• UMass Amherst graduates with UWW stickers on their caps watching the procession of colorful university flags at the commencement ceremony.
  • Two middle-aged women in caps and gowns smiling with fists pumped in the air at commencement.
  • African-American graduate in his 50's smiling at commencement wearing his cap and gown and veteran's sash.
  • Mother wearing glasses in her cap and gown sitting with her baby at graduation ceremony.
  • African-American non-traditional age graduate in cap and gown smiling in front of red backdrop and Massachusetts State seal.
  • Middle-aged college graduate in cap and gown, smiling and gazing into the stands at commencement.
  • African-American non-traditional age graduate in cap and gown smiling with her mother.
  • Dad in cap and gown sitting at graduation with his son lovingly leaning on his shoulder.
  • Three non-traditional age graduates in caps and gowns smiling in the sun at graduation.
  • Smiling, non-traditional age college graduate in cap and gown.
  • Two woman, non-traditional age college graduates, smiling in caps and gowns.
  • A multi-ethnic group of smiling, older college graduates in caps and gowns.
  • Two college students in their 30's- a Latino man and a man in his Marine uniform at the UMass Amherst graduation.
  • College graduate in his 60's with white hair sitting in his cap and gown.
  • Middle-aged college graduate with beard in cap and gown with wife and son

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