DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University held its annual student-athlete commencement ceremony Monday at the Wilson Recreation Center to celebrate its three graduating classes of the academic year: September 2016, December 2016 and May 2017. Duke had 23 student-athletes honored during Monday's ceremony.
Monday's ceremony featured speakers Dr. Chris Kennedy and Stephen Nowicki. Kennedy serves as the Senior Deputy Director of Athletics and has been part of the Duke Athletics staff since 1977. He oversees Compliance, Academic Support, and External Relations, which includes Sports Information, Ticketing, Marketing, Promotions, Digital Media, and the Blue Devil Network.