SEMO Graduation

Graduating Southeast Missouri State University students, the largest graduating class in the school's history, file into the Show Me Center for the 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12.

Gov. Jay Nixon gives the commencement address during Southeast Missouri State University's 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Southeast Missouri State University graduates before 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

A graduate student gets 'hooded,' during Southeast Missouri State University's 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Board of Regents member James Limbaugh speaks during Southeast Missouri State University's 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Southeast Missouri State University graduates before 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Board of Regents president Brad Bedell introduces Gov. Jay Nixon to give the commencement address during Southeast Missouri State University's 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Southeast Missouri State University graduates before 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Southeast Missouri State University graduates before 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Southeast Missouri State University president Kenneth Dobbins speaks during the 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Southeast Missouri State University graduates before 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Southeast Missouri State University student Anna Christine Woiwood, a graduating senior herself, sings the Star Spangled Banner during the 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Southeast Missouri State University graduates before 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Gov. Jay Nixon gives the commencement address during Southeast Missouri State University's 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Southeast Missouri State University graduates before 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Southeast Missouri State University graduates before 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Southeast Missouri State University graduates before 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Southeast Missouri State University graduates before 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Southeast Missouri State University graduates before 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.

Southeast Missouri State University graduates before 2012 Spring Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 12, at the Show Me Center.