Albany State Fall Commencement

By Jennifer Parks

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December 10, 2016

The faculty of Albany State University wait for the fall graduating class to walk across the stage at its commencement ceremony on Saturday. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

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Albany State University conducts its fall commencement exercises at the Albany Civic Center on Saturday.

Tau Kadhi, provost and vice president of academic affairs at Albany State University, takes part in the presentation of graduation candidates at Albany State’s fall commencement ceremony on Saturday. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Albany State University President Art Dunning prepares to present a posthumous bachelor’s degree in political science to the family of Alexander Smith, who was on track to graduate from the institution Saturday at the time of his death in August. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

The Albany State University Concert Chorale, under the direction of Marcia Hood, perform during the opening moments of the institution’s fall commencement ceremony on Saturday. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

A crowd of family and friends from the Albany State University Fall Class of 2016 gather at the Albany Civic Center on Saturday for commencement exercises. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Christopher Blake, president of Middle Georgia State University, addresses the roughly 300 graduates at the fall commencement ceremony for Albany State University on Saturday. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

William Johnson, president of the Albany State University National Alumni Association, inducts the fall graduates of Albany State into the association following their commencement ceremony on Saturday. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Graduates from the Albany State University Fall Class of 2016 depart from the Albany Civic Center following their commencement ceremony on Saturday. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

The roughly 300 fall graduates of Albany State University listen to opening remarks prior to the conferring of their degrees at the Albany Civic Center on Saturday. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Albany State University President Art Dunning delivers a commencement address before roughly 300 graduates of the institution on Saturday. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

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