Commencement: Graduates enjoyed ‘endless possibilities’
Graduates celebrate following the conferral of their degrees. Photo by: Althea Dotzour That moment of receiving your degree is joyous. Photo by: Althea Dotzour Maria Hill, a graduate in the School of...
View ArticleCamp Randall commencement 2024: Golden day, golden speaker, golden memories
Graduates stand and celebrate as their degrees are conferred. Photo: Althea Dotzour On an Instagram-perfect day, the University of Wisconsin–Madison celebrated commencement for thousands of 2024 spring...
View ArticlePhotos: Blue skies smiled down on the graduates
There was something in the air at UW–Madison’s spring 2024 commencement ceremony at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, May 11. Maybe it was the perfect weather, maybe it was the exuberance of a class...
View Article‘Top Chef’ standout will whip up a speech for UW’s winter commencement
Dan Jacobs is the head chef and co-owner of acclaimed Milwaukee restaurants EsterEv, a globally inspired tasting menu concept, and Dandan, a modern Chinese American concept with Midwest sensibility....
View ArticleMeet Sawyer Getschman, student speaker for Winter 2024 Commencement
Sawyer Getschman is shown in a park in Seoul, South Korea, during her year abroad there. Submitted photo Sawyer Getschman had never heard of the University of Wisconsin–Madison when she started turning...
View ArticleQ&A with commencement speaker Dan Jacobs: ‘I feel like if Madison was a dish,...
Dan Jacobs works in the kitchen at Dandan, a Milwaukee restaurant he co-owns. Photo by Angela Major/WPR Chef Dan Jacobs, co-owner of Milwaukee hotspots Dandan and EsterEv, won over a lot of hearts on...
View ArticleNotable grads: A wealth of talent will cross the stage at Winter 2024...
There is never a lack of exceptional Badgers — just look at any University of Wisconsin–Madison commencement ceremony. Each graduating class contains thousands of accomplished, impressive students....
View ArticleA UW graduate used her college years to find her voice
Samantha Sorenson shows off her graduation cap in front of Bascom Hall. Photo: Bryce Richter Editor’s note: This story contains references to sexual assault. Two years ago, as a sophomore at the...
View ArticlePractical life lessons help provide recipe for success at UW–Madison Winter...
Commencement speaker and restaurateur Dan Jacobs shows how to prepare a chicken as he speaks to graduates and their families. Photo by: Bryce Richter Jacobs starts to prepare the uncooked chicken....
View ArticleToday, they celebrated. Tomorrow, the future.
Buoyant smiles and excited hugs filled the Kohl Center on Sunday as graduates — and their friends and family members — celebrated their accomplishments at Winter 2024 Commencement. Many new graduates...
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