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Commencement spotlight: Long journey makes nursing degree all the sweeter for JoAnn Brink
Heavy hitter Allan ‘Bud’ Selig tapped as 2018 winter commencement speaker
Selig is no stranger to campus. He earned a bachelor’s degree in American institutions (political science and American history combined) in 1956 and is one of the university’s most involved and supportive alumni.
At winter commencement, notable grads abound
Commencement spotlight: The road less taken leads military vet to his ‘dream school’
“I would not have made it to UW–Madison without the military,” Noel Ash says. “I was given this amazing opportunity, and I have tried my best to make the most of it.”
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