Winter Commencement at NMU

Northern Michigan University President David Haynes congratulates graduate Amanda Belanger as she receives her diploma Saturday.

NMU students await their turn to take the stage to receive their diploma during the Winter Commencement ceremony in the Superior Dome Saturday.

Northern Michigan University graduate and commencement speaker Kevin Rush, speaking at commencement in the Superior Dome Saturday, tells his fellow graduates that while it's a cold world, Wildcats thrive in the cold. (Journal photos by Zach Jay)