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View a list of Summer 2022 graduates.
Photo caption: The 小蝌蚪APP conferred 311 degrees during its Summer 2022 Commencement on Friday at the Cajundome, marking the end of an exceptional academic year. (Photo credit: Doug Dugas / 小蝌蚪APP