CSU photographers Bill Cotton, John Eisele, Esmeralda Garfio and Xavier Hadley captured the excitement, the pride, the anticipation and the accomplishments of the Colorado State University Commencement ceremonies May 11-13. The Senior Send0ff Celebration at the new stadium on Thursday afternoon set the festive tone, and families flocked to Fort Collins to share the big day with their graduates, even on Mother’s Day.
![Grad in cap and gown rides bike on Oval](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-24.jpg)
![Two students take selfie with Tony Frank](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-1.5.jpg)
![Three grads before commencement](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-5.5.jpg)
![Kim Jordan, Tony Frank, Jeff McCubbin](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-22.jpg)
![Grads seated at commencement](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-4.jpg)
![Student speaking at commencement](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-7.jpg)
![Three grads at commencement](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-10.jpg)
![Older graduate](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-15.jpg)
![Grads hold up diplomas](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-25.jpg)
![CAM in mortarboard](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-19.jpg)
![Grads in hijabs](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-2.jpg)
![Family with grad](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-18.5.jpg)
![Grad and friend smiling](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-20.jpg)
![Family with grad](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-16.5.jpg)
![Two Chinese grads](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-12.jpg)
![Mortarboard with Thanks Mom](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commencementsp18-17.jpg)