Maria Alejandra Salinas-Guerrero, criminal justice, Michelle Krezonoski, biology, and Brittany Adams, nursing, walk in to graduation at the Kay Yeager Coliseum, May 14, 2016. Photo by Topher McGehee

Graduates file into a meeting room in the MPEC to be organized by degree and college, while they wait for Commencement to start, May 14. Photo by Topher McGehee

Jylann Trammell, radiology, gets her card to fill out, after checking in before Commencement in the MPEG, at May 14. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Taylor Coffman, mass communication, chuckles while reading Harley Warrick’s mortar board at Midwestern State University graduation, May 14. This was the first year graduates have been allowed to decorate their hats. Photo by Bradley Wilson

Holly Fachman, education, Shelby Ermis, education, and Bailee Fleming, music education, fil out their cards before getting in line with their departments before graduation, May 14. Each girl had a decorated hat for graduation, two of them went with disney for their inspiration, and the other went with her religion as the theme. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Michael Pesquieda, sports and leisure, waits in line, to be given instructions on where to stand with his department, while waiting for Commencement to begin, May 14. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Esmeralda Toral, finance, helps Jaci Meurer, general business, put her white collar on while waiting for Commencement to start, May 4. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Mae Johnson, nursing, gets help from Deborah Roucloux, nursing, to fix her cap while waiting for Commencement to start at the MPEG, May 14. Photo by Rachel Johnson

The Kay Yeager full of graduates, their families, friends, and loved ones during Commencement, May 14. Photo by Kayla White

University President Suzanne Shipley contratulates Hardin Professor, Jianguo Shao, an associate professor of chemistry.

University President Suzanne Shipley at the Midwestern State University graduation, May 14, 2016. Photo by Topher McGehee

Provost Betty Stewart at the Midwestern State University graduation, May 14, 2016. Photo by Topher McGehee

University President Suzanne Shipley at the Midwestern State University graduation, May 14, 2016. Photo by Topher McGehee

Commencement speaker Michael Obeng at the Midwestern State University graduation, May 14, 2016. Photo by Topher McGehee

Commencement speaker Michael Obeng at the Midwestern State University graduation, May 14, 2016. Photo by Topher McGehee

Commencement speaker Michael Obeng at the Midwestern State University graduation, May 14, 2016. Photo by Kayla White

Sadiq Bage, bachelor of art from prothro yeager, shakes Suzanne Shipley's, university president, hand while walking the stage during Commencement, May 14. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Glory Hartsfield, fine arts, is teary eyed after hugging her professors after walking the stage at Commencement in the Kay Yeager Coliseum, May 14. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Mass Communication graduates take a selfie after walking the stage together at Commencement, held in the Kay Yeager Coliseum, May 14. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Lucia Ramirez, radiologic technology, shows off her diploma packet. Photo by Kayla White

Jayne Singleton, Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene. Photo by Kayla White.

Brandon Torres, BAAS, claps for his family, friends, and supporters at the end of Commencement, held ing kAy YEager Coliseum, May 14. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Andrea Moreno, clinical psychology, claps for her familyat the end of Commencement, held ing Kay Yeager Coliseum, May 14. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Amy Simmons, athletic training, hugs her daughter after Commencement outside the Kay Yeager Coliseum, May 14. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Kathryn Odom, general business, and her friend, Rochelle Lauer take a photo together after Commencement, May 14th, outside the Kay Yeager Coliseum. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Chelsey Wall, special education, gets on her dad's back, Andrew Wall, for a piggy back picture after Commencement May 14, hed in the Kay Yeager Coliseum. Photo by Rachel Johnson