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    Throw your hat in! Send us your graduation photos #NBCNewsPics

    Simeon Bochev

    Simeon Bochev, graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a M.S. Finance.

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  • 30
    Aug
    2012
    8:55am, EDT

    Afghan national police officers graduate from training

    Rahmat Gul / AP

    An Afghan national police officer attends his graduation ceremony.

    Rahmat Gul / AP

    Afghan national police officers run during their graduation ceremony.

    Afghanistan national police officers graduated from training in a ceremony in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Aug. 30. Over 141 officers attended the ceremony after completing two months of training, according to the AP.

    Rahmat Gul / AP

    Afghan national police officers pray during their graduation ceremony.

    Slideshow: Afghanistan: Nation at a crossroads

    Hoshang Hashimi / AP

    More than ten years after the beginning of the war, Afghanistan faces external pressure to reform as well as ongoing internal conflicts.

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    now he can turn on our men and women and kill them

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  • 17
    Jul
    2012
    5:53am, EDT

    Police Academy, Afghanistan-style

    Massoud Hossaini / AFP - Getty Images

    Afghan police officers listen during a police graduation ceremony at the interior ministry in Kabul on July 17, 2012. Five hundred and thirty five police officers graduated during the ceremony.

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    Slideshow: Afghanistan: Nation at a crossroads

    Ahmad Jamshid / AP

    More than ten years after the beginning of the war, Afghanistan faces external pressure to reform as well as ongoing internal conflicts.

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  • 27
    Jun
    2012
    7:03am, EDT

    Rikers Island inmates graduate with high school diplomas

    Mike Segar / Reuters

    Inmate Abdul Cornelius is hugged by his mother Regina, left, and his sisters after receiving his General Equivalency Diploma along with 26 others at a graduation ceremony for inmates at the George Motchan Detention Center at New York City's Rikers Island correctional facility on June 26, 2012.

    Reuters reports — More than two dozen students graduated on Tuesday from one of New York City's more unusual schools, where pens are forbidden and armed guards watch over every classroom.

    The ceremony at the East River Academy on Rikers Island, New York City's main jail, allowed prisoners to take a step toward a better future with a high school equivalency diploma, known as a GED.

    "Wow! Wow! I say ‘wow' because now I have something people can appreciate me for," said Adboul Hanne, who is awaiting trial on an attempted murder charge.

    Rikers makes the school mandatory for inmates who are 16 or 17 and encourages it for inmates ages 18 to 21. Some 3,600 students pass through the school per year, and about 800 are enrolled at any given time, the New York City Department of Correction said. Read the full story.

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    Guards stand next to inmates during the graduation ceremony at Rikers Island.

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    Inmate Arisleida Duarte applauds as she and others receive their diplomas.

     

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    I think this is a good thing. They are going to be in there so why not give them a chance so when they get out they can take a step in the right direction? At least give them a chance....especially the kids. Who knows what kind of enviroment they grew up in...not excusing just explaining.

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  • 15
    Jun
    2012
    6:42pm, EDT

    Undocumented UCLA students gather at church for graduation ceremony

    Jonathan Alcorn / Reuters

    Undocumented UCLA students stand in line at a graduation ceremony for UCLA "Dreamers", or Dream Act students, at a church near the campus in Los Angeles on Friday. Undocumented youths who came to the United States as children reacted with joy to an Obama administration rule change on Friday that could spare them deportation, although opponents slammed it as amnesty.

    Jonathan Alcorn / Reuters

    Wendy Ito, an undocumented UCLA student, prepares for a graduation ceremony for "Dreamers" or Dream Act students at a church near the campus in Los Angeles.

    Jonathan Alcorn / Reuters

    Undocumented UCLA students attend a graduation ceremony for "Dreamers" or Dream Act students at a church near the campus in Los Angeles.

    Miranda Leitsinger reports that some illegal immigrants reacted with joy, and others with skepticism, to the Obama administration's announcement that it would no longer seek the deportation of most undocumented youth:

    The announcement represented a major policy shift, and its political implications will be significant.

    Cesar Vargas, who started DRM Capitol Group, LLC, to advocate for people in his position -- he illegally entered the country from Mexico when he was 5 years old -- welcomed Obama’s announcement: “We’re speechless.”

    “A lot of the work that dreamers have been doing … it’s showing fruit, so we’re a little bit shocked, a little surprised and definitely excited,” said Vargas, 28.

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    Want to know the most obvious difference between China and the US today? The Chinese can put a man (and a woman!) in space and we can't. So SURE! Round 'em up and send 'em back! Who needs the increased taxable income these college grads will provide here in the States over their lifetime? Who needs  …

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  • 15
    Jun
    2012
    4:58pm, EDT

    College education not always ticket to better jobs worldwide

    Yannis Behrakis / Reuters

    Manolis Ouranos, a 30-year-old cook, works for the Mavros Gatos (Black Cat) tavern in Psiri neighboorhood in central Athens. Manolis studied at Athens Technology University (TEI) for four years where he received a degree in civil engineering. He hoped to find a permanent job in public sector infrastructure but has been working as a cook for four months instead. He now takes cooking lessons which he funds with his salary as a cook.

    Nearly 75 million people ages 15 to 24 are unemployed worldwide and the U.N. labor office predicts “the same high level” for at least the next four years.

    For eager university graduates in the crisis-hit European Union where one in five people under the age of 24 are out of work, finding a job is almost impossible. However, the problem isn’t confined to the EU. It’s a global problem and the U.N. expects 12.7 percent of youth globally to be unemployed in 2012. The International Labour Organisation also warns that many are trapped in low paid and low skilled jobs and others have simply given up looking.

    In order to illustrate the problem, Reuters photographed  portraits of graduates from around the world who have been unable to find work in their degrees and have ended up in service industry jobs.

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    Alessandro Bianchi / Reuters

    Francesca Baldi, 32, takes care of a seven-month-old baby in a private household in Rome on May 11. Baldi studied for five years at university in Pisa where she received a degree and a doctorate in literature and philosophy. She hoped to find a job as a teacher but has been working as a childminder for five months.

    Lucy Nicholson / Reuters

    Jessica Mazza, a 28 year-old waitress, serves a customer at Novel cafe in Santa Monica, Calif. Mazza studied for five years at Ball State University where she received a degree in painting and business management. She hoped to find a job as an artist but has been working in the cafe for just under a year. Picture taken, April 24.

    Noor Khamis / Reuters

    Denis Onyango Olang (right), a 26 year-old assistant cook, prepares food in a dimly lit kitchen at a hotel in Nairobi's Kibera slum in the Kenyan capital. Onyango Olang studied statistics and chemistry at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology where he received a degree in science. He has been searching for permanent employment for two years but has decided to make a living working in the slums for the last eight months.

    Miguel Vidal / Reuters

    Tania Leon, a 29 year-old stewardess, poses for a picture inside a bus in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Leon studied psychology at the University of Santiago de Compostela and received a degree in 2006. She was hoping to find a job as a psychologist but has been working as a stewardess for the last two years.

    Dado Ruvic / Reuters

    Almin Dzafic, a 30 year-old waiter, serves customers in the Galerija Boris Smoje cafe in Sarajevo. Dzafic studied for four years at Sarajevo University where he received a degree in civil engineering. For the last four years he has tried to find a job in art restoration but has been working as a waiter for two years. He sees his future outside of Bosnia and Herzegovina because he can not find a job.

    Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

    Wael Abo El Saoud, a 25 year-old farmer, harvests wheat on Miet Radie farm about 37 miles northeast of Cairo. Wael studied for four years at Benha University where he received a degree in commerce. He hoped to find a job as a bank accountant but has been working as a farmer for the last five years. He earns between 30 to 60 Egypt pounds a day but does not work all year round.

    Alessandro Bianchi / Reuters

    Francesco Foglia, 37, poses for a picture as he works as a street sweeper in downtown Rome. Foggia studied for six years at university in Rome where he received a degree and a doctorate in industrial chemistry. He hoped to find a job as a researcher but has been working as a street sweeper for Rome's municipality for two years. Picture taken on April 29.

    Peter Andrews / Reuters

    Marcin Lubowicki, a 28 year-old deputy manager of a McDonald's restaurant, shows his university diploma in front of the fast food chain in the Arkadia shopping mall, in Warsaw. Lubowicki, who has degree in Russian language from Warsaw University, has been working for McDonald's since 2007. He is planning to stay in his job.

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    According to what's been posted so far, you might think this none of this has to with an imbalance between the number of professional jobs available requiring degrees and the number of qualified people there are to fill them. Maybe this situation has something to do with the fact that the "trickle d …

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  • 29
    May
    2012
    6:10pm, EDT

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    Naval Academy class of 2012 celebrate graduation

    U.S. Naval Academy graduates throw their hats in the air during graduation ceremonies at the U.S. Naval Academy on May 29 in Annapolis, Md. U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta was the commencement speaker for the 1099 graduates of the class of 2012.

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    As a docent on the USS Missouri 63 I would likt to congratulate you all and I know your achievements will be far felt in the future. Aloha

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  • 23
    May
    2012
    2:12pm, EDT

    U.S. Air Force Academy cadets receive presidential sendoff

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    Air Force cadets celebrate during their graduation ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. on May 23.

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    Graduates of U.S. Air Force class of 2012 celebrate as they are greeted by President Barack Obama during their graduation ceremony at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. on May 23.

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    U.S. Air Force Academy Cadets, lower their heads during the Invocation at the start of the commencement ceremony on May 23 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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    President Barack Obama salutes as he arrives to deliver commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. on May 23.

    President Barack Obama delivered his final commencement speech of the season, addressing graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.

    Obama is keeping up a presidential tradition of speaking to one of the service academies every year at graduation time.

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    Speaking to at an Air Force graduation ceremony, President says. "We can say with confidence and pride: The United States is stronger, safer and more respected in the world." Watch the entire speech.

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    Congratulations to the Air Force Academy Class of 2012! It was a beautifully moving ceremony, and I thank you all for your service. God Bless the USA.

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  • 21
    May
    2012
    4:52pm, EDT

    Stephan Savoia / AP

    Sleeping in on graduation day


    John Fiorenzo catches a brief nap during the address to the graduates at his Boston College Commencement ceremony while a classmate yawns behind him at Alumni Stadium on the university's campus in Boston on May 21. Fellow graduates Patrick Dingham, left, and Brandan Kirby, right, watch the stadium's score board jumbotron. All of the men received their Bachelors of Science degrees from the university's Carrol School of Management.

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    I completely disagree with John D! It's not like the man fell asleep while performing heart surgery on a patient or something! He was awake enough to study and work hard to receive a Bachelor's of Science. (Which is more than I can say for a lot of people.) One picture doesn't capture an entire life …

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  • 20
    May
    2012
    9:04pm, EDT

    Surprise guests make quite a buzz at Boston University's commencement

    Jessica Rinaldi / Reuters

    Boston University manager in Facilities Management and Planning and beekeeper William Murray removes a chair covered in a swarm of bees at the Boston University commencement 2012 in Boston, Mass., May 20.

    From the University of Nebraska's Entomology Department:

    Honey bee swarms are a favorite topic of people who make horror movies. Actually, they are one of the most beautiful and interesting phenomena in nature. A swarm starting to issue is a thrilling sight. A swarm may contain from 1,500 to 30,000 bees including, workers, drones, and a queen. Swarming is an instinctive part of the annual life cycle of a honey bee colony. It provides a mechanism for the colony to reproduce itself.

    Read more about bee swarms.

    Jessica Rinaldi / Reuters

    A swarm of bees covers a chair in the audience seating at the Boston University Commencement 2012 in Boston, Mass., May 20.

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    Oh no, Bee U.

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  • 14
    May
    2012
    3:37pm, EDT

    Barack Obama delivers commencement at Barnard College

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    President Barack Obama greets a graduate before making the commencement address at Barnard College on May 14 in New York.

    Peter Foley / EPA

    Graduates listen to Barack Obama give the commencement address at Barnard College in New York City.

    Addressing the Barnard College graduating class, President Obama gave the grads examples of how women helped shape who he is, and gave advice to get involved, lead by example and to persevere.

    President Barack Obama was the commencement speaker at Barnard College, a private women's college in New York City, on a day of travels targeting constituencies key to his re-election bid.

    The president challenged the graduates to embrace and rekindle the spirit of change. He implored them to stand up be heard, not just "sit back and watch."

    --Associated Press

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  • 13
    May
    2012
    9:17pm, EDT

    Graduation day: Columbia janitor gets degree after 12 years, question popped at UNC, docs party at KU

    Charlie Riedel / AP

    Graduates in the School of Medicine celebrate during the 140th annual commencement ceremony at the University of Kansas, May 13, in Lawrence, Kan.

    Jason DeCrow / AP

    Columbia University janitor Gac Filipaj, center, looks on during the Columbia University School of General Studies graduation ceremony, May 13, in New York.

    For years, Gac Filipaj mopped floors, cleaned toilets and took out trash at Columbia University.

    A refugee from war-torn Yugoslavia, he eked out a living working for the Ivy League school. But Sunday was payback time: The 52-year-old janitor donned a cap and gown to graduate with a bachelor's degree in classics

    For Filipaj, the degree comes after years of studying late into the night in his Bronx apartment, where he'd open his books after a 2:30-11 p.m. shift as a "heavy cleaner" - his job title. Before exam time or to finish a paper, he'd pull all-nighters, then go to class in the morning and then to work.

    On Sunday morning in the sun-drenched grassy quad of Columbia's Manhattan campus, Filipaj flashed a huge smile and a thumbs-up as he walked off the podium after a handshake from Columbia President Lee Bollinger.

    -- Reported by the Associated Press

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    Gac Filipaj, an immigrant from the former Yugoslavia, completed his Classics degree with honors after balancing classes with a fulltime custodial job for the past 12 years. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports.

    Takaaki Iwabu / The News & Observer via AP

    Maura Mayorga, standing right, and Michael Wengenroth embrace after getting engaged during the University of North Carolina's 2012 commencement in Chapel Hill, N.C., May 12. About 5,700 students graduated.

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    All are great achievements, until reality sets in...the job market that is.

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