2014 NAIA Player of the Year (and Marketing Student of the Year) Austin Dodge with SOU’s Dennis Slattery

@SOU_WBB @SOURaiders @SOU_Football

Senator Alan Bates and wife Laurie Bates

Geology major?

SOU basketball player Brenna Anderson

Best Student in the Certificate in Accounting Information Systems winner Ethan Barrus with Susan Cain and Dennis Slattery

Sohana

You can watch the entire event at the video below. Mark Helfrich’s speech comes in just after the 41 minute mark.

Posted on June 14th, 2015 under only in ashland, people. Tags: austin dodge, basketball, commencement, dennis slattery, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University, video. Comments Off on 2015 Southern Oregon Commencement

Mark Helfrich

@SOURaiders @SOU_Football @SOUAshland @CoachHelfrich

National Champions, crime fighters, and 2015 SOU graduates Blakelyn Birks and Daniel Breaux

Daniel Breaux‘s interview on NPR the day before.

Gold Raiders from the Southern Oregon Class of 1965

Rene Ordonez and his selfie stick

Posted on June 14th, 2015 under only in ashland, people. Tags: commencement, Daniel Breaux, Mark Helfrich, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on 2015 SOU Commencement

Southern Oregon University Commencement

@SOUAshland

Posted on June 12th, 2015 under only in ashland, people. Tags: campus, commencement, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on SOU Commencement tomorrow

My final exams have been given, many of the seniors are done, and this Saturday they will be walking at Raider Stadium. Meanwhile, my neighbor’s flamingos have been sporting their graduation attire for more than a week.

Posted on June 11th, 2015 under only in ashland. Tags: commencement, Nikon 85mm f/1.8 g lens, Nikon D750, pink flamingos lawn ornaments. Comments Off on Cap and gown

Mark Helfrich, University of Oregon Head Football Coach and Southern Oregon University alumnus

@CoachHelfrich @SOU_Football @SOURaiders @Univ_Of_Oregon

The rumors from the past few months have been confirmed. The former SOU quarterback and current coach of the Ducks will be speaking at Raider Stadium on the morning of June 13.

Posted on May 13th, 2015 under only in ashland, people. Tags: AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E 1.7X II for Nikon, commencement, eugene, football, Mark Helfrich, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Raider Athletics, sports photography, UofO. Comments Off on Mark Helfrich to speak at 2015 SOU Commencement

Gold Raiders 2014 @ SOU Commencement

Southern Oregon University began a new tradition at graduation last weekend. Alumni from the class that graduated 50 years before are invited to come back and walk again. So this year the Class of 1964 could be seen wearing gold and leading the Class of 2014 down the aisle of faculty in Raider Stadium.

Posted on June 20th, 2014 under only in ashland, people. Tags: commencement, Samsung SM-G900V Galaxy S5 cell phone camera, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Gold Raiders

SOU Graduation Ceremony

#SOUashland #SOU2014 #graduation @SOUAshland Today is the big day! I have taken so many photos of this event over the years that I think I will leave my camera at home today.

Posted on June 14th, 2014 under only in ashland, people. Tags: commencement, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on 2014 Southern Oregon University Commencement

Southern Oregon University professors

One week from today (6/14/14) will feature a scene similar to today’s photo (from last year’s graduation). Commencement will take place at Raider Stadium.

Immediately after the ceremony, the field will be torn up and replaced with a new football field and track facility. Next year I’ll finally be able to shoot SOU track. Southern Oregon University hasn’t had a home track and field event in many years.

Posted on June 7th, 2014 under only in ashland, people, places. Tags: commencement, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on 2014 Commencement @ SOU

graduation cap decoration ideas – lots of bling

rattle the stars

SOU – I made it!

put your name on your grad cap

bling around the edges of graduation cap

flower pot grad cap

batman grad cap

Star Trek graduation cap decoration – Beam Me Up!

recycle grad cap

blingy flower hat and homemade name badge for graduation

believe in the bling

random experiences from college listed on grad cap

grad cap headband

the cat in the hat

my dad is proud of my bs

cowgirl hat under grad cap

future teacher 2013

thanks mom & pops

finally – I teach, what’s your superpower?

More graduation cap decoration ideas can be found here.

Posted on June 17th, 2013 under only in ashland, people. Tags: commencement, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Grad cap decorations