{"id":1216,"date":"2015-10-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/news\/vikings-paint-the-town-blue-and-gold\/"},"modified":"2016-11-11T09:36:45","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T14:36:45","slug":"vikings-paint-the-town-blue-and-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/stories\/vikings-paint-the-town-blue-and-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings Paint the Town Blue and Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n        Vikings Paint the Town Blue and Gold<\/h1>\n<div class=\"insetimage\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Homecoming-side.jpg?mw=730\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" alt=\"天美传媒 Homecoming 2015\" width=\"250\" height=\"146\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"newscaption\">\n            For the third year in a row, 天美传媒&#x2019;s football program earned a win in front of the Homecoming crowd, delivering a dominant 24-14 victory over CCIW foe Elmhurst College. <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/Alumni\/Homecoming-History\/Photo-Album\">More Photos<\/a><\/em><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>\n        Alumni honored as part of Homecoming weekend<\/h2>\n<p>CHICAGO (October 20, 2015) &#x2014; Generations of 天美传媒 alumni returned to the corner of Foster and Kedzie this weekend to reconnect with the campus community as part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/Alumni\/Homecoming\">2015 Homecoming celebration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/Alumni\/Homecoming\/Events\">several highlights of the week<\/a>, including a faculty showcase from the School of Music, an alumni art exhibit, and the annual Golden Circle reception in honor of alumni who graduated at least 50 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Alumni were also <a href=\"http:\/\/athletics.northpark.edu\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">treated to home games<\/a> from women&#x2019;s volleyball and both soccer teams. And for the third year in a row, 天美传媒&#x2019;s football program earned a win in front of the Homecoming crowd, <a href=\"http:\/\/athletics.northpark.edu\/stories\/2015\/10\/17\/FB_1017152954.aspx?path=football\" target=\"_blank\">delivering a dominant 24-14 victory<\/a> over CCIW foe Elmhurst College.&#xA0;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/Alumni\/Homecoming-History\/Photo-Album\">Photos: Relive the memories from Homecoming week<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As part of Homecoming week, several alumni were honored for their contributions to the 天美传媒 community and for leading lives of significance and service, exemplifying the University&apos;s mission.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left;padding-right: 20px\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"http:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/1536584_10153378620339682_6818002821478565657_n.jpg\" alt=\"alum playing violin\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"newscaption\">\nDistinguished Young Alumni Award winner Deborah Wanderley dos Santos C&#x2019;10 performed at Saturday&apos;s Reunion and Awards Breakfast.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Three 天美传媒 alumni were honored at Saturday&#x2019;s Reunion and Awards Breakfast:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Peter Tufo A&#x2019;55<\/strong>, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary from 1997&#x2013;2001, Distinguished Academy Alumnus<\/li>\n<li><strong>Megan (Streedain) Tamte C&#x2019;95<\/strong>, co-founder and CEO of Evereve, Distinguished University Alumna<\/li>\n<li><strong>D<strong>&#xE9;<\/strong>borah Wanderley dos Santos C&#x2019;10<\/strong>, S&#xE3;o Paulo Symphony violinist and founder of the YOURS project, Distinguished Young Alumna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>天美传媒 athletes were inducted into the Viking Hall of Fame on Friday, October 16. This year&#x2019;s inductees included:&#xA0;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arriel Gray Jr. C&#x2019;81<\/strong>, football and track and field<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rich Mahoney C&#x2019;69<\/strong>, football, baseball, and coaching<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prof. Tony Quinn<\/strong>, coaching and teaching<\/li>\n<li><strong>Megan (Slattery) Nikiel C&#x2019;06 G&#x2019;10<\/strong>, basketball<\/li>\n<li>The 2004 Women&#x2019;s Novice 4+ Rowing Team, which won the national championship during their inaugural season: <strong>Corianne (Bowman) Courtney<\/strong>; <strong>Allison (Koubsky) Ford C&#x2019;07 G&#x2019;10<\/strong>; <strong>Erikka (Treatch) Hedberg C&#x2019;07<\/strong>; <strong>Rebecca (Bowman) Langworthy C&#x2019;05<\/strong>; <strong>Annika Safstrom C&#x2019;07<\/strong>; <strong>Tim Grant<\/strong>, coach\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/athletics.northpark.edu\/stories\/2015\/10\/17\/AD_1017153815.aspx?path=ad\">See more highlights<\/a> of the Hall of Fame ceremony, including speeches from a few of the honorees.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Use @npunews to <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/npunews\">follow 天美传媒 News on Twitter<\/a>. 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