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Wisconsin Teen Gets College Degree 6 Months After Graduating from High School | People
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A teenager in Wisconsin has received her college degree just six months after graduating high school. Elena Talingo, 19, graduated from Green Bay’s Preble High School in the spring, and she now holds a bachelors from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UW-Green Bay), per Fox affiliate WLUK. “It’s definitely — I’m not going to say…
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How one UW-Green Bay student graduated high school and college in 2025
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“Before Elena Talingo started middle school, she sat down at the dining table with a notebook to plan out what sixth and seventh grades would look like. At age 11, she was already taking higher-level classes, and she knew her end goal: a career in business. “I’ve always known I have to have a plan…
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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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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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Breaking Barriers: How Elena Talingo Redefined Early Graduation and Future Leadership
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Photos by Dan Moore, University Photographer Editor’s Note: As of this publication, Elena will be part of the Aerospace Development program with Honeywell Aerospace in Minneapolis upon her graduation in December, 2025. Elena Talingo didn’t just get a head start. She rewrote what a head start looks like. Before ever stepping onto the UW–Green Bay…
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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…