College of Charleston
Arlinda Locklear, who graduated from the College of Charleston in 1973, urged students to dedicate their lives to public service. Locklear, a Lumbee Indian from North Carolina, is a lawyer who has served Indian affairs for 30 years and is the first female American Indian to argue a case before the Supreme Court. (David Quick/postandcourier.com)
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A student gets the traditional rose pinned on his tuxedo before the start of the 2012 College of Charleston graduation ceremony in the school Cistern on Saturday, May 12, 2012. (Tyrone Walker/postandcourier.com)
A student celebrates before the start of the 2012 College of Charleston graduation ceremony in the school Cistern on Saturday, May 12, 2012. (Tyrone Walker/postandcourier.com)
Students posed for candid keep sakes before the start of the 2012 College of Charleston graduation ceremony in the school Cistern on Saturday, May 12, 2012. (Tyrone Walker/postandcourier.com)
Students congratulate each other before the start of the 2012 College of Charleston graduation ceremony in the school Cistern on Saturday, May 12, 2012. (Tyrone Walker/postandcourier.com)
A procession of students enter Randolph Hall during the start of the 2012 College of Charleston graduation ceremony in the school’s Cistern on Saturday, May 12, 2012. (Tyrone Walker/postandcourier.com)
A professor rushes toward Randolph Hall before the start of the 2012 College of Charleston graduation ceremony in the school Cistern on Saturday, May 12, 2012. (Tyrone Walker/postandcourier.com)
A student celebrates before the start of the 2012 College of Charleston graduation ceremony in the school Cistern on Saturday, May 12, 2012. (Tyrone Walker/postandcourier.com)
Family and friends gather for the start of the 2012 College of Charleston graduation ceremony in the school Cistern on Saturday, May 12, 2012. (Tyrone Walker/postandcourier.com)
A procession of students exit Randolph Hall during the start of the 2012 College of Charleston graduation ceremony in the school’s Cistern on Saturday, May 12, 2012. (Tyrone Walker/postandcourier.com)
A procession of students exit Randolph Hall during the start of the 2012 College of Charleston graduation ceremony in the school’s Cistern on Saturday, May 12, 2012. (Tyrone Walker/postandcourier.com)
While the College of Charleston’s tradition is for women to wear white dresses and the men to wear white tuxedos, footwear is a whole different matter. (David Quick/postandcourier.com)
Members of the College of Charleston Class of 2012 celebrate before graduation ceremonies during the first of two graduations on Saturday. (David Quick/postandcourier.com)
Arlinda Locklear, who graduated from the College of Charleston in 1973, urged students to dedicate their lives to public service. Locklear, a Lumbee Indian from North Carolina, is a lawyer who has served Indian affairs for 30 years and is the first female American Indian to argue a case before the Supreme Court. (David Quick/postandcourier.com)
College of Charleston student Ashley Fabian sings the National Anthem at the first of two College of Charleston graduation ceremonies. (David Quick/postandcourier.com)
As part of the College of Charleston tradition, graduates don white dresses and tuxedos for graduation ceremonies. (David Quick/postandcourier.com)
College of Charleston President George Benson welcomes friends and families to the first of two graduation ceremonies on Saturday. (David Quick/postandcourier.com)
Underscoring the family-like atmosphere of the College of Charleston, some handshakes between graduates and College of Charleston leaders were replaced with hugs. (David Quick/postandcourier.com)
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