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How do you stand out when 5,000 or so people are dressed just like you? For many at BU’s 142nd Commencement on May 17, the solution was simple: they decorated their mortarboards with personalized messages reflecting their passions and interests. Some used their caps to give a shout-out to the parents who’ve supported them, others chose words of inspiration, quoting figures from Joan of Arc and Dr. Seuss to Buzz Lightyear and Horace (and even a riff on Nike). This slideshow offers a gallery of some of 2015’s more memorable mortarboards, some true works of art.