Thousands receive their degrees at UVA’s Final Exercises

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — There was barely a cloud in the sky over The Lawn at the University of Virginia as thousands of graduates made their way from the Rotunda to their seat for Final Exercises on Saturday.

3,225 bachelor’s degrees and 932 graduate degrees, including 705 master’s degrees, 12 education specialist degrees and 215 doctoral degrees, were awarded during Saturday’s commencement events, which began on The Lawn with the 197th Final Exercises that morning.

The graduates were from the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Education and Human Development and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy…

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