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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...
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Camp 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...
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Photos: 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...
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‘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....
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Meet 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...
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Q&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...
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Notable 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....
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A 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...
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Practical 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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Practical 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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Shalala, Sensenbrenner to be awarded honorary degrees from UW–Madison
Donna E. Shalala (left) and Jim Sensenbrenner (right) will receive honorary degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison at its spring commencement. In selecting recipients, the UW–Madison...
View ArticleColumnist and humorist Jason Gay to deliver spring commencement address for...
Jason Gay figures half his wardrobe is red and white. His best friends to this day are classmates he met at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the early 1990s. Every trip back to campus is...
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This time around, student commencement speaker has a slightly different...
As the valedictorian of her high school class and 2025 senior class president, Sam Mahlum of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has an opportunity for a rare do-over: her second run at a commencement address. “I’m...
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Meet some of the notable UW–Madison graduates of spring 2025
So many mortarboards, so many impressive students. This weekend, thousands of University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates will become the newest members of the worldwide Badger alumni network. Many have...
View ArticleWith first graduate, accelerated UW program aggressively takes on physician...
Shane Hoffman can see the future he wants clearly: He’s a surgeon at a clinic or small hospital in rural Wisconsin — perhaps somewhere in the far northern part of the state, like Ashland, where his...
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Graduates embody excellence and goodness at commencement
After years of hard work, graduates were delighted to receive their diplomas Friday at the Kohl Center. Photo by: Althea Dotzour Graduates cheer as they get their degrees during the UW–Madison spring...
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Camp Randall commencement: Sports stars. Happy tears. And so much joy.
Fireworks and flares fill the sky following the conferral of degrees during UW–Madison's spring commencement ceremony. Photo by: Jeff Miller Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin (right) walks with keynote...
View ArticleCommencement celebrations fill a Terrace-perfect weekend
Joy dominated the Kohl Center and Camp Randall commencement ceremonies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10, with crowds of family and supporters cheering the...
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