{"id":36820,"date":"2019-05-10T18:02:15","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T23:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/?p=36820"},"modified":"2019-05-10T18:59:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T23:59:09","slug":"behind-the-scenes-at-bemidji-states-100th-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2019\/05\/10\/behind-the-scenes-at-bemidji-states-100th-commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement 2019: Behind the Scenes at Bemidji State&#8217;s 100th Commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-36820 gallery-size-small-image row row-cols-2 row-cols-md-3 my-4'><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-048-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-048-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36836\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-048-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"BSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-048-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-048-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-048-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-048-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-048-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36836'>\n\t\t\t\tBSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-046-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-046-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36834\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-046-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"It&#039;s not just students who want to remember commencement with their friends and colleagues.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-046-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-046-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-046-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-046-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-046-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36834'>\n\t\t\t\tIt&#8217;s not just students who want to remember commencement with their friends and colleagues.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-017-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-017-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36829\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-017-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"BSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-017-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-017-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-017-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-017-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-017-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36829'>\n\t\t\t\tBSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-016-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-016-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36828\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-016-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"BSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-016-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-016-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-016-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-016-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-016-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36828'>\n\t\t\t\tBSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-014-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-014-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36827\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-014-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"BSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-014-candid.jpg 1314w, 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-013-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36826\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-013-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"BSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-013-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-013-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-013-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-013-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-013-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36826'>\n\t\t\t\tBSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-012-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-012-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36825\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-012-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"BSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-012-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-012-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-012-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-012-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-012-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36825'>\n\t\t\t\tBSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-009-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-009-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36824\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-009-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"BSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-009-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-009-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-009-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-009-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-009-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36824'>\n\t\t\t\tBSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-007-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-007-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36822\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-007-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"BSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-007-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-007-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-007-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-007-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-007-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36822'>\n\t\t\t\tBSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-006-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-006-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36821\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-006-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"BSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-006-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-006-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-006-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-006-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-006-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36821'>\n\t\t\t\tBSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R07-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R07-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36858\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R07-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"BSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R07-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R07-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R07-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R07-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R07-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36858'>\n\t\t\t\tBSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R02-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R02-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36853\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R02-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"BSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R02-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R02-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R02-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R02-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R02-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36853'>\n\t\t\t\tBSU students gathered in the Sanford Center ballroom area to prepare for commencement.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-028-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-028-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36830\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-028-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"One last photo with faculty.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-028-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-028-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-028-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-028-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-028-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36830'>\n\t\t\t\tOne last photo with faculty.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-031-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-031-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36833\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-031-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"Patrick Lee and Ye &quot;Solar&quot; Hong.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-031-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-031-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-031-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-031-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-031-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36833'>\n\t\t\t\tPatrick Lee and Ye &#8220;Solar&#8221; Hong.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-029-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-029-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36833\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-029-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-029-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-029-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-029-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-029-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-029-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-047-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-047-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36835\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-047-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"Dr. Vivian Delgado\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-047-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-047-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-047-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-047-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-047-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36835'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Vivian Delgado\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R01-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R01-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36852\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R01-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hamdan Alabsi, Dr. Angie Kovarik (center), Dr. Veronica Veaux (right)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R01-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R01-candid-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R01-candid-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R01-candid-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R01-candid-226x170.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36852'>\n\t\t\t\tHamdan Alabsi, Dr. Angie Kovarik (center), Dr. Veronica Veaux (right)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-008-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-008-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36823\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-008-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"Dr. Anna Carlson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-008-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-008-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-008-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-008-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-008-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36823'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Anna Carlson\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-030-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-030-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36832\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-030-candid.jpg\" data-caption=\"Dr. Kate Larson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-030-candid.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-030-candid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-030-candid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-030-candid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-030-candid-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-36832'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Kate Larson\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R08-candid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/2019-Commencement-B-R08-candid.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\" ids=\"36836,36834,36829,36828,36827,36826,36825,36824,36822,36821,36858,36853,36830,36833,36831,36835,36852,36823,36832,36859,36857,36856,36855,36854\" orderby=\"post__in\" 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