Category: News
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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
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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
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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’
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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
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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.
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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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Last-minute gifts for the UWGB Phoenix in your life
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Looking to support local this season or give a present full of Phoenix Pride? We’ve compiled a list of gift inspiration for the Phoenix (or anyone!) in your life this holiday season. Phoenix Store Apparel and Gifts We know you look good in green. We bet your friends and family do too! The Phoenix Store…
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Watch us Rise: December 2025 Commencement
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year for the December 2025 Commencement class. Included below is everything you need to know about the Commencement ceremonies being held on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Congratulations to the soon-to-be newest members of the more than 50,000 proud Phoenix alumni! Fall/Winter 2025 Commencement Saturday, December 13, 2025 The…
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Business Leader Raquel Botbyl’s Leap of Faith at UW-Green Bay
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Photos by Dan Moore, University Photographer Raquel Botbyl is the 2025 Student Commencement Speaker for the 2 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Growing up in Menominee, Michigan, Raquel Botbyl learned early on the value of persistence and, when needed, the art of the pivot. She still recalls falling in love with gymnastics as…
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From Isolation to Impact: James Harris’ Unstoppable Climb Toward Purpose and Civic Leadership
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Photos by Dan Moore, University Photographer James Harris is the 2025 Student Commencement Speaker for the 9:30 a.m. ceremony on Saturday, December 13, 2025. College is often described as a journey, but for James Harris, a mountain climb may be more accurate. He arrived at UW-Green Bay unsure of his footing or his future. “I…