Congratulations, UIC December grads!

It was a happy time for about 2,000 UIC students who completed their studies in summer and fall semester — instead of waiting for May 2016 commencement, they had their own ceremony Dec. 11 at the UIC Pavilion.

Field Museum president and CEO Richard Lariviere spoke at the Graduate College ceremony. Kevin Lynch, Apple Inc. vice president of technology, was the speaker at the undergraduate ceremony.

Photos: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin, Al DiFranco, Joshua Clark and Joe Compean, UIC Photo Services