Author: Janet Bonkowski
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Time to Trust and Turn the Page
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And just like that, the tassels and the page turn, beginning the next chapter for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Class of 2024. Graduating Class Speaker Mia Laufer ’24, an Oshkosh native graduating with a degree in Human Resources, reminded her classmates, family and friends to “trust the next chapter, you know the author” as…
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From Prison to the Podium
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It’s hard to fathom what words of wisdom someone with nearly a quarter-century behind bars could have for a college graduating class. Turns out, a lot, especially if you’re a person who considers the Green Bay Correctional Institution your alma mater. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduates, friends, family and faculty took in the worlds of…
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‘Make the Best Decision for Yourself, Not Something that Makes Other People Feel Good for You’ 2024 Grad Speaker Tells Classmates
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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduate Brady Reinhard ’24 is wasting no time in putting his experiences as a teacher and student to work. The Class of 2024 Winter Commencement student speaker shared lessons learned in college and life with fellow classmates, family, friends and faculty gathered for the morning commencement ceremony at The Weidner on…
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‘The Purpose of Your Work is to Serve Others,’ Banking Leader Reminds UW-Green Bay Graduates
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With a highly successful career as a banking industry and community leader, Founding Chair and CEO at Nicolet Bankshares Bob Atwell has an arsenal of stories, tips and advice to share with anyone starting their journey. But his overall reminder for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduates, friends, family and faculty was simple: “The purpose of…
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First Generation Student Speaker: ‘You have as much right to be here as anyone else’ applies to college and life
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Freshly minted UW-Green Bay graduate and morning commencement speaker Blai Yang knows all about “imposter syndrome.” As a First Generation college graduate, she experienced it while participating in the Rising Phoenix program in high school and her undergraduate years at UW-Green Bay. She anticipates she’ll encounter it her entire life, as will her fellow graduates.…
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‘My motivation to continue is my children. They are watching’ says afternoon student commencement speaker
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Adan Cordova, the student speaker at UW-Green Bay’s afternoon Commencement ceremony had a full row of family and friends attending the ceremony. But four guests in particular were top of mind and in his heart while he shared remarks with the Class of 2024. “My inspiration to attend college has been my mother. I saw…
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‘Life is a series of trapeze swings,’ morning ceremony community speaker shares with Class of 2024
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UW-Green Bay morning Commencement speaker Rachel Patzer, PhD, MPH knows a few things about the trapeze swings of life: Fear of the unknown; seeing the next trapeze bar ahead and noticing it has your name on it; understanding that major life transitions are where real growth occurs. And the rush that comes when you’re about…
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Speaker Tells Students to Embrace ‘Adaptation in the face of adversity’
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What’s the best way to place value on a college education? If you ask College of Menominee Nation President Christopher Caldwell, the answer is clear. And important: “Adaption is a value not often considered when people measure the cost of education against future earnings. But, adaptation in the face of adversity and uncertainty is always needed.”…
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All the 2023 Commencement thoughts and feels
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A celebration of the 50,000th graduate (congratulations, Dina Maleny Capetillo Jimenez ’23!), immense joy and creative mortarboards set the stage for UW-Green Bay’s 107th Commencement Ceremony, Saturday, May 13, 2023 on the Green Bay campus. It’s not unusual for all the thoughts and all the feelings to pour out on commencement day. For Graduating Class Speaker…
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When everything starts to fall to the ashes, remember you are a Phoenix
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UW-Green Bay Graduating Class Speaker Hannah Beauchamp-Pope ’23 shared her reflections on “What it Means to Rise” with the Spring 2023 graduating class at the morning commencement ceremony at the Kress Events Center on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Watch it here at 51:38: Spring 2023 Commencement morning ceremony “Welcome everyone, and good morning. My name…