Green Bay Reporter

GREEN BAY, Wis. – In a letter to the campus and region in January, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Chancellor Michael Alexander stated, “It is clear that our future and the future of Northeast Wisconsin demands us to be bold.” This sentiment will be echoed this weekend as over 1,100 eligible graduates and their families gather to celebrate UW-Green Bay’s 2024 Spring/Summer Commencement.

The commencement events are scheduled for Saturday, May 11, 2024, with two ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Kress Events Center on the UW-Green Bay campus. The university will celebrate its largest class of Rising Phoenix graduates during these ceremonies. More than 144 students from state-wide high schools will earn their associate degree before they graduate from high school later this month.

Other highlights of Saturday’s ceremonies include the celebration of more than half of the graduates being First Generation students, meaning they are the first in their family to earn a degree. Nadia Neziri (Environmental Policy and Planning) will be recognized as the youngest Latinx graduate at age 19 to receive her bachelor’s degree from UW-Green Bay. The Community Health Education program will also celebrate its first graduates.

The ceremonies will honor graduates from all four of UW-Green Bay’s campuses (Green Bay, Marinette, Manitowoc and Sheboygan,) awarding degrees in high-demand areas such as nursing, education, business and engineering.

UW-Green Bay students are known for their ability to rise above challenges. They are future-minded problem solvers and innovators who are ready to transform their communities and the region.

Among these outstanding students is Blai Yang, a former Rising Phoenix whose voice is now used to support others and give back. Adan Cordova is another remarkable student who has built a foundation for his dream career in medicine despite coming from a humble background in Honduras.

Nadia Neziri and Lisa Miller are two other graduates who have shown great resilience and tenacity in their pursuit of education. Neziri is the youngest Latinx graduate from UW-Green Bay, while Miller is a first-generation graduate with a four-year degree.

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a school that encourages resilient problem solvers to reach higher with the power of education. Serving 10,300 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students as well as 67,500 continuing education learners annually, UW-Green Bay offers 200 academic degrees, programs, and certificates. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu.