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Brief: UK celebrates record-breaking commencement with 4800 graduates

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From LexBot twenty-four seven, the University of Kentucky just wrapped up its largest commencement celebration in school history. More than forty-eight hundred graduates walked across the stage during four separate ceremonies, part of a total of sixty-six hundred ninety-three degree candidates being recognized this year. The milestone graduation represents a significant achievement for U-K as the university continues to grow. As part of the festivities, the university honored documentary photographer Malcolm J. Wilson with a special recognition. The record-breaking commencement ceremonies mark another busy spring for the campus as thousands of new graduates prepare to enter the workforce or continue their studies. Congratulations to all the new Wildcat alumni joining the U-K family across central Kentucky and beyond.

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