College of Southern Nevada produces record graduating class — PHOTOS

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

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A graduate adjusts her mortarboard during the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Graduate Jessica Ledford waves during the processional at the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Student speaker Karin Rodriguez speaks during the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Tiffani Hutchings readies herself as students line up at the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A special message is seen on a graduate’s mortarboard at the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Student Xiao Ping Dai lines up for her second graduation at the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. Dai received a degree in 2013. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Students use a selfie stick to capture the excitement before the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

An all star graduate lines up before the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Hector Bojado readies himself before the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Nursing students from left, Gabriela Bozukova, Arrianne Azuma and Tetyana Ballero take a photograph together as they line up before the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Students use their mobile devices as they are lined up before the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Graduate Karin Rodriguez takes a photograph of himself before he speaks at the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

College of Southern Nevada president Michael Richards adjust the microphone before he speaks during the 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A student makes a memory with a camera during the processional at the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Graduate Antonio Hernandez waves to family during the processional at the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Graduate Constantin Timis waves to family and friends during the processional at the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Respiratory therapy graduate Karen Vibar waves to her family during the processional at the College of Southern Nevada’s 43rd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. CSN says this will be its largest ceremony ever, with a record 3,326 students eligible to receive 3,578 degrees and certificates. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

College of Southern Nevada’s commencement ceremony on Monday night was a record-breaker.

The college had 3,326 students eligible for diplomas, and expected to convey 3,578 degrees and certificates.

President Michael Richards spoke during the ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center, the school’s 43rd commencement ceremony.

The college has three campuses in the valley: West Charleston Campus, Cheyenne Campus and Henderson Campus, as well as eight CSN Academic & Learning Centers.