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Gallery: Lantern Ceremony

Pitt Alumni Association held the oldest tradition on campus, the annual lantern ceremony featuring speeches from Pitt Chancellor Joan Gabel and other Pitt administration on the Cathedral Lawn.

A Pitt student takes a picture of the Cathedral of Learning prior to the lantern ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 25.
A Pitt alumna holds out a lantern for students to grab prior to the lantern ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 25.
Pitt students enter the Cathedral of Learning prior to the lantern ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 25.
Pitt Chancellor Joan Gabel poses for a photo with her lantern prior to the lantern ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 25.
Pitt students play with a Hacky Sack prior to the lantern ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 25.
Treble Choral Ensemble singers sing during the lantern ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 25.
Pitt Chancellor Joan Gabel speaks during the lantern ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 25.
A speaker gives the Class of 2028 advice during the lantern ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 25.
Pitt students hold lit lanterns during the lantern ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 25.
The lanterns light up during the lantern ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 25.
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