Creativity and gratitude was displayed on the caps of Monmouth University graduates during the university's spring commencement on Friday.
HOLMDEL - When more than 1,100 graduates received their diplomas from Monmouth University at PNC Bank Arts Center on Friday afternoon, many of them displayed artwork and messages on their graduation caps.
From messages thanking their parents or acknowledging their respective journeys up to and after graduation, to pop culture references to movies and television shows and even a tiny bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey, the caps provided a colorful sea of creativity on a rainy day.
The West Long Branch university awarded 722 bachelor's degrees, 325 master's degrees and three doctoral degrees during the spring commencement ceremony.
In the gallery above are photos of 30 of the more clever graduation caps spotted during the ceremony.
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