breuna Adams with her cap before the start of the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Maria Cooksey takes a selfie before the start of the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Prerecorded comments by U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock are played at the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Trana Tran (center) poses for a photograph with a family member before the start of the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Briana Jackson gets ready for the start of the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Briana Jackson moves her tassel over to the left side during the in-person graduation ceremony at Clayton State University on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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