Nearly 1,000 graduates took part in the Dec. 15 commencement ceremony at the KFC Yum! Center.
Nearly 1,000 graduates took part in the Dec. 15 commencement ceremony at the KFC Yum! Center.

UofL’s winter commencement seemed especially merry for the nearly 1,000 graduates who took part in the Dec. 15 at the KFC Yum! Center.听

Minutes after the ceremony got underway, Acting President Neville Pinto encouraged the crowd to make some noise.听

And they did.听

Graduates crossed the stage to enthusiastic cheers and reciprocated with fist pumps, victory signs, dance steps and, of course, plenty of “Ls.”聽

The student speaker during the ceremony was nursing student and political science professor was recognized as the 2016 Trustees Award winner. 聽

More photos from the two winter commencement ceremonies are available and . Photos from the doctoral hooding ceremony are available .听

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Cindy Hess has more than 30 years of experience in communications, marketing and investor relations, including more than a decade at UofL. She is "sort of" retired but happy to come back to the Office of Communications and Marketing to help with special projects and assignments.

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