More than 8,300 students graduated from UCF this spring, and many of them found their own way to stand out among the crowd at commencement ceremonies May 2-4 by decorating their caps. Whether UCF’s newest alumni drew inspiration from quotes, gave a nod to their future career, transformed their cap into a canvas to create beautiful art or paid homage to their time in college, here’s a sampling of some of this year’s best that were caught on camera. (Photos by Carly McCarthy ’14)
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