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Titans, Phoenixes walk across the stage Saturday for winter commencement | Fox 11
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WLUK – It was big day for hundreds of students in northeast Wisconsin yesterday as they walked across the commencement stage to receive their diplomas. UW-Green Bay handed out over 500 degrees yesterday while UW-Oshkosh handed out nearly 600. Officials and students of both commencement ceremonies spoke warmly of the years they spent getting to…
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Rising Phoenix program helps UWGB student get degree 6 months after high school graduation| Fox 11
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By Emily Matesic GREEN BAY, Wis. (WLUK) — The countdown is on for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s December commencement. More than 500 students are set to graduate Saturday. Of the graduates, 55% are first-generation students, meaning they are the first in their family to earn a college degree. It was only about six months…
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At the UWGB Afternoon Commencement Ceremony, Graduates Ignite the Future and Rise as a Phoenix
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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
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Photos by Dan Moore, University Photographer 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…
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UWGB Graduates From the Morning Ceremony Ignite the Future and Rise as a Phoenix.
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Morning 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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2025 UW-Green Bay December commencement. Celebrating Bold Beginnings
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Photos by Dan Moore, University Photographer 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…
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Fulwiler to UW-Green Bay graduates: ‘Get up and throw more passes’
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Photos by Dan Moore, University Photographer 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…
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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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Photos by Dan Moore, University Photographer 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…
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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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Photos by Dan Moore, University Photographer 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…