Photos: Best 2015 college graduation cap decorations

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Photos: Best 2015 college graduation cap decorations

Creative motarboard ideas from Georgia college graduates.

A future teacher- Commencement at Kennesaw State University Thursday May 14, 2015. More than 2,200 students participated in Kennesaw State University's four spring Commencement ceremonies at the Convocation Center on May 13 and 14. Tony Award-winning Broadway and film director Kenny Leon was the speaker during the morning commencement which included, College of the Arts, College of Education, College of Health and Human Services and University College.

Jill Russek (left) fixes a tea cup on the mortarboard of Andrew Schuster during Georgia Tech's Spring 2015 Commencement at the McCamish Pavilion on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Scores of newly minted graduates took the opportunity to use their mortarboards toexpress themselves. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

School of Nursing graduates with decorated mortarboards, wait for the conferral of their degrees at Emory on Monday, May 11, 2015. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Georgia Tech undergraduate candidate wears a decorated mortarboard during the Bachelor's morning ceremony of Spring 2015 Commencement at the McCamish Pavilion on Saturday, May 2, 2015. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Georgia Tech undergraduate candidate wears a decorated mortarboard during the Spring 2015 Commencement at the McCamish Pavilion on Saturday, May 2, 2015. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalize their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye-catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. Almost 4500 undergraduates had their degrees conferred during the ceremony. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalize their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalize their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalize their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalized their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalize their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalized their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalized their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalized their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalized their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalized their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalized their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalized their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalized their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. Almost 4500 undergraduates had their degrees conferred during the ceremony. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Many students personalized their mortarboards, a look at some of the eye catchers. University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. Almost 4500 undergraduates had their degrees conferred during the ceremony. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Graduates assemble to be checked in before the ceremony. Graduates, faculty, family and friends attend the 50th annual commencement exercises for Georgia Perimeter College at the Georgia World Congress Center Friday, May 8, 2015. KENT D. JOHNSON /KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

A graduate expresses her thoughts on her mortarboard as she crosses the stage. Graduates, faculty, family and friends attend the 50th annual commencement exercises for Georgia Perimeter College at the Georgia World Congress Center Friday, May 8, 2015. KENT D. JOHNSON /KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

University of Georgia undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium Friday May 8, 2015. Almost 4500 undergraduates had their degrees conferred during the ceremony. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Geology major Mercy Iyere wears a Georgia State panther mortarboard cap as she joins more than 5,700 fellow students participating in a graduation ceremony at the Georgia Dome on Saturday, May 9, 2015, in Atlanta. David Tulis / AJC Special

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A future teacher- Commencement at Kennesaw State University Thursday May 14, 2015. More than 2,200 students participated in Kennesaw State University's four spring Commencement ceremonies at the Convocation Center on May 13 and 14. Tony Award-winning Broadway and film director Kenny Leon was the speaker during the morning commencement which included, College of the Arts, College of Education, College of Health and Human Services and University College.

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