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Ignite the Future. Rise as a Phoenix.
Afternoon ceremony graduates share their bold next steps. It begins by making the choice to ignite the future. To make a difference and have experiences. To turn a spark into a flame. This is a place where professors not only know your name, they recognize your potential. The December Class of 2025 are not just…
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“This community shows up for you even when you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for.” UW-Green Bay 2025 December class speaker, Raquel Botbyl speaks of courage and staying present
UW-Green Bay 2025 December Commencement class speaker and Business major, Raquel Botbyl addressed a packed house at The Weidner, including close to 200 fellow graduates. She spoke of belonging; finding her place, people and success despite uncertainty and setbacks. She encouraged her fellow graduates to “…keep showing up, keep building, and keep becoming.” Botbyl encouraged…
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2025 UW-Green Bay December commencement. Celebrating Bold Beginnings
Nothing warms a brutally cold Wisconsin day better than the joy, pride and sense of accomplishment felt at Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. At the 112th UW-Green Bay commencement, 506 eligible graduates and their families celebrated bold beginnings with enthusiasm, uncontrollable joy, support and pride. Chancellor Michael Alexander addressed hundreds of graduates, their families,…
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Fulwiler to UW-Green Bay graduates: ‘Get up and throw more passes’
Northeast Wisconsin business and community leader Terry Fulwiler shared remarks with UW-Green Bay graduates during the University’s 2025 December afternoon ceremony on December 13. While his unique path in life allowed him to authentically connect with graduates in the areas of engineering, business and healthcare, it was the world of football that provided the most…
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‘The most powerful tool in the universe is the human soul on fire’: Oneida Nation member Norbert Hill shares inspiring wisdom with Class of 2025
Norbert S. Hill, Jr. retired Area Director of Education and Training for the Oneida Nation, reminded graduates, their families and guests that life gives us more than experiences. It also gives us perspective, interesting observations and wisdom worth sharing. Hill returned to the University as the December 2025 Commencement Speaker on Saturday, December 13, more…
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Breaking down barriers and changing the world. UW-Green Bay 2025 December class speaker James Harris ignites a fire for fellow graduates.
With humility and humor, UW-Green Bay 2025 December Commencement class speaker, James Harris, a dual major in Political Science and Democracy and Justice Studies shared encouragement and hope for the future with the class of 2025 at UW-Green Bay’s morning Commencement Ceremony. Harris spoke of the support he received from both family and faculty at…
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MEDIA ADVISORY:2025 UW-Green Bay Winter Commencement ceremonies being held tomorrow, Saturday, December 13, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 12, 2025 NOTE: Members of the media, please RSVP your attendance to Kristin Bouchard, bouchark@uwgb.edu. Call or text Kristin at 920-360-6045 on Saturday for interview and/or photo requests. GREEN BAY, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin, Green Bay will celebrate its 112th commencement with 506 eligible graduates at the 2025 December Commencement, Saturday, December…
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UW schools will use stricter guide to decide whether to cut programs | Milwuakee Journal Sentinal
By Kelly Meyerhofer More academic programs at Wisconsin’s public universities could be on the chopping block under a new metric campuses must use to monitor enrollment trends. The Universities of Wisconsin, also known as the UW system, formed a taskforce last year to explore program cuts in response to declining enrollment and persistent financial pressures. A group…
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UW-Green Bay’s winter graduating class empowered to ‘make a difference in the future of our region’ at the 2025 UW-Green Bay December Commencement ceremonies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2025 More than 500 students to be awarded degrees at UW-Green Bay’s 2025 December Commencement, December 13, 2025 GREEN BAY, Wis. – In two ceremonies this Saturday, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will award 506 eligible graduates with their degrees. These newly minted Phoenix alumni enter the regional workforce, where they…
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UW-Green Bay welcomes 2025 December Commencement morning speaker Norbert S. Hill Jr.
Norbert S. Hill, Jr. is an enrolled citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and an elected member of the Oneida Nation Trust and Enrollment Committee. He retired in 2020 as Area Director of Education and Training for the Nation. Hill’s previous appointment was Vice President of the College of Menominee Nation for their Green…