Thousands of University of Iowa students received degrees during spring 2019 commencement ceremonies May 9-12. (The commencement season isn’t quite complete—the Carver College of Medicine will host its Doctor of Medicine and Masters in Medical Education ceremony on May 17 and the College of Dentistry will host its commencement on June 7.)

Check out the above photos of new Hawkeye graduates as they celebrated with faculty, staff, friends, and family—and view a short compilation video below.