The Northwestern Alumni Association recognized 80-year graduate Mary Elizabeth (Green) Sweeney at the association’s annual Spring Reunion. A member of the class of 1930, she is the oldest known living graduate of Northwestern.

Receiving a 70-year pin, James Foliart was the only member of the class of 1940 present at this year’s Spring Reunion pinning ceremony.

Receiving their 60-year pins at the Spring Reunion pinning ceremony were Clifton Burling and Elaine Nighswonger, members of the class of 1950.

Those members of the class of 1960 recognized with 50-year pins include (front row, from left) Ruth Ann Overton, Lois Albert, Kathy Shore, Joyce Egner and Myrna Carney (second row, from left) Carl Hartwig, Patricia Dye, Eunice Aldrich, Carolyn McGinley, Patty Barker, Marita Bolson, Freddie Joe Brown and Allen Crouch (back row, from left) Louis Hendricks, Jimmie Dye, Jay Dee Zehr, Ronald Hilbig, Noma Wolfe, Thelma Crouch and Dennis Weigand.

Members of the class of 1985 receiving their 25-year pins are (front row, from left) Valarie Case, Michelle (Hartwig) Mapes, Allen "Skeeter" Bird, David Pecha, Janet Whipple(back row, from left) Charlotte Pospisil, William Meyer, Jay Zehr and Todd Hook.

 
The 2010 Outstanding Graduates included (from left) Jane (Hobbs) McDermott, Outstanding Business/Professional award; Rodney R. Dunkin, Outstanding Education award; Nicolle (Rubenstein) Campbell, Outstanding Arts award; and Grant Bowen, Outstanding Recognition award. Not pictured is Jack E. Kippenberger, Outstanding Humanitarian award, who was unable to attend because of health concerns.