Class of 2017 graduates from Emory University

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Photos: Emory University 2017 spring commencement

Photos: The Atlanta college sent off its 2017 graduates at spring commencement.

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Students enter the ceremony during the Processional. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Students look for friends and family as they take their seats after the Processional. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Students enter the ceremony during the Processional. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Christopher Bigby (left) and Rhiannon Stone-Miller, who have been friends since first grade and are now graduating together, get ready for the processional. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Friends and family members wave at graduates during the Processional. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Emory President Claire E. Sterk is the last to enter during the Processional. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway receives an honorary degree before her keynote address. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - School of Business graduates react during the conferral of their degrees. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - School of Public Health graduates stand as their degrees are conferred. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Students look for friends and family as they take their seats after the Processional. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Emory President Claire E. Sterk delivers her first graduation address. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Students line gather to line up for the Processional before the commencement begins. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the universityâs 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterkâs first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the universityâs 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterkâs first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Malcolm Jones, from Atlanta, a Human Health and Visual Arts major, gets ready as students line up for the Processional. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Students sing the Alma Mater as the commencement comes to a close. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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May 8, 2017 - Atlanta - Students enter the ceremony during the Processional. Emory University held it's 2017 Commencement Monday morning, the university's 172nd . The commencement was Emory President Claire E. Sterk's first as president. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered the keynote address. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Program at Emory. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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