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Public relations graduate Jill Martin assists fellow public relations graduate Amanda Jones prior to the spring graduation ceremony. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Broadcasting graduate Jonathan Yorkowitz and public relations graduate Jenny Eastman pose for a photo prior to the graduation ceremony. - Brad Moore

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President Dockery poses with commencement speaker R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. shortly before spring graduation. - Morris Abernathy

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President Dockery poses with the graduation ceremony participants - Brandon Nelms, senior class president; Terry Weaver, father of graduate Carol Lee Weaver; Melinda Jordan, mother of graduate Donald Jordan; Steve Gaines, father of graduate Grant Gaines & pastor of Gardendale Baptist Church; R. Albert Mohler Jr., commencement speaker & president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Carla Sanderson, provost; Louis Murphy, father of graduate Katie Murphy; Chris Hail, faculty member of the year; & Brad Spencer, SGA president. - Morris Abernathy

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The graduates and the faculty file to the Great Lawn for Union's one hundred eightieth graduating class' commencement service. - Morris Abernathy

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The graduate and faculty processional lines diverge to file onto the Great Lawn. - Morris Abernathy

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The graduate and faculty processional lines prepare to diverge at spring graduation. - Kyle Kurlick

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SGA President Brad Spencer leads the faculty processional at spring graduation. - Kyle Kurlick

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Faculty members David Malone, Theresa Blakley and Pam Sutton interact with gradates as they file onto the Great Lawn for spring graduation. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Business graduates Lauren Oldham, Holly Ragan, Natalie Reynolds and Jessica Rudy file onto the Great Lawn during spring graduation. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Members of the class of 2005 file onto the Great Lawn at the beginning of the graduation ceremony. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Graduates file onto the Great Lawn at the beginning of the ceremony. - Kathleen Murray

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Graduates file onto the Great Lawn at the beginning of the graduation ceremony. - Kathleen Murray

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Graduates file onto the Great Lawn at the beginning of the graduation ceremony while one graduate jumps out to say hello to a friend. - Kathleen Murray

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Theatre graduate Lindsey Young waves to a friend during the processional at spring graduation. - Jim Veneman

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Graduates file onto the Great Lawn for the spring graduation ceremony. - Jim Veneman

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Graduates file onto the Great Lawn for the spring graduation ceremony. - Jim Veneman

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Senior Class President Brandon Nelms leads his class to their seats at spring graduation. - Kyle Kurlick

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Miller Tower is a picturesque background to the graduation ceremony. - Morris Abernathy

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David McClune leads the Symphonic Band in Pomp and Circumstance as the 415 graduates make their way to their seats at spring graduation. - Kyle Kurlick

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The Great Lawn was the site of the 2005 spring graduation. - Kathleen Murray

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Melinda Jordan, Louis Murphy and Carla Sanderson take the stage for spring graduation. - Morris Abernathy

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Steve Gaines, pastor of Gardendale Baptist Church and father of Biblical studies graduate Grant Gaines, leads the invocation at spring graduation. - Morris Abernathy

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Digital media studies graduate Tyler Malone pauses for reflection during invocation of spring graduation. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Seventy-two year old graduate Bob Morris towers above the other graduates during the invocation. - Morris Abernathy

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President David S. Dockery welcomes graduates and guests during the ceremony. - Jim Veneman

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President David S. Dockery welcomes the friends and families of the graduates during the graduation ceremony. - Kyle Kurlick

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President David S. Dockery addresses the crowd during the spring graduation ceremony. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Miller Tower is a picturesque background to the graduation ceremony. - Morris Abernathy

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University Singer Aaron Powell flashes a smile as the singers assemble for the anthem during spring graduation. - Kyle Kurlick

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The 51ÉçÇø Singers perform Abide With Me by Moses Hogan during spring graduation. - Morris Abernathy

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Miller Tower is a picturesque background to the graduation ceremony. - Kyle Kurlick

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Black mortarboards are a common sight at graduation. - Kyle Kurlick

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Golden tassles hang from the caps of graduates. - Kyle Kurlick

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The Great Lawn was the site of the 2005 spring graduation. - Kathleen Murray

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The Great Lawn was the site of the 2005 spring graduation. - Kathleen Murray

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The Great Lawn was the site of the 2005 spring graduation. - Kathleen Murray

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The Great Lawn was the site of the 2005 spring graduation. - Kathleen Murray

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Graduates focus on the words of wisdom directed at them during spring graduation. - Morris Abernathy

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President Dockery inducts R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., as a fellow in Union's Carl F. H. Henry Center for Christian Leadership. - Morris Abernathy

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R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., gives the commencement address entitled While it is Day: Living as if Time Mattered. - Jim Veneman

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R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, gives the commencement address entitled While it is Day: Living as if Time Mattered. - Kyle Kurlick

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R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., gave the commencement address. Mohler encouraged the graduates to fulfill Jesus’ command to his disciples to do the work of the Father while they still can. - Morris Abernathy

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Miller Tower is a picturesque background to the graduation ceremony. - Jim Veneman

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Not everyone was focused on the events happening on stage during spring graduation. - Morris Abernathy

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Learning foundations graduate Nathan Orr reflects on his time at Union during spring graduation. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Public relations graduate Ross Kyzar (foreground) and music graduate Chris Lyles (background) look toward the future during spring graduation. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Digital media studies graduate Lauren Ormsby examines the layout of her degree at spring graduation. - Brad Moore

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Spanish and TESL graduate Charli Cox almost forgets to move her tassle after receiving her degree at spring graduation. - Kyle Kurlick

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President Dockery presents public relations graduate Jill Martin with her diploma during spring graduation. - Morris Abernathy

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Broadcasting graduate Jonathan Yorkowitz beams after receiving his degree at spring graduation. - Kathleen Murray

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Chemistry graduate Kiera Knappman takes a close look at biology graduate Lindsay Barnes' diploma during spring graduation. - Brad Moore

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Music theory graduate Jeremy Warner moves his tassle after receiving his bachelor of music degree at spring graduation. - Kathleen Murray

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Kolo Goshi, of Kpada, Nigeria, gives the thumbs up after receiving his engineering degree at spring graduation. - Kathleen Murray

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Kolo Goshi, of Kpada, Nigeria, was one of the first graduates from Union's engineering department. - Kathleen Murray

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Nursing graduates Sarah Anderson and Tina Baker make their way across the stage at spring graduation. - Kathleen Murray

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Nursing graduate Rachel Wood struggles with her tassle after receiving her diploma duirng spring graduation. - Kathleen Murray

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President Dockery presents Matt Oshell with a degree in political science at the spring graduation ceremony. - Morris Abernathy

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One graduate took advantage of a ceremony on the Great Lawn. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Keith Absher, dean of the McAfee school of business administration, reads the names of the graduates from his school during spring graduation. - Morris Abernathy

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A graduate gets a special recognition after receiving his diploma at spring graduation. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Pychology and sociology graduate Alisha Reeves celebrates after receiving her degree at spring graduation. Alisha is the first member of her family to graduate from college. - Kyle Kurlick

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President David S. Dockery presents psychology graduate Tim Weisemann with his degree during spring graduation. - Jim Veneman

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President David S. Dockery congratulates Bobby Morris on completing his degree. - Jim Veneman

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Bobby Morris receives his degree 50 years after leaving 51ÉçÇø two hours shy of graduating. He earned those last two hours in the spring 2005 semester through an independent study course. - Kathleen Murray

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Bobby Morris tightly holds his physical education and health degree during spring graduation. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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English graduate David Clark looks toward the future during spring graduation. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Senior class president Brandon Nelms speaks with those seated next to him during spring graduation. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Senior class president Brandon Nelms addresses his class. - Brad Moore

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Senior Class President Brandon Nelms presents President Dockery with a fish to represent the senior class gift of a wall-sized aquarium for White Hall. - Morris Abernathy

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President Dockery holds on to the miniature version of the aquarium presented by the senior class that is to be housed in White Hall. - Kathleen Murray

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After each of the degrees were conferred, the graduates gave themselves a round of applause. - Morris Abernathy

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Broadcasting graduate Susan Bacon whispers to political science graduate Kari Barnhart during the spring graduation ceremony. - Kathleen Murray

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Mathematics and physics graduate Brian Taylor makes his way up to the stage during spring graduation to accept the Tigrett Medal. This Union award has been awarded since 1912 by vote of the entire Union faculty to an outstanding member of the senior class. - Morris Abernathy

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Brian Taylor accepts the Tigrett Medal from President Dockery during spring graduation. Taylor has received a full fellowship and a $23,000 per year stipend for the next five years to do cancer research at M.D. Anderson hospital in Houston, Texas, the premier cancer research center in the country. His work will result in a doctorate from the University of Texas system in medical physics. - Morris Abernathy

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Biology graduate Michael Kieffer joins his fellow graduates in singing the alma mater as alum for the first time at the end of spring graduation. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Graduates begin tossing their caps into the air following the conferring of degrees at spring graduation. - Kathleen Murray

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Bobby Morris celebrates his accomplishment with two of his grandchildren. - Kyle Kurlick

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Broacasting graduate Ashley Mitchell shows off her diploma shortly after the spring graduation ceremony. - Kathleen Murray

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Theatre graduate Patrick Myers celebrates with his family shortly after the graduation ceremony. - Brad Moore

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Biology graduate Michael Kieffer shows off his diploma following the spring graduation ceremony. - Morris Abernathy

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Broadcasting graduate Jonathan Yorkowitz gets a congratulatory hug after the spring graduation ceremony. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Youth ministry graduate Ryan Martin gets a congratulatory hug after the spring graduation ceremony. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Dean of Students Kimberly Thornbury talks to the overly photographed Jonathan Yorkowitz following the spring graduation ceremony. - Kristen Nicole Sayres

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Nursing graduate Heather Moellman displays her diploma for a photo as she came off the stage during spring graduation 2005. - Kathleen Murray

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Friends and familes give the Class of 2005 a standing ovation during spring graduation. - Morris Abernathy

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A graduate receives a high-five after walking the line at spring graduation. - Kyle Kurlick