BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois Wesleyan University graduates and their families gathered to celebrate the 159th Commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 3 on the Robert S. Eckley Quadrangle.
President Richard F. Wilson congratulated the 516 graduating seniors of the 2008-2009 school year, saying this day marks a new beginning. “Today, we honor you and wish you well, wherever your journey may take you,” said President Wilson. “We know what you have accomplished here and what you are capable of accomplishing as you move forward with your lives.”
Board of Trustees President George A. Vinyard ’71 welcomed the graduates into the family of Illinois Wesleyan alumni, and 2009 Student Senate Professor of the Year Sarah Riehl offered her own congratulations.
“The class of 2009 is filled with stories of success, and to them we say bravo,” said Riehl, a visiting assistant professor of business administration at Illinois Wesleyan. “We want to thank you for sharing your talents.”