Graduating master’s degree students will be celebrated in an event at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Tickets are required to attend this event.
Schedule
- 2 p.m. — Graduate arrival
- 2:15 p.m. — Doors open
- 2:30 p.m. — Graduate photo
- 3 p.m. — Ceremony start
- 4 p.m. — Ceremony end
A reception with small desserts will take place in the Capitol rotunda after the ceremony.
Please note that this event may be photographed. Images and other content may be published on Flickr and/or used to promote the La Follette School of Public Affairs in the future.
Speakers
- Student speaker: Francie Fink, MPA, EAP student
- Faculty speaker: Professor Tana Johnson
- Keynote speaker: Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky (MA ‘92)
- Commencement speaker: Dr. Donna Shalala, Former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services and Chancellor of UW–Madison. Dr. Shalala will receive an honorary degree from UW–Madison this May for which she was nominated by the La Follette School.
- Master of ceremonies: Susan Webb Yackee, La Follette School Director
More information
- Graduate checklist
- Planning guide for spring ceremonies
- Memorial Union new grad lifetime membership
- Wisconsin Alumni Association
- Information for guests
Organizer
La Follette School Student Association, La Follette School of Public Affairs
Contacts
Erin Kennon, ekennon@wisc.edu
