More than 3,300 UWM students celebrated their accomplishments and graduation on Sunday with family and friends at the UWM Panther Arena. Graduation day is always special. But it was even more special for the Class of 2024, which navigated a pandemic in addition to the more typical challenges of a college journey. Now they look ahead to what’s next.
UWM 2024 Spring Commencement
Graduates fill the UWM Panther Arena on Sunday with more than 3,300 UWM students gathering for commencement. Family and friends were there to celebrate all their accomplishments. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
UWM nursing students cheer when their college is called forward. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Tre'Quan Martin walks the stage with his two daughters after obtaining his third degree from UW-Milwaukee. Martin has earned a bachelor's in sociology and criminal justice, a master's in administrative leadership: adult, continuing, and higher education administration, and a master’s degree in administrative leadership: educational administration and supervision. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Maritza Lazcano waves at her family in the crowd with excitement and pride. Lazcano is a first-generation Mexican-American who graduated with a master's degree in architecture, with a concentration on historical preservation. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Jeff Yabuki shakes hands with Chancellor Mark Mone after being hooded with an honorary degree by Kaushal Chari, the dean of the Lubar School of Business. Kabuki was the commencement speaker at both ceremonies Sunday. He is chairman of Motive Partners, a specialist private equity firm investing in technology companies, and serves as chairman and CEO of InvestCloud. Yabuki, the former CEO of Fiserv, also serves as the Sheldon B. Lubar Executive in Residence at the Lubar School of Business. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Sarah Donofrio and Makenna Lemke clasp hands after being asked to stand at Sunday’s commencement ceremony to be recognized as academic elites. They were two of just 38 students among the 3,300 spring graduates to earn perfect 4.0 grade point averages over the course of their college careers. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Graduates who served in the military stand in recognition at Sunday's ceremony. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Sterling Heit gives a thumbs-up after he walked and danced across the stage in celebration. Heit graduated with a bachelor's degree in medical technology and has been working at Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Sam Hauke walks proudly with his degree after he walked the stage. Hauke is a biomedical engineering student on a pre-med track. He also was a member of the UWM swimming team, a UWM brand ambassador and member of Phi Beta Kappa at UWM. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Keinana Shah participates in a rite of passage for graduates, moving her cap's tassel from the right to the left side, after all the bachelor's degrees were conferred on Sunday. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
