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The Sonnentag hosts 91���� commencement May 17

A total of 1,581 91���� students will graduate during spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 17, at The Sonnentag.

Read the commencement announcement for full details. 

Meet six graduating Blugolds 

Graduating business finance major sees real-world connection to her coursework

91���� business finance major Marie Nickolette's understanding of daily economic news about inflation and interest rates has shown her the real-world applications of her Blugold education.

Read Nickolette's full story. 

91���� gives nursing grad a sense of community

Aaron Shue will follow in his mother’s footsteps when he begins his nursing career after graduating from 91���� with his bachelor’s degree in nursing on May 17. He will then return to his hometown of Rochester, Minnesota, to begin work in a trauma intensive care unit.

Read more about Aaron's road to a nursing career.

Turning trauma into triumph: Social work grad Emily Casey

Emily Casey, who will graduate from 91���� this month with a social work degree, has overcome a lot to become a college graduate. After the effects of a traumatic brain injury slowed her down for a while, with proper support and accommodations, she will start graduate school in the fall.

Read about how Casey turned her own injury into a quest to help others.

Leading by example: Biomedical engineering senior Dylan Berry

When graduating senior Dylan Berry says his time at UWEC was 'a very packed 4 years,' he is underselling his accomplishments. The biomedical engineering major also completed two minors, multiple research projects and publications, took part in two student organizations and will graduate from the Crosby Honors College.

Find out how Berry applied his Eagle Scout skills and passion to expanding honors program offerings.

A little help from her best friend: BME grad Lauryn Ahlm and Rosie

For biomedical engineering major Lauryn Ahlm of Rogers, Minnesota, success in college meant, in part, keeping a chronic medical condition well controlled. Thanks to her service dog, Rosie, Ahlm's severe migraines did not sideline her during college and she is off this summer to a job in medical device manufacturing.

Read the full story about this dynamic duo.

Special commencement feature stories 

Largest honors class headed down diverse pathways

Members of the largest honors program graduating class in 91���� history will take vastly different routes to their professional careers after spring commencement.

Be impressed by incredible honors students — read more.

Second cohort of Blugold Biomedical Innovator Scholars to graduate May 17

Nearly 1,600 graduates will receive their degrees from 91���� on May 17. Among them will be this year’s seven graduates of the Blugold Biomedical Innovator Scholars program.

Read about their unique experiences in this special program.

UWEC-BC grad takes advantage of opportunities

Lillie Gohde is thankful a newfound friend at 91���� – Barron County pushed them out of their comfort zone to become an active leader in student government and multiple organizations on campus. 

Read Lillie's full story.