Amanda Tavares hugs her mom outside Magness Arena after receiving her graduate degree in social work at a graduation ceremony for doctoral and graduate students at the University of Denver on Friday, June 12, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Amanda Tavares hugs her mom outside Magness Arena after receiving her graduate degree in social work at a graduation ceremony for doctoral and graduate students at the University of Denver on Friday, June 12, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Graduate students line up backstage at Magness Arena before the start of a graduation ceremony for doctoral and graduate students at the University of Denver on Friday, June 12, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Graduate students line up backstage at Magness Arena before the start of a graduation ceremony for doctoral and graduate students at the University of Denver on Friday, June 12, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Graduates wave to their families after receiving their degrees during a graduation ceremony for doctoral and graduate students at the University of Denver on Friday, June 12, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)A graduate student looks at her degree for the first time as she lines up to walk the stage during a graduation ceremony for doctoral and graduate students at the University of Denver on Friday, June 12, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Graduates listen to a commencement speech during a graduation ceremony for doctoral and graduate students at the University of Denver on Friday, June 12, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Graduates line up backstage at Magness Arena before the start of a graduation ceremony for doctoral and graduate students at the University of Denver on Friday, June 12, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Kami Arnell, left, fixes the cap of Annie Rose Kerns as they line up for commencement before the start of a graduation ceremony for doctoral and graduate students at the University of Denver on Friday, June 12, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Graduates walk off stage after receiving their degrees during a graduation ceremony for doctoral and graduate students at the University of Denver on Friday, June 12, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)A teacher fixes a graduate’s gown during a graduation ceremony for doctoral and graduate students at the University of Denver on Friday, June 12, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Students listen to a commencement speech during a graduation ceremony for doctoral and graduate students at the University of Denver on Friday, June 12, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Graduate students line up backstage at Magness Arena before the start of a graduation ceremony for doctoral and graduate students at the University of Denver on Friday, June 12, 2026.