UW-Eau Claire celebrates Fall 2022 graduates

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – UW-Eau Claire held two graduation ceremonies immediately for his or her most up-to-date graduates.

The latest members of Blugold alumni walked the stage and acquired their diplomas, whereas household and mates packed into Zorn area to cheer them on.

The graduates expressed pleasure for the celebration.

“After 4 and a half years. I’m very excited to be graduating. It’s been such an important expertise,” Daniel Modl mentioned.

“I’m so excited. Sure. Not excited to be executed. It’s unhappy to see an finish to this. However I feel it’s thrilling to see like how a lot has occurred previously two and a half years to get me right here,” Elianna Zimmerman mentioned.

For some within the cohort of practically seven hundred scholar, commencement is simply the beginning of their journey in greater schooling.

“I’m within the means of making use of to graduate faculty for counseling psychology. I’ve acquired two interviews thus far, hoping for one more two from the colleges I’ve utilized to, however loads of my professors are simply completely happy that we’re getting interviews,” Modl mentioned.

In the meantime, others are set to move out into the working world.

“I’ve utilized to couple positions out in out East in D.C. and I’m ready to listen to again from them. I acquired a few interviews developing, which is absolutely good, however proper now it’s simply sort of being myself and residing my greatest life,” Alex Kvalheim mentioned.

Earlier than they go, the graduates had some phrases of knowledge they discovered throughout their time at UW-Eau Claire.

“Discover one thing you love to do it and simply do it. Make it occur regardless of the fee. It’s foolish to enter a faculty considering I’m going to do faculty 24/7. You need to discover that factor that breaks up your faculty life and makes you cheerful,” Kvalheim mentioned.

“Don’t be afraid to place your self on the market. You’re going to attempt new issues. You’re going to fail generally. However as soon as you discover not solely what you’re keen about, however different people who find themselves keen about that as properly, you’re going to develop among the greatest friendships you possibly can and that’s what’s going to make your faculty profession,” Alex Jaeger mentioned.

Irrespective of the place the longer term leads these graduates, they’ll all the time be part of the Blugold household.

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