Spring graduates talk about their most influential teachers

Hannah Jost’s passion for engineering grew during an internship with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in which she worked on bridges that were part of Milwaukee’s Zoo Interchange. She says Jian Zhao, an associate professor in civil engineering, pushed her to deepen her knowledge and helped guide her through her internship, classes and the transition into the work world. Her education and training led to multiple job offers, and she has accepted a full-time position with Michels Corp. as a field engineer in its tunneling division. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)

At the heart of every great university are great teachers and dedicated students. At UWM, teachers mentored and guided 26,000 students in 97 bachelor’s degree programs, 64 master’s degree programs, 33 doctoral degree programs during the 2016-’17 school year.

Here are a few of UWM’s 3,400 spring 2017 graduates and the faculty members who guided them.

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