Celebrations highlight diverse graduates

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Students and guests at the Asian Graduation Celebration are pictured in Holton-Hooker Living Center.
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Latino/a Graduation was held in the Haas Center for Performing Arts.
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Participants in the Native Student Graduation receive cords.
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Black Graduation Celebration was held at Fountain Street Church.
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LGBT Resource Center associate director Marla Wick presents a tassel during the Lavender Graduation celebration.
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Students, faculty and staff members, friends and family members celebrated the achievements of diverse Laker graduates in April.

Five celebrations were held, recognizing graduates who identify as Asian, Black, Latino/a, Native and LGBT. The events were sponsored by the Division of Inclusion and Equity and faculty/staff affinity groups.

About 1,250 people attended the celebrations. Graduating students received stoles, cords or tassels.

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