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The\u00a0UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena was filled with smiles, cheers and camera flashes as more\u00a0than 2,200 degrees were awarded Dec. 16 during 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s 119th commencement.<\/p>\n

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Congratulations, 51ÁÔÆæ Class of 2018!<\/div><\/div>\n

The tally includes\u00a01,447 bachelor\u2019s degrees, 616 master\u2019s degrees, 124 doctoral degrees and 37 flexible option degrees.\u00a0The oldest degree recipient is 68, while the youngest is 20.<\/p>\n

Eve Hall, president of the Milwaukee Urban League and a UW System regent, was the featured speaker.<\/p>\n

Three notable graduates were featured in a video<\/a> at the ceremony. The entire ceremony can be seen in this video<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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