At Northeastern every graduating senior takes a course called Capstone. This course is a culmination of the five years of experience the students have gained through classes and co-ops. The projects vary from developing research experiments to making prototypes. It is supposed to be representive of the final stone on the pyramids and other major buildings. Winning this award is the capstone on an incredibly impressive career for Kendall Coyne that could only be topped by a national championship as Coyne acknowledged in her acceptance speech.
Like the pyramids, the Patty Kazmaier award winner needs a team around her to help win it.