Memorial Gym was a sea of flags and color at commencement. (photo by Susan Urmy)
Getting ready for the School of Medicine ceremony were, from left, Lara Hershcovitch, Tera Howard, Luis Huerta, Pimkwan Jaru-ampompan and, in front, Britni Jacobs. (photo by Anne Rayner)
Robert Hall cracks a smile as he receives his School of Nursing academic hood. (photo by Susan Urmy)
Preparing for the Graduate School ceremony are, from left, Kimberly Boelte (Cancer Biology), David Boone (Cell and Developmental Biology), Nicole Braun (Pathology), Thomas Bridges (Pharmacology), and Corrie Camalier (Neuroscience). (photo by Joe Howell)
VUSM’s Yamini Rao, shows her diploma to her niece, Manisha Nilakantan. (photo by Anne Rayner)
Brittany Briggs, right, gets a hug from Amy Bull, Ph.D., MSN, at the Nursing School ceremony. (photo by Susan Urmy)
Maria Alfaro, right, with her mentor, Pampee Young, M.D., Ph.D., at the Graduate School ceremony. (photo by Joe Howell)
Kunal Sharma, left, Andre Boustani and classmates ham it up after receiving their School of Medicine diplomas. (photo by Joe Howell)
Caitlyn Mooney celebrates after receiving her diploma from VUSM. (photo by Joe Howell)
Lauren Moss, left, and Mary Jo Stone at the VUSN ceremony. (photo by Susan Urmy)
VUSM’s Shobhana Guptu gives a kiss to her father Satyendra Kumar, Aud. D. (photo by Anne Rayner)
VUSM’s Lane Crawford, right, clowns with her sister, Owen Business School Founder’s Medalist Alison Crawford, and their mother, Donna Chu. (photo by Joe Howell)
VUSN’s Michelle Ruslavage gets a hug from her father, Al Preslopski. (photo by Susan Urmy)
Enjoying commencement were Marilyn Dubree, MSN, R.N., left, Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., CNM, and Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D. (photo by Susan Urmy)