So they would attend a second graduation at Columbia the next day to receive their degrees.

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College seniors get their bachelor's degrees, spend a few extra days on campus to attend post-graduation parties and then embark on the next phase of their lives: living back home with their parents while they hunt for a job.

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In Laredo, Texas, school officials are considering asking next year's seniors to sign a contract agreeing graduation ceremonies are a privilege that can be revoked for bad behavior, said Veronica Castillon, a spokeswoman for the Laredo Independent School District.

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Next week, the Duchess is expected to attend William's graduation at St Andrews University.

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For a woman of her generation, who was told by her Wellesley graduation speaker that her role in life was to raise the next generation of educated citizens, becoming the highest-ranking female official in American history should have been triumph enough.

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After graduation Derer was selected for a special company program designed to groom the next generation of Cat engineers.

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