President Surridge honored the classes of 1970, ’71, and ’72 as they were inducted into North Park’s Golden Circle after a three-year pause due to the pandemic. President Surridge reminisced about some events of those times, from Watergate to the illustrious career of Chicago Cub Ernie Banks. She thanked this special group of alums not only for supporting North Parkers with internships and jobs, but for giving some 14,000 gifts totaling $3.8 million over the past 50-plus years.
Additionally, University Trustee Gregory Crawford ’70 represented the Golden Circle inductees by reading Scripture in the undergraduate commencement ceremony.