Stanford Commencement Weekend 2017 in pictures | Stanford Report

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Despite scorching temperatures, members of the Class of 2017 were feted by the university community and their friends and families during Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies that featured both fun times and serious messages. University photographers Linda A. Cicero and Aaron Kehoe chronicled the university’s 126th Commencement, June 16-18.

Melanie Dalby gets a little help from her friend Rachel Abril before the Baccalaureate ceremony.
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Connor Jordan, a graduating senior in Product Design, used his mortarboard to share a sentiment from the musical Hamilton.
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Students gather in Memorial Church before the Baccalaureate ceremony.
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Christine Nguyen decorated her mortarboard with yellow flowers for the Baccalaureate.
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The Rev. Jane Shaw gives the welcome to students and their families.
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Teodoro Camacho reads Habakkuk 1: 1-4 at Baccalaureate.
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Julia Olson reads Matthew 25:31-46.
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Anna Wang reads a poem by Rumi.
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The a cappella group Talisman performs “Wanting Memories.”
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Founder and President of the Children’s Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman gives her address “Where Do We Go From Here?”

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Students listen to the address by Marian Wright Edelman.
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Emma Coleman gives the student reflection.
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Stanford Taiko plays a drumming blessing during Baccalaureate.
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Families walk with their graduates on Saturday afternoon.
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Computer science major Rishi Bedi with his mother, Gauri, and dad, Atul, enjoy the time together.
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Wind-powered Wacky Walkers heading into a sustainable future.
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Native American students with Navajo flags celebrate their graduation day. At right are Jasmine Blackwater, Sharen Kickingwoman and Isabella Robbins.
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Flag bearer for the School of Engineering PhD graduate Mona Eskandari waves at the audience during Commencement.
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President Marc Tessier-Lavigne welcomes the families and graduates to the Commencement ceremony.
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Commencement speaker Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar encouraged the graduates to snap their fingers while he rapped part of his commencement address.
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President Marc Tessier-Lavigne greets Commencement speaker Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar.
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Provost Persis Drell and vice-provost Stephanie Kalfayan join the applause for the Dinkelspiel Awards winners, from left, Greg Boardman, Vice Provost for Student Affairs; Ross Venook, Lecturer in Bioengineering and Adam Schorin, B.A. graduate in American Studies.
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Stephanie Kalfayan, left, presents the Gores awards to Mike Tomz, Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research; Dan Reineman, Lecturer in the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences; Lelia Glass, Ph.D. graduate in Linguistics and Kian Katanforoosh, M.S. graduate in Management Science and Engineering.
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Jeff Wachtel, Executive Director of the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program, is applauded after receiving the Kenneth M. Cuthbertson award which recognizes exceptional service to the university.
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Happy graduates at Commencement — Image credit: L.A. Cicero

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With his arms raised in joy, Michael Adesanya and his classmates from the Graduate School of Business stand to receive their degrees.
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Provost Persis Drell, speaker Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar and President Marc Tessier-Lavigne congratulate students as they recess from the stadium.
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The Tree, mascot of the Stanford Band, leads a post-Commecement dance.

Graduates joined members of the Stanford Band to play after Commencement.
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Graduates Shirbi Ish-Shalom and Samuel Hansen made it through a hot Commencement day with the aid of a festive umbrella.
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