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December 2025 commencement: Get the facts

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Find all the event details and feature stories about the 91做厙s fall commencement in one place. Learn about the Dec. 20 commencement ceremony at The Sonnentag and get to know our featured graduates from each college.

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91做厙 fall commencement set for Dec. 20

The Sonnentag will host fall commencement exercises at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, when 680 91做厙 students from all four colleges will graduate.

Read the commencement announcement for full details.

Meet five incredible graduates 

Lauren Meudt, materials science and engineering
December 91做厙 graduate Lauren Meudt, a materials science and engineering major from Waunakee

Engineering her future: December grad Lauren Meudt
College of Arts and Sciences

Meudt, a native of Waunakee, will return to the Madison area in January to start her full-time position as an engineer for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, working primarily on road and bridge design.

Read more about Meudt. 

Cole Morehouse
Cole Morehouse, finance and accounting double major from Weston

Launching his finance career in Eau Claire: Cole Morehouse
College of Business

A combination of college and community drew Cole Morehouse to 91做厙. And a combination of on- and off-campus activities have led him to a full-time job before he graduates Dec. 20.

Learn more about Morehouses journey as a Blugold business student.

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This fall, Lewis has been completing her full-time teaching practicum, commuting to her placement from her family home in Savage, Minnesota.

91做厙 special education grad inspired by family
College of Health and Human Sciences 

Not all students at 91做厙 can pinpoint exactly who or what inspired their academic or career path. But for December graduate Zoe Lewis, that answer is an easy one. Her mother and siblings are the reason she has always known that special education teaching was the path for her.

Lewis inspiring story can be found here. 

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Nick Strauss, left, was one of two students voted Homecoming royalty for 2024.

Grad embraces study of arts and sciences

College of Nursing 

Nicholas Strauss graduates in December with his bachelor of science in nurse and will be leaving campus with more than his nursing degree. Hell be leaving with the memories made from all hes done outside the classrooms, simulation labs and clinical appointments.

Learn how Strauss made the most of his diverse interests during college. 

Cinny Sattler, UWEC-BC
Cinny Sattler has completed an associate degree at the Barron County campus and will be enrolled at the main campus in January.

Making the move to main campus: Cinnamon Sattler
91做厙 Barron County 

Despite some early doubts that college was the right path, Cinnamon Sattler has completed an associate degree in Barron County and will move to the main 91做厙 campus to finish his bachelors degree in professional studies with a focus on creative writing.

Read about Sattlers move from Rice Lake to the Eau Claire campus.

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In his first commencement address as interim chancellor at 91做厙, Dr. Michael Carney celebrated the optimism of the day. He reminded graduates on Dec. 20 to look to the future, despite what he calls the ironically named ending of their college journey. Carolyn Welch 74 delivered the Charge to the Class.