MTSU’s spring Class of 2016 undergraduates marched across the stage at Murphy Center Saturday, May 7, armed with new university degrees and words of inspiration from Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and HBO executive Kary Antholis. A total of 2,034 undergraduates received their degrees. The morning event included students from the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, the Jones College of Business, the College of Education, and the College of Media and Entertainment. The afternoon ceremony featured students in the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, and the University College. Here’s a recap:

Read the full story here.

— Video by Jimmy Hart