Giselle Irankunda and her family came to the U.S. seven years ago as refugees from Congo. She was almost 19 when she enrolled at Milwaukee’s South Division High School. A college pathways program helped her go on to study civil engineering at UWM. Thanks to a scholarship, Irankunda has been able to research public transportation issues with Assistant Professor Jie Yu and travel to Germany, Rwanda, Uganda and Congo to gather data.
Irankunda was one of many successful graduates at UWM’s 119th commencement on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018 at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. UWM awarded more than 2,220 degrees during the ceremony.
