Graduates line up Saturday before the University of Maine at Farmington graduation processional at the Narrow Gauge Drive-in theater in Farmington. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Graduates line up Saturday before the University of Maine at Farmington graduation processional at the Narrow Gauge Drive-in theater in Farmington. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Deqa Dhalec, left, mayor of South Portland, gave the keynote speech Saturday at the University of Maine at Farmington graduation. Dhalec, a Somali immigrant, is the first African-born female mayor in the United States. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

University of Maine at Farmington President Edward A. Serna, at the podium, welcomes graduates and their families Saturday to the 2022 outdoor graduation. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

The 2022 University of Maine at Farmington graduation was held Saturday at the Narrow Gauge Drive-in. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

University of Maine at Farmington faculty and graduates enter the Narrow Gauge Drive-In on Saturday for an in-person outdoor graduation ceremony. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Graduates line up Saturday before the University of Maine at Farmington graduation processional at the Narrow Gauge Drive-in theater in Farmington. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Graduates line up Saturday before the University of Maine at Farmington graduation processional at the Narrow Gauge Drive-in theater in Farmington. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Brittney Reed waves to her father and dog Saturday before the start of the University of Maine at Farmington graduation. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Graduates hold onto their mortarboards Saturday as they start their processional at the University of Maine at Farmington graduation. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

A graduate finds her place in line with a toddler Saturday at the University of Maine at Farmington graduation. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal