Photo Finish: Spring 2023 Commencement

President Ángel Cabrera addresses the graduates at the doctoral ceremony on May 5. Photo taken by Joya Chapman.

At Spring Commencement, 200 students received doctoral degrees. Photo taken May 5 by Joya Chapman.

Georgia Tech takes pride in reading aloud the name of each graduate as they receive their diploma. Photo taken May 5 by Joya Chapman.

At Spring Commencement, 2,833 students received master's degrees. Photo taken May 5 by Allison Carter.

Maryam Alavi, dean and Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Chair in the Ernest Scheller Jr. College of Business, carried the mace for the master’s ceremony on May 5. This was Alavi’s final Commencement as dean. Stepping down on June 30, she will continue at Tech as a faculty member and be appointed to the Elizabeth D. and Thomas M. Holder Chair in Scheller College. Photo taken by Allison Carter.

A celebratory fist pump during the master's ceremony. Photo taken May 5 by Allison Carter.

Two candidates are all smiles during the bachelor’s morning ceremony. Photo taken May 6 by Joya Chapman.

Super Bowl champion Harrison Butker, IE 2017, was the Commencement speaker for the bachelor’s morning ceremony on May 6. Before the ceremony, he chatted with President Ángel Cabrera and reflection speaker Catherine Schlabach. Photo taken by Joya Chapman.

Charles Isbell, dean and John P. Imlay Jr. Chair in the College of Computing, carried the mace during the bachelor’s morning ceremony on May 6. This was Isbell’s final Commencement as a Georgia Tech faculty member, having accepted the position of provost at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His last day at Georgia Tech is July 31. Photo by Joya Chapman.

Buzz takes a break from his usual mischief to pose for a selfie during the bachelor's afternoon ceremony. Photo taken May 6 by Rob Felt.

WREK Radio meets Motown at the bachelor's afternoon ceremony. Photo taken May 6 by Rob Felt.

Unbridled joy during the bachelor's afternoon ceremony. Photo taken May 6 by Rob Felt.