Photo Gallery: GW Commencement 2019

Graduates and the GW community celebrated graduates' accomplishments and looked to the future.

Members of the class of 2019 cheer during Commencement.
Members of the class of 2019 cheer during Commencement.
May 19, 2019

The George Washington University celebrated Commencement 2019 Sunday on the National Mall with graduates, their families and friends and the main speech from NBC Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. Check out the gallery of snapshots from the day:

GW Photo Gallery

students embracing in commencement attire
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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graduate smiling with arms outstretched
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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graduate in sunglasses among crowd of graduates
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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Washington Monument behind the commencement stage
(Dave Scavone/GW Today)
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three graduates in a line
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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graduates with designed caps,
(Dave Scavone/GW Today)
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graduate smiling with tassle
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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crowd of graduates
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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Savannah Guthrie smiling at podium
(Rick Reinhard/GW Today)
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crowd of graduates with one cap thrown in air
(Rick Reinhard/GW Today)
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smiling graduates clapping
(Rick Reinhard/GW Today)
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two students with designed graduation caps
(Rick Reinhard/GW Today)
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smiling alumni in regalia, seats with sign Alumni Emerit
(Rick Reinhard/GW Today)
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Provost smiling at podium
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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Savannah Guthrie with group of university members smiling on stage
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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singer at podium with university members holding hands over hearts
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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speaker at podium
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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graduate smiling on stage
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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President LeBlanc taking picture from podium
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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Nelson Carbonell at podium
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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President LeBlanc at podium clapping for award recipients
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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hood being placed on Savannah Guthrie
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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speaker at podium
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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staff volunteers cleaning up chairs
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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graduate walking on National Mall with American flags behind him
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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three students in regalia jumping
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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commencement stage
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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President LeBlanc at podium
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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student speaker at podium
(William Atkins/GW Today)
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