Willie Spears, Outstanding Graduate in Education.

Andy Fosmire, Outstanding Graduate in Business.

Bob Wharton, Outstanding Graduate in the Humanitarian category.

Patrick Crayton, Outstanding Graduate in the Recogntion category for an alumni who has achieved success within five years of graduation.

Outstanding Graduates Patrick Crayton, right, and Willie Spears pose for a photo holding Spears' first book, "Keisha's Dilemma."

A few Northwestern alumni returned to take part in the first Alumni Choir.

Members of the honored classes rang the bell in memory of deceased alumni.

Northwestern Outstanding Seniors are Ashley Brown-Tebow, Lisa Herning, Callie Mosburg, Ashley Guffy, Tye Parr, Mollie Hill, Cara Bradt, Kaylyn Hansen, Heath Stotts and Kimberly Jo Gann. Not pictured is Christy Wallace.