42nd Annual Peck Awards Banquet, April 13, 2015
The 42nd Annual David W. Peck Awards Banquet featured Judge John Daniel Tinder.
Tinder is a recently-retired member of the Seventh Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals.
He delivered an address titled, 'Wabash – The Foundation for Public Service: Judge William Woods (Class of 1859), Me and You.'
Tinder has served as a prosecutor, public defender, and federal trial and appellate judge.
Kyle Bender '12 (left) talks with Jacob Burnett '15.
President Gregory Hess (left) and James Dimos '83 prior to dinner.
Mac McNaught '76 (left) chats with Cory Kopitzke '14 (center) and his wife, Keri.
Jon Pactor '71 (left) and Tinder (right) share a moment at the banquet with Jack Kellerman '18 (center).
Andrew Dettmer '15 welcomed the guests.
Jeff Been '81 (third from left) won the Richard O. Ristine Award, presented by (from left) Burnett, Dettmer and Seton Goddard '15.
Professor Scott Himsel '85 presented the Junior Peck Medal.
For the first time in history, the Junior Peck Medal was shared with Burnett (left) and Dettmer (right) receiving the award from Professor Himsel.
Matthew M. Price '09 presented the James E. Bingham Award.
Tyler Hardcastle '15 (right) claimed the Bingham Award.
An overflow crowd filled the Detchon Center for the banquet.
Jacob A. German '11 presented the William Nelson White Scholarship Award.
Zach Mahone '15 (left) earned the honor.
Dustin DeNeal '04 presented the Joseph J. Daniels Award in Constitutional Law to Matthew Binder, who is currently studying abroad.
President Hess Presented the Senior Peck Medal.
Hess (left) and Judge Tinder.
Judge Tinder delivered a thoughtful thank you.
2015 Wabash College Pre-Law Society seniors: Front Row (l to r): Austin Budell, Andrew Dettmer; Visiting Associate Professor of Political Science Scott Himsel, Jacob Burnett, and Seton Goddard. Back Row: Jackson Schroeder, Clayton Lengerich, Zach Mahone, and Tyler Hardcastle.