The 2009 Senior Banquet honored 65 graduating Christ College Scholars and Associates. Gathering with classmates, faculty, and guests--including VU President Mark Heckler -- the seniors celebrated their academic and co-curricular accomplishments and reminisced about their years in CC.
Christ College alumnus Dr. Todd Varness ’96 addressed the graduates at Strongbow Inn. Varness, a professor in the department of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, reflected on his own “awakening” to the value of critical thinking and writing during his CC education. He highlighted the high value that his early engagement with the humanities and social concern has had for his medical career, and encouraged the graduating seniors to retain the passions for learning and service that they have acquired in Mueller Hall classrooms.
In a special surprise of the evening, retiring CC Professor Bill Olmsted was made an honorary member of the Class of 2009, and awarded a CC medallion along with the graduating seniors.
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