91 Student-Athletes Participate In Annual Commencement Ceremony

Melissa Miller, a member of the women's basketball team, was one of 91 student-athletes who participated in the 150th annual commencement Friday evening at Ryan Field.

91 Student-Athletes Participate In Annual Commencement Ceremony

6/20/2008 12:00:00 AM | General

June 20, 2008

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Ninety one Northwestern student-athletes participated during the 150th annual commencement exercises on Friday evening. The ceremony took place outdoors at Ryan Field.

Student-athletes who took part in the honorary event represented all 19 varsity sports at Northwestern. The Wildcat football program had the most student-athletes in attendance with 18, while Northwestern men's and women's swimming teams had 14 honorees of its own.

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley addressed those in attendance as this year's commencement speaker. Daley also received an honorary doctorate of laws degree during the ceremony.

Below is a complete list of student athletes who participated at the commencement ceremony Friday.

Baseball (7)
Robert Campbell
Matt Havey
Michael Kalina
Max Mann
Aaron Newman
Jake Owens
Bo Schultz

Men's Basketball (2)
Jason Okrzesik
J. Sterling Williams

Women's Basketball (4)
Nadia Bibbs
Ellen Jaeschke
Melissa Miller
Sara Stutz

Cross Country (4)
Alison Coren
Celia Franklin
Julia Fraser
Marie Grabinski

Fencing (4)
Gabrielle Aiuto
Giovanna Annunziato
Jennifer Hobbs
Natalie Wang

Field Hockey (6)
Amanda Care
M. Katie Charles
Elizabeth Gemgnani
Cassie Miller
Jenny Stancati
Noreen Stewart

Football (18)
C.J. Bachér
Joel Belding
Phil Brunner
Matt Clark
Kyle Daley
Tim Downing
Gerard Hamlett
Akeem Hunter
Rejaie Johnson
Ross Lane
Kevin Mims
David Oredugba
Chaz Richart
Brandon Roberson
Ben Rothrauff
Alex Rucks
Luis Villarreal
Jeff Yarbrough