University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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Graduates heave a sigh of relief only to find they have become Students For Life A dreary day awaited the candi- dates for diplomas. Their spir- its might have been dampened somewhat by the weather, but that problem was easily remedied with re- ception of a diploma and a bottle of champagne. Booze or not, about 500 graduating students spent two hours in Memorial Coliseum celebrating four years of drudgery, of learning, of friendships, of failure and of victory. The turnout was small of graduates participating in the ceremony, that honored the 4,816 who received aca- demic degrees ranging from bache- lor's to doctorates. It's a very worthwhile thing that this tradition be carried on, said UK President Otis A. Singletary. One of the great things about this ceremony is the satisfaction it gives to those who stay on. Perhaps graduating ceremonies were rightfully tagged as boring by some, but the graduates, and about 4,500 faculty, parents and friends rec- ognized the signifigance of it and re- spectfully showed their appreciation and admiration by applauding one another. Featured speaker for the 117th Commencement Ceremony was a multi-faceted alumnus of UK. Dr. F. Story Musgrave, famous for his space shuttle ride on the Challenger, was also a surgeon, physiologist, math- ematician, pilot, computer program- mer and teacher. Musgrave received an honorary doctor of science degree. Learning is the essence of being human, Musgrave said. We'll need to continue being students. You really don't know what you're doing, or what you're going to be, until you get there, he said. Musgrave stressed the need to be pro- ductive and said there was a great number of opportunities awaiting the graduates. Finally, he said: I hope that in every thing you do, no matter how small, you will ask the questions, 'Is this it? Is this what a human is for? Is continued on page 31 One, out of UK's 4,816 graduates, takes a different approach to enter the outside world; she warns to who it may concern of her entry. —Photo byJ.D. Vanhoose Graduation

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One graduate celebrates with a bottle of champagne, while others gather around and congratulate themselves. —Photo by J.D. Vanhoose Whoo. It's over and I'm glad. This graduate claps after she and others from her college are awarded their diplomas. —Photo by Chuck Perry 28 Graduation

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Three communications college graduates change their lassies to the right side. —Photo by Chuck Perry Like father, like son? A proud baby greets his graduating father and reaches for his cap dreaming of a day that he too, would graduate. —Photo by Chuck Perry A familiar site on any graduation day — mom taking a snapshot of father and graduating son. —Photo by Chuck Perry 30 Graduation