Ringing In the Class of 2015
Using the bell Caleb Mills used to call the first class of students, President Patrick White rings in the men of the Class of 2015.
President White rings in the Class of 2015 and welcomes them into the company of Wabash Men.
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Steve Klein welcomed the students and their families to the ceremony — and to the College they would know the rest of their lives.
There is, perhaps, no more special day of the year for President Pat White than Freshman Saturday at Wabash College. He was all smiles as he prepared to welcome the Class of 2015.
A proud mother of a member of the Class of 2015 photographers her son in the Pioneer Chapel.
President White asked the new students in the balcony to stand and "meet your teachers." He then asked each man to turn to his left and to his right, shaking the hands and meeting "the men who will be your teachers for the rest of your lives."
Men in the Class of 2015 introduce themselves during President White's speech.
Greg Castanias ’87 flew in from Washington, D.C., to give the Class of 2015 the official welcome from the National Association of Wabash Men. Castanias is president of the NAWM Board of Directors.
Parents listened intently as President White invited them to go on this wonderful journey that is Wabash with their sons.
The new Wabash men stood in the balcony and gave their families a big round of applause for helping them get to this important point in their lives.
The Wabash Glee Club welcomed the students with a rousing rendition of Old Wabash to get the Ringing In Ceremony off to a celebratory start. Pictured is Donovan Bisbee ’12.
Mom captures a special moment — her son entering the Pioneer Chapel.