More than 400 students joined the ranks of North Park alumni during two commencement ceremonies in May. For the first time, the undergraduate and graduate students had one combined spring ceremony in Helwig Recreation Center. Bringing so many graduates together made for an especially festive and jubilant atmosphere.
Chase Friel, Bachelor of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies and Politics and Government; Karl Anthony Hidalgo, Bachelor of Science in Biology; and Patrycja Miazek, Bachelor of Science in Business from the undergraduate class of 2023 were presented with the Ahnfeldt Medallion, which is awarded to the students with the highest grade-point average. The class of 1973 were inducted into the Golden Circle with a weekend full of events and reminiscing.
At the North Park Theological Seminary commencement on Saturday afternoon, an Honorary Doctor of Ministry was conferred on Mark Novak S’79 in recognition for his many years of leadership and service to the Evangelical Covenant Church. Dr. Willie Peterson, assistant to the superintendent of the Midsouth Conference, charged the graduates “Why should you not dream of God using you to do what no one else has done?”
