Taylor Layton, history and religious studies, worked in two internships in Italy, which led to a job in Washington, D.C., as the U.S. marketing manager for the Restoring Ancient Stabiae Foundation. During his time on the site of ancient Stabiae, a city buried with Pompeii by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., Layton discovered a passion for using 3-D scanning and printing technology to preserve artifacts and allow access to them from anywhere in the world.
“My ability to work these internships at the highest level of field research, as an undergraduate, is a direct reflection of, and testament to, the preparation done with UWM faculty and classmates,” Layton said.
Prior to attending UWM, Layton played soccer at the U.S. Naval Academy before working with the U.S. Army as a fitness coach. He is also a professional soccer player who played for the Milwaukee Wave on and off during his time at UWM.
Layton was one of three UWM students honored at UWM’s commencement on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. More than 2,200 student received degrees.
