Capping It Off
PHOTOS BY OLGA ALVARADO AND DAN ROSS
At commencement in May, graduates topped off their celebration with a variety of mortarboard messages sharing everything from favorite Scripture to the folksy wisdom of Charlie Brown. They advertised accomplishments—like being the first family member to graduate from college or getting into law school at Creighton—and thanked important supporters like Mom and Dad. As students moved their tassels from right to left, they all signaled, as one grad’s cap said, “Class dismissed.”
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