Libraries Board of Governors member Nancy McCormick (’29 P) (third from right) with husband Ramon A. Rasco (’29 P) (second from right), children (left to right) Sebastian Vella ’29, Charlie Rasco, and Cyra Vella, mother Katherine McCormick (’29 GP) (second from left), and dean of Libraries Xuemao Wang (right) cutting the ribbon in the Deering McCormick Family Lobby.
Purple-ribbon committee
Northwestern University Libraries expresses deep gratitude and appreciation to the donors who led the effort to fund this undertaking and who ultimately made it possible.
- Leslie C. Devereaux ’64
- Richard C. Devereaux Foundation
- Stephen M. Strachan (’17 P)
- Sandi Lynn Riggs ’65
- Nancy McCormick and Ray Rasco (’29 P)
- Chauncey and Marion Deering McCormick Foundation
- Chenye “Daniel” Xu and Wei “Flora” Huang
- Peter B. ’60 and Joan McKee (’03, ’06 P) (’27 GP )
- Stephen C. ’69, ’70 MBA and Rosemary G. Mack (’96, ’99 P)
- Deirdre ’82 and Colin W. McKechnie ’83 MBA (’10, ’14 P)
- Northwestern Libraries Board of Governors
Libraries supporters and Northwestern officials cut the ribbon at the October 23, 2025 reopening of Deering Library in the Richard C. Devereaux Foundation Room.
From left to right: Kammer Strachan ’17, Stephen M. Strachan (’17 P), dean of Libraries emeritus Sarah M. Pritchard, dean of Libraries Xuemao Wang, Board of Trustees chair Peter J. Barris ’74 (’11 P, ’18 P), provost Kathleen Hagerty, interim president Henry Bienen, Leigh Bienen, Nancy McCormick (’29 P), Ramon A. Rasco (’29 P), Charlie Rasco, Cyra Vella, and Sebastian Vella ’29.
Chair of the Libraries Board of Governors Stephen M. Strachan (’17 P) (center) with his son Kammer Strachan ’17 (left) and dean of Libraries Xuemao Wang (right) cutting the ribbon in the Strachan Family Reading Alcove.
Libraries Board of Governors member Sandi Riggs ’65 (center) with Carlos Terrazas ’98 (left) and dean Xuemao Wang (right) cutting the ribbon in the Sandi Lynn Riggs Gallery.
Libraries Board of Governors member Peter McKee ’60 MBA (right) and wife Joan McKee (’03, ’06 P) (’27 GP) (second from right) with son and daughter-in-law Matthew ’06 and Ashley McKee at the ribbon cutting to open the Peter and Joan McKee Reading Lounge.
