Michael McEvoy of Buffalo Grove was awarded the 2012 Outstanding Major in Physics Award during Honors Day May 15 at North Central College.

McEvoy is a senior physics major who graduated from Buffalo Grove High School. He is the son of Mike and Pat McEvoy.

He plans to graduate in December after completing a research experience off campus, then pursue graduate studies and earn a master’s degree in physics.

At North Central, McEvoy has been a dean’s list scholar. He’s played for the men’s soccer team. As goalkeeper for the Cardinals, he twice earned College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Founded in 1861 and celebrating its Sesquicentennial in 2011-2012, North Central College is an independent, comprehensive college of the liberal arts and sciences that offers more than 55 undergraduate majors and graduate programming in six areas. Located in the Historic District of Naperville, Illinois—rated by Money magazine as among the nation’s “Best Places to Live”—North Central College is just 30 minutes from Chicago’s Loop. With more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students, North Central College is committed to academic excellence, a climate that emphasizes leadership, ethics, values and service, a curriculum that balances job-related knowledge with a liberal arts foundation and a caring environment with small classes. Visit www.northcentralcollege.edu to learn more.