Photo gallery Commencement: The weekend in photos

1 Alexandra Adams, Yanika Davis and Samantha Adams take a group photo. Photo by: Bryce Richter

2 Miah Gatzke, who majored in community and nonprofit leadership, embraces a friend before the ceremony. Photo by: Bryce Richter

3 Graduate David Kim poses with his mother. Photo by: Bryce Richter

4 Law graduate Sara Conrad and her dog, Renee, share a moment. Photo by: Bryce Richter

5 A graduate adjusts her mortarboard before walking through a tunnel to enter Camp Randall for Saturday's ceremony. Photo by: Jeff Miller

6 Flag bearers make their way in during the opening procession. Photo by: Bryce Richter

7 Commencement speaker David Muir, an Emmy-winning journalist, and Chancellor Rebecca Blank walk among the graduates at Camp Randall Saturday. Photo by: Bryce Richter

8 Muir emphasized two themes in his speech: our shared humanity and the need to overcome fear. Photo by: Jeff Miller

9 The outdoor ceremony at Camp Randall unites the graduating class for the first time since their convocation four years ago. Photo by: Jeff Miller

10 Arissa Milton, graduating with bachelor's degrees in neurobiology and psychology, decked her mortarboard in flowers. Photo by: Jeff Miller

11 This graduate gives thanks for the three most important things. Photo by: Jeff Miller

12 Other students used their caps to send messages of pride...

13 personal beliefs...

14 or simply to salute the end of an era.

15 From left to right, College of Letters and Science graduates Joseph Hushek, Roger Daley, Keegan Hasbrook and Jasdeep Kler pose for a selfie. Photo by: Jeff Miller

16 Charles Fatunbi, graduating with a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, waves to the crowd. Photo by: Jeff Miller

17 The entire platform party and Bucky Badger jump around. Photo by: Bryce Richter

18 Sporting the fuzzy mitts of mascot Bucky Badger, graduates Shane Hoffman, left, and Seth Van Krey, flash the W sign. Photo by: Jeff Miller

19 Kimberly Vue, a first-generation graduate and daughter of Hmong refugees, waves to her family. Photo by: Jeff Miller

20 Jessica Kreuser, graduating with a bachelor's of science in nutritional sciences, sheds a tear at the ceremony's end. Photo by: Jeff Miller

21 A student records herself flipping her tassel to indicate she has graduated. Photo by: Bryce Richter

22 Wisconsin will remain in the hearts of many graduates. Photo by: Jeff Miller

23 The graduates let their caps fly. Photo by: Jeff Miller

24 This mortarboard may speak for many graduates. Photo by: Jeff Miller

25 Pictured on the big screen, ABC News anchor David Muir rehearses at the podium for his role as the keynote speaker of Saturday's ceremony at Camp Randall. Photo by: Jeff Miller

26 Muir enjoys breakfast with Chancellor Rebecca Blank and her husband, Hanns Kuttner, at Mickies Dairy Bar, a classic Madison diner near Camp Randall. Photo by: Jeff Miller

27 The secret to a successful commencement: plenty of pancakes. Photo by: Jeff Miller

28 Dean of Students Lori Berquam walks towards the stage during UW-Madison's spring commencement ceremony Friday at the Kohl Center. About 900 graduate and professional students received degrees. Photo by: Bryce Richter

29 Khoa Tran, a PhD graduate in molecular and cellular pharmacology, shows off his diploma cover to his family in the stands at the Kohl Center Friday. Photo by: Bryce Richter

30 A graduate shares a moment with her family after walking the stage Friday. Photo by: Bryce Richter