Photos: UNCG's commencement
UNCG broke up its graduation ceremonies to allow for smaller gatherings because of COVID-19 restrictions. Three commencement ceremonies were held Friday for the class of 2021, including students in the schools of Business, Education and Visual and Performing Arts, who are pictured in this gallery. Two more ceremonies are planned for Saturday, with one for 2020 graduates who did not get an in-person ceremony last year because of the pandemic.
Check out more from UNCG's commencement ceremonies at commencement.uncg.edu.
Students move their tassels at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Sherri Montgomery cheers for her son Irving Montgomery at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Sherri Montgomery cheers for her son Irving Montgomery at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Maria Sarmiento videos her daughter Maria Rivas crossing the stage at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Graduates are seated farther apart than usual to adhere to COVID-19 social distancing requirements at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum on May 7.
Cara Batten has a message on her mortar board at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Brandee Samlow shows her dipolma to her supporters in the audience at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
A student waits their turn to get their diploma at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Chris Turner waves to his supporters as he crosses the stage to pick up his dipolma at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
A student raises her diploma for her supporters in the audience to see as she goes back to her seat at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Berenice Del Rio has a message on her mortar board at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Yeymi Serrano has a message on her mortar board at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
A student raises her fists as she crosses the stage to pick up her diploma at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam Jr. gives the keynote address at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Students line up to cross the stage at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
A student raises her fists as she crosses the stage to pick up her diploma at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Students applaud at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Jazzmin Funderburk and Kiara Samuels make a photo together at UNCG's commencement ceremonies at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, May 7, 2021.
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