Best of 2019 Commencement

The famous Chicago Theatre marquis welcomes DePaul graduates and their guests to the College of Law ceremony on Saturday, May 18. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Student speaker Ashlee M. Germany addresses her fellow classmates and guests during the College of Law commencement ceremony. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

 Ann Claire Williams, retired judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, presents the commencement address at the College of Law graduation celebration. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Staff carrying banners process into the church for this year's Baccalaureate Mass. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Franco Sambataro in the Office of Student Involvement, carries a DePaul college banner during the processional of Baccalaureate Mass. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Graduates, faculty and staff celebrate Baccalaureate Mass on June 14 at St. Vincent de Paul Church. The event ushers in the 120th commencement ceremonies that take place over the next two days. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Graduates in The Theatre School high-five their faculty during the processional for a June 15 ceremony. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

A sea of students listen to the speakers at the College of Computing and Digital Media and The Theatre School commencement ceremony on June 15. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Jessica F. Morrison delivers the student address at the DePaul University commencement ceremony for the College of Computing and Digital Media and The Theatre School. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph. D., president of DePaul University, presents degrees to the graduates at all six of the commencement ceremonies held at Wintrust Arena. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

A graduate holds his dauther on his lap at the commencement ceremony. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

The Rev. Patrick McDevitt, C.M., associate professor in the College of Education, carries the mace in the procession at the commencement ceremony for the College of Education and College of Communication. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Graduates of the College of Education and the College of Communication flip their tassels from right to left symbolizing their transformation from student to alumni. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Students with decorated mortarboards attend the combined ceremony for the College of Education and the College of Communication. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Lori Holland, vice-chair of DePaul's Board of Trustees, welcomes the graduates and guests to the DePaul University commencement ceremonies. An estimated 6,600 DePaul students graduated this spring. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion) 

This is the second year Wintrust Arena played host to DePaul's commencement ceremonies. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

John McDonough, president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Blackhawks, delivers the commencement address at the ceremony for the College of Education and the College of Communication. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

School of Music graduates and continuing students perform "Arabesque No. 1" by Claude Debussy. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Graduates are surprised with a balloon drop at the end of the commencement ceremonies. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D., the William and Charles Mayo professor and chair of the department of neurologic surgery at the Mayo Clinic, receives academic regalia as a part of receiving an honorary degree during the commencement ceremony for the College of Science and Health and School of Music. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul University, addressed graduates at all of the commencement ceremonies. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

A graduate takes a moment to celebrate after being handed her degree. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

The jumbotron provided a close-up view for family and friends in the upper decks of the Wintrust Arena. (DePaul University/Jim Summaria)

Bryan Stevenson, public interest lawyer and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, delivers the address during the commencement ceremony for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the School for New Learning. (DePaul University/Jim Summaria)

Students in the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business celebrate as their commencement ceremony concludes. (DePaul University/Jim Summaria)

Students with decorated mortarboards celebrate during commencement weekend. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Thomas J. Dammrich delivers the student address at the commencement ceremony for the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. (DePaul University/Jim Summaria)

Ann Stanford, professor in the School for New Learning, lines up backstage with the university mace prior to the procession at the commencement ceremony for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the School for New Learning. (DePaul University/Jim Summaria)