Thousands of graduates received degrees at spring ceremonies
Monday, May 16, 2016
Written by: Tim Schoon, Justin Torner, and Clarity Guerra
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Nearly 5,000 University of Iowa students received their degrees at spring 2016 commencement ceremonies May 12–14.

The College of Pharmacy kicked things off with its commencement May 12, and numerous ceremonies were held May 13 and 14. (The commencement season isn't quite complete—the College of Dentistry will hold its commencement June 3.)

Take in the sights and sounds from commencement weekend in the photos above and video below.

Video by Clarity Guerra.
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scenes from commencement ceremony
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scenes from commencement ceremony
scenes from commencement ceremony
scenes from commencement ceremony
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chairs set up at commencement
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Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest
Graduates and their families celebrating commencement on the Pentacrest