May 7, 2005
Highlights of the 106th Northwestern Graduation
 

Northwestern presented 226 bachelor’s degrees and 27 master’s degrees to graduates during Saturday’s 106th spring commencement ceremony at Ranger Field. Not all students participated in the ceremonies as a total of 276 students were eligible to receive bachelor’s degrees and 44 students earned master’s degrees.
DeWantae Martin, Eddie London and Walter Taylor visit and pose for photos prior to marching onto Ranger Field to graduate.
Mass Communications students Angela Harper, Ashleigh McClung, Sally Madera, Audra Curry, Tammy Fair and Julie Jackson wait and watch the rest of the Spring 2005 graduates march in to be seated.
Showing their love of Northwestern are international students Behezinam “Jubee” Palanga of Lome, Togo, Yohei Seki of Monov-Gun, Japan, and Williams Yamkam of Douala, Cameroon.
Sen. Owen Laughlin was the commencement speaker.
Oklahoma's winds blew like crazy for the 10:30 a.m. graduation ceremony at Ranger Field. Graduates had to hold on to their tassels and caps as they marched in to be seated. As hard as they tried, many caps still blew off heads during the ceremony.
Sally Madera chats on her cell phone at the start of the graduation ceremony.

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