FEATURES: Alley 'Cats Venturing into Silicon Valley Celebrating the Alumni Connection Untangling the Web Sesqui-Bashes in D.C., Chicago Extra Credit Centennial Class Returns CLUB NEWS: Regional Clubs Special-Interest Clubs PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS: Kellogg Graduate School of Management School of Law Medical School CLOSE-UP: Lights, Camera: Access! Getting Her Due A Question of Ownership Music Man From left , Jerru Wulf (WCAS51), reunion gift chair, Dolly Sharp Fiske (WCAS 51), reunion co-chair, Jean Larson Damisch (WCAS51, GSESP69), reunion co-chair, Nan Myers Nemeth and Lou Jones Stowell (S51) take their places of honor at Ryan Field. photo by Andrew Campbell

Centennial Class Returns The class of 1951 returns for commencement in this Sesquicentennial year. Members of the Centennial class of 1951 joined the class of 2001 at Ryan Field for the 143rd Commencement, with both classes wearing special tassels commemorating Northwestern's Sesquicentennial year. Before the ceremony 175 Centennial class members, spouses and guests assembled at the John Evans Center, where they greeted old friends and dressed in their caps and gowns. The next day the Centennial class took a bus tour of the campus, marveling at the changes, and then joined older alumni at the Norris University Center for the Half Century Club Luncheon and installation as members. That evening the class of 1951 and guests celebrated at a reunion ball at nearby Westmoreland Country Club. At the same time alumni from every year of the 1930s and from 1941 — joined by their guests — gathered at Evanston's Omni Orrington Hotel for an evening of cocktails, dancing, good food and good company.     RETURN TO TOP