David Parker shows his Princeton spirit while watching the procession with his sister Brooke.

Photo: Princeton University, Office of Communications, Amaris Hardy (2014)

Alexander Iriza, a mathematics major from Astoria, New York, delivers the salutatory address in Latin — a tradition dating to 1748 and Princeton's oldest student honor.

Photo: Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2014)

Provost David Lee (at lectern) applauds as four New Jersey school teachers are recognized for exceptional teaching: (from right): Christa Cordes, Luke De, Daniel Foerg-Spittel and Lily Lee.

Photo: Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2014)

Katherine Pogrebniak, a computer science major from Jacksonville, Florida, gives the valedictory oration, telling her peers that it is their time to "venture into the unknown and create a new path."

Photo: Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2014)

On a warm, sunny day, graduates listen to the Commencement ceremony on Princeton's front campus.

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Undergraduates cheer as their names and departments are called, officially conferring their degrees.

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Before the ceremony, Eisgruber (center) meets with the faculty members recognized with the President's Awards for Distinguished Teaching: (from left) Simon Gikandi, Robert Sandberg, Anthony Grafton and Claire Gmachl.

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In the Faculty Room of Nassau Hall, Eisgruber (center) gathers with honorary degree recipients (from left) Herb Kelleher, James West, Madeleine Albright, James McPherson and Fazle Hasan Abed.

Photo: Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2014)

David Kanter (center) and his family celebrate the completion of Kanter's Ph.D. in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

Photo: Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2014)

Jenesis Fonseca-Ledezma of the Class of 2014 shows off her mortarboard, decorated to show her appreciation to her mother.

Photo: Princeton University, Office of Communications, Mark Czajkowski (2014)

Seniors line up with friends and file onto the front lawn of Nassau Hall for the ceremony.

Photo: Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2014)

Students pose with friends for photos as they walk out of FitzRandolph Gate as newly minted graduates.

Photo: Princeton University, Office of Communications, John Jameson (2014)