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Sending messages of thanks, inspiration, commitment—via mortarboard
Photo above by Derek Palmer.
Mortarboards have become the equivalent of a Hallmark card: a way to convey a heartfelt message, deliver a pointed punch line, offer a word or two of inspiration—or get a belly laugh.
In what has become an annual tradition, BU Photography sent staffers and freelancers across Nickerson Field during Sunday’s 144th all-University Commencement to snap some of the year’s most memorable caps. They ranged from a 3-D diorama featuring a dinosaur to mortarboards with political statements: “Divest” reads one, “The Future Is Female” reads another. Not surprisingly, many were an homage to the parents who made these BU grads’ college careers possible. Take a look at the slideshow to see how members of the Class of 2017 expressed a range of sentiments and colorful, creative designs with their mortarboards at Commencement 2017.
View more images of mortarboards decorated by BU students here.
Written by BU Today staff and photos by BU Photography.