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Soccer star Rose Lavelle says she always gets asked in interviews how her life changed after scoring a goal in the U.S. victory over the Netherlands in the Women’s World Cup Final last year. Her answer, she says, is that it didn’t. While life’s big moments are often what’s remembered, it’s the work that went …
UW–Madison will confer nearly 3,000 degrees this Sunday at its winter 2020 commencement ceremony, to be held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. The virtual ceremony will be released at wisc.edu/commencement beginning at 11 a.m. central time on Dec. 13. The ceremony will be prerecorded, not live, and will be available to the public. No …
On Dec. 13, more than 2,500 UW–Madison students will walk across a virtual stage at the 2020 winter commencement. As the first class of graduates to spend an entire semester under the constraints imposed by COVID-19, they’ve shown remarkable fortitude and grace in completing their degrees under challenging circumstances. Before each commencement, campus units have …
In the last four years, Sven Kleinhans has earned three college degrees — two bachelor’s degrees and now a master’s degree. Overachiever? He laughs off the idea by telling the story of how he became the student speaker for UW–Madison’s winter commencement ceremony on Dec. 13. Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 2. …
We are seeking a graduating student of the Class of 2020 to serve as the student speaker at the Winter Commencement ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. The selected student will be invited to speak on behalf of all graduates. Any student who completes degree requirements in either summer or fall term of 2020 and …
Rose Lavelle knows how to reach her goals. Those who stand in her way find themselves outmatched by her fleet footwork, dogged determination, and innate intelligence. Her teammates appreciate how she involves others in the game, pivoting effortlessly from defense to attack. These qualities serve her well in soccer and in life, which is why …
By Joseph States UW–Madison senior class officers announced they will be raising funds for the Green Bandana Project as their departing class gift to help build support and recognition of mental health on campus. The Green Bandana Project is a mental health awareness campaign created in 2016 by Madison freshman Colin Bass. The senior class hopes …
By Kayla Huynh In an effort to provide education on mental illness and spread awareness of mental health resources on campus, the UW–Madison senior class officers have announced a new fund to support the Green Bandana Project. Created by a former UW–Madison student, the Green Bandana Project — organized by the National Alliance on Mental Illness-UW — has …
Every graduation ceremony is rich with personal stories. Here are just a few from this year’s winter graduates.
Keynote speaker Jason Gay, the sports columnist for the Wall Street Journal and a 1992 UW–Madison graduate in political science, stressed the messiness of life. Eleven years ago, he got sacked from Rolling Stone magazine. Read his full commencement address here.