The UW Senior Class Office shared the following message in partnership with the announcement to spring graduates from Chancellor Blank and Senior Class President Alec Bukowiec regarding Spring Commencement: Photo by Bryce Richter, UW-Madison To …
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Sven Kleinhans, student commencement speaker, has overcome challenges to excel in higher education
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 …
Apply to be Student Speaker for 2020 Winter Commencement
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 …
The Daily Cardinal: Senior Class Office to raise $10,000 for Green Bandana Project
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 …
Senior class officers announce 2020 class gift dedicated to Green Bandana Project
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 …
Notable grads: winter commencement 2019
Every graduation ceremony is rich with personal stories. Here are just a few from this year’s winter graduates.
Jason Gay’s 2019 winter commencement address
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 …
At 2019 winter commencement, grads step into the ‘beautiful chaos’ that awaits
UW–Madison conferred 1,770 degrees Sunday to undergraduate, graduate and professional school students. About two-thirds of those students, or 1,200, took part in the ceremony at the Kohl Center. Many others will participate in spring commencement …
Photo gallery: Winter commencement 2019
Family and friends packed the Kohl Center on Dec. 15 to celebrate with 1,200 graduates taking part in winter commencement exercises. See the photos here.
Viral video: Student commencement speaker’s address tops 3.5M views
As the student speaker at UW–Madison’s winter commencement, Lisa Kamal has made an impact far beyond the 7,379 people who heard her at the Kohl Center Dec. 15. Videos of Lisa’s speech have been viewed more …