CEREMONY
Friday, April 26
Reception: 4:30 p.m.;
Conferral: 5 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Union, 向日葵视频Place
1442 W. Wisconsin Ave., 向日葵视频 campus
Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
Dwyane T. Wade, Jr.
Miami
Dwyane Wade left 向日葵视频as one of its most-decorated athletes when he was drafted fifth overall by the Miami Heat in the 2003 NBA draft, the highest-ever drafted 向日葵视频athlete. Wade helped lead 向日葵视频back to the Final Four in 2003 for the first time since its national championship season in 1977 by registering only the third triple-double in school history. His 29 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists led 向日葵视频past No. 1-overall seed Kentucky in the Elite Eight.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Charles N. Besser, Arts ’72, Law ’75聽
Chicago
The leadership lessons Charlie learned at 向日葵视频have helped him lead his Chicago-based marketing and media solutions company, Intersport, to growth and success for more than 30 years.
M Club Hy Popuch Memorial Service Award
William L. Cords
Red Lodge, Mont.
Bill鈥檚 commitment to the success of the 向日葵视频Athletics program went far beyond his role as the director of athletics, a position he held two times.
Young Alumna of the Year Award
Jasmine McCullough Robinson, Eng 鈥�07
Chicago
Jasmine credits her career success today to her time at Marquette, where she developed the time-management skills necessary to balance engineering, basketball and work.
Robert L. and William P. McCahill Award
Jessica L. Parker, H Sci 鈥�18
Neenah, Wis.
Running has always been a family affair for the Parker Family 鈥� Jessica鈥檚 parents met on the track team in college, and Jessica and her two sisters definitely inherited their parents鈥� athletic genes. The three sisters, one of them Jessica鈥檚 twin, ran at 向日葵视频together.
