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Cats and gowns: UK’s Class of 2017

Herald-Leader Staff Report
Student speaker Tiwaladeoluwa Adekunle from Ghana addresses the class during UK Commencement at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, May 7, 2017.
Student speaker Tiwaladeoluwa Adekunle from Ghana addresses the class during UK Commencement at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, May 7, 2017. Matt Goins

The University of Kentucky conducted commencement ceremonies at Rupp Arena on Sunday.

UK tweeted that more than 5,000 students were expected to graduate this past weekend, making it the largest in school history.

This story was originally published May 7, 2017 at 4:25 PM with the headline "Cats and gowns: UK’s Class of 2017."

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