Students, including education major Emily Romeril (center), look up to the overhead screen to watch a video. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Vianca Fuster gets up and dances while a video is showing on the big screen during commencement. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin spoke to the graduates at both the morning and afternoon commencements. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Kyon Curtis points to family and friends in the crowd after receiving his diploma. Curtis earned a master’s in administrative leadership. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Pete Amland)
A student’s mortarboard signals her next path in life. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Pete Amland)
Two students are all smiles after receiving their diplomas. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Pete Amland)
A student shows off her diploma. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Pete Amland)
A grad waves after receiving her diploma. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Pete Amland)
A new graduate looks ready to take on the world. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Pete Amland)
Master's of engineering grad Gurpreet Singh looks up into the crowd after receiving his diploma. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Yeogyung Jung (right), who received her bachelor’s in education, poses with a friend who recently graduated from the University of Minnesota. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Pete Amland)
After the ceremony, it was time for pictures. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Pete Amland)
Some students reverently accepted their diplomas. Some let out a holler and a shout, pointing to family and friends in the crowd. And all around, smiles beamed.
Nearly 3,400 students received their degrees during UW-Milwaukee’s spring commencement May 20 at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.
Peter Feigin, president of the Milwaukee Bucks, gave the commencement speech at both the morning and afternoon ceremonies, urging students to not rely solely on social media to develop relationships. Be present in the moment, he said. And above all, “Don’t be a jerk.”
