Light the Hoan<\/a> has raised funds to install 2,600 lightbulbs on the bridge to celebrate all things Milwaukee. Debuting in October of this year, the lightbulbs can be programmed to show a variety of colors and animations. The lights can also be synchronized to live music or programmed to celebrate external events, such as Brewers home runs, big plays at the Fiserv Forum, and now a message of congratulations to 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s graduates.<\/p>\nWith cameras in hand and video drones in the sky, Light the Hoan and 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s media team captured the bridge as it was lit up in Panther gold on Dec. 2. The lights went through a series of animations and flashing colors.<\/p>\n
Images of the bridge lighting will be included on 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s social media pages and in the virtual commencement this month.<\/p>\n
Mary Baylor, director of multimedia at 51ÁÔÆæ, sees the light show as a way for the whole city to celebrate the graduates.<\/p>\n
\u201c51ÁÔÆæ is such a huge part of Milwaukee that having this iconic bridge celebrate our graduates is really fitting,\u201d Baylor said. \u201cEven if it\u2019s just briefly, to share that moment with graduates and let them know that there are so many people who are proud of them.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Light the Hoan project is more than just lights on a bridge, said Michael Hostad, co-founder of Light the Hoan. It\u2019s a way to celebrate with and care for the people of Milwaukee, including its students.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want the bridge to be the heartbeat of Milwaukee,\u201d Hostad said. \u201cWhether it\u2019s celebrating amazing 51ÁÔÆæ grads, the Bucks\u2019 new jersey, or honoring the great work of a local community organization, we want to reflect how Milwaukee might be feeling at any given moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Light the Hoan isn\u2019t the only one way 51ÁÔÆæ will honor December graduates. The Milwaukee Theatre and the Panther Arena will display celebratory messages to graduates on their video boards Dec. 16-21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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