Soon-to-be graduates of Valparaiso University file into the Chapel of the Resurrection on Sunday, December 9, 2012, for commencement exercises. | Michael Gard~For Sun-Times Media
Faculty and staff line up prior to commencement exercises at Valparaiso University's Chapel of the Resurrection on Sunday, December 9, 2012. | Michael Gard~For Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso University alumnus and commencement keynote speaker Andrew N. Nunemaker addresses the graduates on December 9, 2012 at the Chapel of the Resurrection. | Michael Gard~For Sun-Times Media
VALPARAISO — Friends, family and supporters filled the Chapel of the Resurrection Sunday for Valparaiso University’s midyear commencement, which included more than 170 graduates. University President Mark Heckler congratulated the graduates and lauded their achievements. “We are proud of you and what you’ve accomplished at …