More than 840 students will march across the stage to receive their degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 2015 winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 19 with the ceremony set to begin at 10 a.m. in the Kachel Fieldhouse.
Roger Pulliam, emeritus assistant vice chancellor of academic support services and former director of advancement at UW-Whitewater, will be the commencement speaker. Pulliam received his B.S. and M.S. in education from Western Michigan University and his Ph.D. in education from Michigan State University. He has devoted his distinguished academic career to opening the doors of education for everyone, including co-creating the university’s McNair Scholar program.
The student speaker will be Fernanda Contreras, a political science and economics major from Jefferson who is one of the student body’s most active and recognized leaders. In addition to garnering numerous awards, scholarships and honors, she has served as a Warhawk Ambassador, president of the Latinos Unidos student organization and vice president of the Pan Hellenic Council. Contreras will be receiving a Bachelor of Science.
The ceremony will recognize 112 undergraduates from the College of Arts and Communication, 213 from the College of Business and Economics, 168 from the College of Education and Professional Studies and 289 from the College of Letters and Sciences. The School of Graduate Studies will award master’s degrees to 62 students.
The graduating class includes 17 international students, 34 military veterans, 169 nontraditional students and 49 self-identified students with disabilities.
Commencement will be broadcast live online by UWW-TV, the university television station. It can also be watched live online at reslife.uww.edu/stream/
