Northwestern University Athletics
#B1GCats Celebrate 157th Northwestern Commencement
6/19/2015 12:04:00 PM | David G. Kabiller NU for Life Program, Academic Services & Student Development
Ninety-nine student-athletes received degrees Friday
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Ninety-nine Northwestern student-athletes joined their peers on Ryan Field Friday morning to participate in the school's 157th Commencement ceremony.
To begin the weekend's festivities, Northwestern University's N Club held its annual Induction and Senior Recognition Banquet Thursday night at the Hilton Orrington Evanston, inducting the senior class into the N Club while honoring several Wildcats for outstanding seasons and careers for NU.
Congrats to our senior student-athletes that graduate tomorrow! What a journey. pic.twitter.com/mUcd9oJPS6
-- NU Volleyball (@NUVball) June 19, 2015
Congratulations to our graduates! We couldn't be prouder! #B1GCats pic.twitter.com/tResXF4Qk8
-- NU Men's Basketball (@NUMensBball) June 19, 2015
Perhaps the night's most prestigious award was the Big Ten Medal of Honor. Celebrating its 101st anniversary this year, this is the conference's most exclusive award, and was the first of its kind in intercollegiate athletics to recognize academic and athletic excellence. Big Ten schools currently feature almost 9,500 student-athletes, but only 28 earn this prestigious award on an annual basis.
Coach Fuchs and B1G Medal of Honor recipient Maddy Carpenter at tonight's N Club banquet. #B1GCats pic.twitter.com/c8IQmBxEMW
-- Northwestern FH (@NUFHCats) June 19, 2015
For a full recap of Thursday's banquet, including a list of the award winners, please click here.
Friday marked the big day when the #B1GCats could walk across the stage on Ryan Field. Here are some of the sights from a sun-splashed morning in Evanston:
Proud to celebrate graduation day with the spectacular #B1GCats class of 2015 this morning! pic.twitter.com/T3Vrk0uOIO
-- NU for Life (@NUforLife) June 19, 2015
I am so proud of these 21 men and all they've accomplished on the field and in the classroom! #Prepared4Life #B1GCats pic.twitter.com/hQh4p4Ptyz
-- Pat Fitzgerald (@coachfitz51) June 19, 2015
Congrats to our 2015 graduates! We are so proud of you. #B1GCats #B1Ggraduates #classof2015 pic.twitter.com/JUr3Pd5P4l
-- NorthwesternSoftball (@NUSBcats) June 19, 2015
.@NUMensSoccer representing the @bigtenconf on graduation day!! #B1GCats pic.twitter.com/pkV2BrIGUs
-- #B1GCats (@NU_Sports) June 19, 2015
Another year, another class of OL graduates! Congrats to the #B1GCats getting their degree today! pic.twitter.com/TsUlfk0Edu
-- Adam Cushing (@CoachCushing) June 19, 2015
#B1GCats legends and highly involved NU for Lifers with President Morty Schapiro! #nu2015 pic.twitter.com/dmTmkc55vf
-- NU for Life (@NUforLife) June 19, 2015
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