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Putting Steve Carell to the Test

President Schill quizzes 2025 Commencement speaker.

By Martin Wilson
June 15, 2025
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During graduation weekend for Northwestern’s Class of 2025, President Michael Schill sat down with Commencement speaker Steve Carell ’25 H, parent of both a recent alum and a current student. Schill’s test sparked a novel rendition of the Northwestern fight song and a discussion of the challenges of improvising Chekhov and featured a spoiler-heavy recap of Carell’s recent TV roles.
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President Schill greets Carell
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Debriefing the test
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Northwestern’s 2025 commencement speaker

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