More than 5,700 students graduated from Northern Arizona University this weekend in a series of four commencement ceremonies held in the Walkup Skydome on May 9 and 10.
The Friday morning graduation ceremony recognized students in the Steve Sanghi College of Engineering and the College of the Environment, Forestry and Natural Sciences at both the undergraduate and graduate level. The ceremony included recognition of students graduating with a variety of academic achievements and as well as those who are veterans, parents, transfer and first-generation college students.
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