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Mortarboard messages stand out from the crowds

During Final Exercises, graduates stream down the Lawn in an exuberant sea of color. Every piece of regalia carries meaning, but the most personalized messages of all adorn the simple black mortarboards. Each year, many UVA students transform their personal canvas into a declaration of nostalgia or humor, triumph or gratitude. Enjoy a few of our recent favorites.

Stacy Smith
Norm Shafer
Sanjay Suchak
Sanjay Suchak
Sanjay Suchak
Sanjay Suchak
Sanjay Suchak
Dan Addison
Sanjay Suchak
Kristen Finn
Kristen Finn
Kristen Finn
Kristen Finn
Kristen Finn
Norm Shafer
UVA Communications
Sanjay Suchak
Sanjay Suchak
Sanjay Suchak
Sanjay Suchak
Sanjay Suchak
Norm Shafer
UVA Communications
UVA Communications
UVA Communications
Sanjay Suchak
Sanjay Suchak
Sanjay Suchak
Sanjay Suchak
Sanjay Suchak
Sanjay Suchak
Sanjay Suchak