Northwestern University Athletics
Student-Athletes Participate In 153rd Commencement
6/17/2011 12:00:00 AM | General
June 17, 2011
EVANSTON, Ill. --Student-athletes representing all 19 Northwestern varsity sports participated in the 153rd annual commencement Friday morning (June 17) at Ryan Field. Convocations for all of the schools and colleges at Northwestern will take place tomorrow, Saturday, June 18, at various locations across campus.
Wildcat alum Stephen Colbert, the satirist widely known for the outrageous political pundit he plays on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," delivered the commencement address. Colbert is a 1986 graduate of Northwestern's School of Communication.
Northwestern will have over 100 student-athletes receive degrees during the weekend.
For select pictures of Friday's events, please click on the photo gallery above.
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