Graduation
ceremony is one of the most important occasions of life when a
student takes a step ahead in life. As it’s an important occasion
of life, so the ceremony has several elements that play a major role
in its success. Academic items like gown, hood, academic cord and
graduation cap, each hold an important place as they are part of the
attire. Among them academic stole is an important element that has
been in practice for years and is considered an important part of the
attire.
The
graduation stoles are the kind of vestment worn by students over the
shoulders, with both the ends hanging vertically. The tradition of
wearing the graduation stoles has been coming from medieval
time-period and carry different implications. Due to this reason,
different stoles have emerged:
One
of the quality that graduation stole embraces is how it is worn to
highlight academic achievements. Graduation stoles resemble the
outstanding achievement of the graduate. The students with high
academic ranking mostly wear honor stoles.
Stole
of Gratitude
This
type of graduation stole represents one’s appreciation. The
students with remarkable performance in graduation are awarded with
stole of gratitude. They are even offered to parents, professors and
other people who contributes in their performance.
Organization
Stole
Stoles
during graduation also denotes the idea of group affiliations. Groups
and organization can even customize the stoles to reflect their
recognized brand.
In
addition to this, graduation stole is another most common type of
stole that highlights the individual’s achievement in graduation.
