PHOTOS: Georgia Tech’s 2017 Spring Commencement

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PHOTOS: Georgia Tech’s 2017 Spring Commencement

Georgia Institute of Technology's mascot Buzz walks through the students during the morning graduation ceremony May 6, 2017, in Atlanta Ga. 2,400 students graduated during two ceremonies Saturday. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Georgia Institute of Technology's students line up for the morning graduation ceremony at McCamish Pavilion, May. 6 2017. 2,400 students graduated during the two ceremonies Saturday. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Georgia Institute of Technology's students wait for the start of the morning graduation ceremony at McCamish Pavilion, May. 6 2017. 2,400 students graduated during the two ceremonies Saturday. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Commencement speaker, Panamanian president Juan Carlos Varela (C) talks with Georgia Institute of Technology president Dr. G. P. "Bud" Peterson (R) and graduating student Uliser Munez before the start of the morning graduation ceremonies at McCamish Pavilion Saturday, May 6, 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Georgia Institute of Technology's students wait for the start of the morning graduation ceremony at McCamish Pavilion, May. 6 2017. 2,400 students graduated during the two ceremonies Saturday. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Friends and family take photographs as the students line up for Georgia Institute of Technology's morning graduation ceremony at McCamish Pavilion, May. 6 2017. 2,400 students graduated during the two ceremonies Saturday. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Panamanian president Juan Carlos Varela speaks to the 1200 graduating students while giving his commencement speech at the Georgia Institute of Technology's morning graduation ceremonies Saturday, May. 6 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Georgia Institute of Technology's Sofia Alonso decorated her graduation cap with a Puerto Rico flag, May. 6 2017 in Atlanta Ga. 2,400 students graduated during the two ceremonies Saturday. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

A Georgia Institute of Technology student waves to friends and family before the start of the morning graduation ceremony at McCamish Pavilion, May. 6 2017. 2,400 students graduated during the two ceremonies Saturday. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Panamanian president Juan Carlos Varela (R) shakes hands with Georgia Institute of Technology's president Dr. G. P. "Bud" Peterson after Varela gave his commencement speech during the morning graduation ceremonies at McCamish Pavilion Saturday, May. 6 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Students look for friends and family before the start of the Georgia Institute of Technology's morning graduation ceremony at McCamish Pavilion, May. 6 2017. 2,400 students graduated during the two ceremonies Saturday. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Balloons drop at the end of Georgia Institute of Technology's morning graduation ceremony May 6, 2017, in Atlanta Ga. 2,400 students graduated during the two ceremonies Saturday. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

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Georgia Institute of Technology's mascot Buzz walks through the students during the morning graduation ceremony May 6, 2017, in Atlanta Ga. 2,400 students graduated during two ceremonies Saturday. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

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