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Through the Lens: Miami University photographers capture nine commencement ceremonies in four days. Transcript of image captions

Through the Lens: Miami University photographers capture nine commencement ceremonies in four days. Transcript of image captions

Title page: 9 Commencements in 4 Days. Through the Lens. Background image of graduates in red caps and gowns sitting on white chairs on the field of Yager Stadium.

Row 1. A close-up of a woman’s face with a red Miami University face mask, a cap and a “2020” tassel.

2020 Ceremony. Photos by Scott Kissell, Jeff Sabo and Ricardo Trevino.

Row 1. Left: Graduates are reflected in mirror sunglasses. Center: One woman adjusts the cap of another woman in a cap and gown. Right: Two students in caps and gowns read the commencement program.

Row 2. Left: Rows of graduates in caps and gowns sit on white chairs on the field of Yager Stadium.  Center: A smiling woman holding her diploma raises her cap in the air. Right: A student in cap and gown hugs a young man at the exit of the stadium.

Row 3. Left: A woman in a cap and gown and a Miami University Gospel Singers sash waves to the crowd.  Center: Two women in caps and gowns smile, one claps and one raises her arms. Right: A graduate in cap and gown hugs a man in a brown jacket.

2021 College of Creative Arts Commencement. Photos by Ricardo Trevino.

Row 1. Rows of graduating students sit in chairs on Yager Stadium field, with a close-up of a decorated cap that says “In this moment now, capture it, remember it, 2021.”

Row 2. Left: A row of graduates with a close-up of a woman wearing a green, orange and red sash. Center: A graduate speaks from the stage. Right: A woman in cap and gown and white sash holds up her diploma.

Row 3. Left: A group of women students take a selfie photo. Right: Graduating students toss their caps in the air after the ceremony.

2021 College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science, Miami Regionals . Photos by Scott Kissell.

Row 1. A woman in a gown and Miami face mask holds the hand of a young girl wearing her cap and a Miami face mask.

Their caps tell the story.

Row 1. Cap “I’m finally Dun-Dun ‘21.” Center: Cap “2021 Criminal Justice” with  a picture of a pair of handcuffs. Right: Cap “2021” decorated with a large fingerprint and “Caution, crime scene” tape.

Row 2. Left: Cap “ Hi I’m Alli and I will be your nurse” decorated with flowers. Center: Cap “Nurse Lindsay RN BSN” and decorated with a stethoscope and syringe pictures.  Right: Cap decorated to look like stained glass.

Row 3. Left: Cap decorated with personal photographs and the words “BC OF YOU”.  Center: Cap “Make your dream happen” decorated with flowers.  Right: Cap “I trust the next chapter because I know the author.”

College of Engineering and Computing. Photos by Jeff Sabo

Row 1: Close-up of a graduate in a chair on Yager Stadium field taken from below and looking up into the blue sky, with a sunburst at the top left.

Hands of the graduates with their diplomas.

Row 1. Left, Center and Right: Each photo shows a close-up of the torso of an individual student holding their Miami University diploma.

Row 2. Left, Center and Right: Each photo shows a close-up of the torso of an individual student holding their Miami University diploma.

Row 3. A male student holds his cap that has 2 large googly eyes. Center: One student adjusts the cap of another student. Right: A group of students sit under banners that indicate “ECE’ and CSE”.

College of Arts and Science Commencement Ceremony One. Photos by Scott Kissell.

Row 1. A wide angle view of rows of graduates sitting on chairs in Yager Stadium field with the Miami “M” logo in the middle.

Faces of the graduates.

Row 1. Left to right: Close-up photos of individual students’ faces. Man in black cap and gown with Miami face mask; woman in red cap with flower-shaped sunglasses; person with red cap and Miami face mask; woman with braids and a  2021 tassel on her cap and Miami face mask; and man in black cap with a smiling face under his Miami mask.

Row 2. Left to right: A woman holding her diploma smiles and waves;  a woman holds her diploma and a bouquet of flowers; a man holds his face mask and diploma and walks quickly; a woman holds her diploma and raises her arms in a gesture of happiness.

College of Arts and Science Commencement Ceremony Two. Photos by Ricardo Trevino.

Row 1.  Left: Two students in caps and gowns stand close holding their diplomas and smiling. Center: Three students take a selfie and smile wide. Right: Rows of students cheer after the ceremony.

Row 2.  Left: A man with a big smile and several colorful sashes over his gown waves as the line of students exits the field. Right: Two women smile and point from the field after the ceremony.

College of Education, Health and Society Ceremony. Photos by Scott Kissell.

Row 1. Entrance of graduates on the field with a close-up of a cap that says “My turn to teach.”

Row 2. Left: A woman in cap and gown smiles and holds a colorful umbrella. Center: Three audience members with black umbrellas and a rainbow umbrella wave. Right: A graduate with a black umbrella blows a kiss.

Row 3. Left: Graduate students in black robes and caps and blue hoods sit in chairs on the field. Center: A large stack of diplomas in the foreground, and the provost hands diplomas to graduates standing in line. Right: A graduate holds his diploma and walks off the stage with a service dog in training, a yellow lab.

Row 4. Left: A group of Asian students in caps and gowns and Miami sweatshirts gather outside Yager stadium, holding balloons and flowers. Center: Three graduates on the field stand and link arms. Right: A graduate holds a diploma and a small child who wears a cute straw fedora.

Farmer School of Business Commencement Ceremony One. Photos by Scott Kissell.

Row 1. Wide angle view of graduates seated on the field with the full stage showing the Miami seal in the center.

Row 2. Left: Rows of seated graduates with a close of a cap decorated with flowers and a large black bow with “2021.” Right: A graduate holds her diploma and raises a thumbs up to the audience.

Row 3. Left: Graduates line up to receive their diplomas, led by a man with a big smile. Right: A graduate wearing a student-athlete sash receives his diploma and smiles.

Row 4. Left: A close-up of a smiling graduate as she prepares to move her 2021 tassel to the other side of her cap. Right: Students on the field toss their caps into the air.

Farmer School of Business Commencement Ceremony Two. Photos by Ricardo Trevino.

Row 1. A graduate embraces a faculty mentor, who wears a red Marshall’s gown.

Row 2. Left to right: Four women hold their diplomas and gather close and smile. Students process to their seats on the field and smile and wave. Graduate students in black caps and gowns process to their seats. A woman with a beaming smile walks back to her seat after receiving her diploma.

Congratulations Graduates!


Row 1. A close-up of a graduate wearing a cap that says “I finally did it!”