Tag: commencement speaker
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Dr. Valerie Daniels-Carter reminds students of the ‘Power of Your Dream’
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Commencement Speaker Dr. Valerie Daniels-Carter addressed the 2023 UW-Green Bay graduating class at the afternoon ceremony at the Kress Events Center on Saturday, May 13, 2023. With her inspiring words, Dr. Valerie Daniels-Carter encouraged graduates to dream big and “never allow average to sit in the passenger seat.” Watch it here at: 52:00 Spring 2023…
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Speaker Kayla Lass encourages grads to spread the ‘I love you’ effect
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UW-Green Bay Graduating Class Speaker Kayla Lass ’23 shared her reflections on the power of saying the words “I love you” with the Spring 2023 graduating class at the afternoon commencement ceremony at the Kress Events Center on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Watch it here at 43:18: Spring 2023 Commencement afternoon ceremony “Thank you, Dr.…
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Ambassador Mark Green shares ‘Never-Do’ list with graduates
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Commencement Speaker and U.S. Ambassador Mark Green addressed the 2023 UW-Green Bay graduating class at the morning ceremony at the Kress Events Center on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The ambassador shared his special connection to UW-Green and the greater Green Bay community. Watch it here at 1:05:44: Spring 2023 Commencement morning ceremony “Chancellor Alexander, faculty,…
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Former congressman, renowned business woman slated to speak at UW-Green Bay graduation | WLUK
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GREEN BAY (WLUK) — A former congressman and a renowned business woman are set to give graduation speeches at UW-Green Bay this May. Mark Green, former U.S. ambassador and congressman, is slated to speak at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony on May 13. Green served as a Wisconsin congressman from 1999 to 2007 and ran for…
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Digging Kayla
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Kayla Lass is the featured student speaker at the 2 p.m. commencement ceremony on May 13, 2023. Kayla Lass has always been a ‘libero’ at UW-Green Bay and proud of it. For those not fluent in Italian or volleyball, libero means “free” and denotes a back-row ball-control specialist. Libero also describes Lass’ style on the…
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Discovering Hannah
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Hannah Beauchamp-Pope is the featured student speaker at the 9:30 a.m. commencement ceremony on May 13, 2023. It’s a Sunday night, and while many of us are escaping into our favorite TV shows, Hannah Beauchamp-Pope is traveling back from Madison after a long day of public speaking. The reason? “I was invited by the Secretary…
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UW-Green Bay student speaker Alex Zakutney brings high energy and encourages grads to ‘get out of your comfort zone’
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Fall 2022 Student Commencement speaker Alexandra Zakutney (Human Biology) encouraged her fellow grads to “keep growing, keep learning and get out of your comfort zone,” at the 106th UW-Green Bay Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 17. She shared her love of the university, personal challenges and her unique journey as an athlete from Canada. Read Alex’s…
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Mark Murphy shares ‘Murph’s Pearls of Wisdom’ with UW-Green Bay Graduates
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Mark Murphy, President and CEO of the Green Bay Packers is right: college graduation is one of the clearest beginnings you will ever have in your life. Mark shared that sentiment and his father’s advice, aptly named “Murph’s Pearls of Wisdom” with UW-Green Bay’s Class of 2022 during their afternoon commencement ceremony on Saturday, December…