Photos: Kennesaw State graduates the Class of 2017

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Photos: Kennesaw State graduates the Class of 2017

Kennesaw State held a graduation ceremony for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences on May 10, 2017.

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. President Sam Olens addresses the crowd and graduating students. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. President Sam Olens addresses the crowd and students one last time before releasing them. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. Stayce D. Harris, the Assistant Vice Chief of Staff and Director, Air Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, delivers the Commencement Address. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. Graduates receive their diplomas and shake hands with Stayce D. Harris. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. Professors look back at the students passing down the aisle on the way to receive their degrees. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. Stayce D. Harris congratulates graduates after they receive their degrees.(HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. A family member holds up her hand to stop a graduate so that she and her family may take photos of the new graduate. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. The Bagpiper Tom Crawford leads the professors and faculty out after the conclusion of the Commencement Ceremony. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. Sisters of the Alpha Kappa Alpha perform a tradition with a graduating sister on the lawn outside of the commencement building. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

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May 10, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Students along with their family and friends from Kennesaw State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attend their Commencement ceremony to graduate from the university in Kennesaw, Georgia, on May 10, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

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