Like the last vestiges of winter giving way to spring, graduation is an annual rite of passage in Wisconsin. As our staff developed The Wisconsin 100’s Education Issue, we decided the best way to showcase the feelings, thoughts and hopes that accompany graduation season should come from recent and upcoming graduates themselves.
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St. Norbert College student-athlete Fiona Hehir will be entering the workforce as an elementary teacher after graduating this May. During her time at SNC she played for the women’s soccer team, where she learned soft skills like time management and organization, built strong relationships and eventually found a familial unit on campus – something Hehir values.
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In the fall of 2016, Emma Baumgart, Corporate Communications ’18, found her dream career path thanks to a new major offered at Marquette University. The Environmental Studies major allowed Baumgart to combine her creative, communications-focused interests with her passion for environmental issues.
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There’s no place like home … or at least that is what Notre Dame graduate Rachel Lauterbach believes.
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Shuyi Wong, 24, is a graduating senior at Marquette University from Malaysia. The hefty doses of snow and freezing temperatures presented some personal challenges but did not stop her growing affection for Milwaukee.
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This May, about 2 million college graduates nationwide will enter the workforce. While many seek different cities offering new opportunities, Marquette University senior Brendan Flanagan is looking in the city he’s called home as an undergrad.
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Each semester, Branigan Communications welcomes an intern to the team to assist with a variety of tasks and experience agency life. It’s always rewarding to see how students progress during this preview of life in the “real world.”
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The Bonnet Carre Spillway opened this month to alleviate flooding along the Mississippi River in New Orleans. This is the twelfth time the spillway has opened in its 80-year history.
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Chasing the ever-elusive work-life balance? Consider a move to Madison. The state capital ranked No. 1 on a recently released list of the top 25 cities in the United States with the best work-life balance.
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She shocked the world taking gold for Team USA, and Kikkan Randall’s becoming a household name. Alaskans have long known, though, about Kikkan’s grace, infectious positive attitude and dedication to helping others.
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If you’re a seasoned traveler to Milwaukee and think you’ve done it all, try one of these activities just a bit off the beaten path.
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2018 will be a fitting year for our state motto, “Forward,” with exciting developments and productions ahead. Here are four of the biggest:
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For a new team in a new arena, in a city without professional basketball since 1987, everything is a first. For the Wisconsin Herd, the Milwaukee Bucks’ NBA G League affiliate who opened Oshkosh’s Menominee Nation Arena in December, the first challenge is building a culture from a fluid roster of Bucks assignees, draft picks and journeymen.
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Every year is full of milestones and reasons for excitement. Here is a sampling of what the team at Branigan Communications is looking forward to in 2018:
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Ancient Babylonians created the concept of New Year’s resolutions 4,000 years ago. But it was Julius Caesar who established January, named for Janus, the two-faced god, as the beginning of the new year on the calendar. Janus had one face looking forward to the future and one looking backward reflecting on the past.