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Freshwater Sciences student Jena Choi was featured in the 51ÁÔÆæ Class of 2025’s commencement video<\/a>, highlighting their academic careers and what’s next. Jena earned her B.S. in Freshwater Sciences and will continue her studies in our M.S. Professional program via our accelerated master’s degree program. She has done undergraduate research with a couple 51ÁÔÆæ faculty, including in Laodong Guo’s lab. She also was part of the honors college and worked in 51ÁÔÆæ’s Office of Undergraduate Research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The video was shared during the commencement ceremony on Sunday, December 21 to a packed 51ÁÔÆæ Panther Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video description: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Class of 2025 is stepping into the future with real-world experience, career-ready skills and a powerful sense of community \u2014 making a difference in Milwaukee and beyond. Congratulations, Panthers, you\u2019ve made your mark.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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