For some students, a graduation cap is just a piece of cardboard covered in silk. For others, it’s a piece of art waiting to happen. These 20 graduation caps certainly make a bold statement, and the students who wear them must have put a lot of creativity into the message they wanted their mortarboard to send. Feel free to let these caps inspire your own cap’s appearance for UK’s upcoming commencement ceremony!
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This guy must have been seriously proud of his beer pong abilities. Do colleges offer degrees in athleticism under the influence?
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Van Gough himself would have been proud to wear this cap.
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For the nostalgic Disney geek. Let your inner child out, grad!
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Straight to the point . . . May the job market be ever in your favor.
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An internet meme-inspired cap. Chances are, this grad only made this cap so he could post it on iFunny later.
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A little honest gratitude goes a long way.
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Possibly the nerdiest grad cap in existence, but it’s just so darn adorable.
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“Luke, I am your  . . . mortarboard.”
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Does B.S. stand for Bachelor of Science or . . .?
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There’s always at least one Potter Geek in a crowd of college students.
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Clever play on an old comic book favorite.
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Another Disney reference, this time referring to the Pixar movie, Up. The real world is certainly a new adventure!
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Ah, the classic Lilly Pulitzer print cap with a monogram. I could bet $100 this cap was made by a sorority girl.
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Rap lyrics are always a great springboard for an imaginative play on words.
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Just a pretty mashup of colors and patterns. Easy to do, and pretty effective for standing out in a crowd.
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How appropriate is this cap for the 10-year anniversary of the movie Mean Girls?
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Favorite-TV-show-title-turned-harsh-reality.
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Maximum sparkle for the glitzy grads among us.
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Disney seems to be the trend here . . . check out this gorgeous Tangled landscape.
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I admit, I’m a huge Disney geek. This one’s actually mine.
Happy Commencement, Kentucky!
 
 
 
 
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