PHOTOS: University of Georgia spring commencement 2021

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PHOTOS: University of Georgia spring commencement 2021

UGA graduates celebrate during the first of four commencement ceremonies over three days.

University of Georgia graduates celebrate during the first of four commencement ceremonies over three days at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

It’s all about the tassels for a pair of University of Georgia graduates during the first of four commencement ceremonies at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

A University of Georgia graduate hoists his lacrosse stick in celebration during the first of four commencement ceremonies at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Anna Oguoma-Richards and her boyfriend Jalen Polk pause for a photo as they graduate together during the University of Georgia commencement at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

University of Georgia graduates come to the point celebrating during the first of four commencement ceremonies at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Allie Miller waves at her mother, Stephanie Miller, while she graduates during the University of Georgia commencement ceremony at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Stephanie Miller snaps a selfie with her daughter Allie MIller across the hedges during the University of Georgia commencement ceremony at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

University of Georgia graduates celebrate during the first of four commencement ceremonies over three days at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

University of Georgia graduates twirl their tassels while celebrating during the first of four commencement ceremonies over three days at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

University of Georgia graduates celebrate during the first of four commencement ceremonies over three days at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

A pair of University of Georgia graduates embrace as they celebrate during the commencement ceremony at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

University of Georgia graduates hoist their chairs in celebration during the commencement ceremony at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. UG is holding four commencements over three days to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

University of Georgia President Jere Morehead (right) leads the party of the president onto the field to begin the first of four commencement ceremonies over three days at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

University of Georgia graduates celebrate during the commencement ceremony at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. UGA is holding four commencements to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

University of Georgia graduates celebrate during the first of four commencement ceremonies at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. UGA is holding four commencements over three days to comply with social distancing guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

University of Georgia graduates celebrate during the first of four commencement ceremonies at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. UGA is holding four commencements over three days to comply with social distancing guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

University of Georgia graduates celebrate during the first of four commencement ceremonies at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. UGA is holding four commencements over three days to comply with social distancing guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Blaine Alligood, finance major, waves his Bulldog-adorned cap so his parents can spot him as the University of Georgia holds its first of four Spring 2021 Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Thursday night, May 13, 2021. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Itzell Ramirez, marketing major, waves to her family, "the Grad Squad," as the University of Georgia holds its first of four spring commencement ceremonies at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Thursday night, May 13, 2021. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Itzell Ramirez, marketing major, looks at her family, "the Grad Squad," as the University of Georgia holds a commencement ceremonys at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Thursday night, May 13, 2021. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Natalie Clauson (from left), Madison Kesel, Harleigh Palomaki and Emily Boyd get a photo as the University of Georgia holds it's first of four Spring 2021 Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Thursday night, May 13th. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

Families and graduates sit socially distanced as the University of Georgia holds a commencement ceremony at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Thursday night, May 13, 2021. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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University of Georgia graduates celebrate during the first of four commencement ceremonies over three days at Sanford Stadium on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Athens. (Photo: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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