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Graduates
speak volumes about your UW-Green Bay Greetings from Green Bay’s University of Wisconsin! As I look at the calendar, it’s hard to imagine that another academic year is drawing to a close. But as I reflect on all that has been going on across our campus, the rapid passage of time makes perfect sense. Academic Excellence Symposium. UW-Green Bay Powwow. Thirty-fifth anniversary of our American Intercultural Center. High-powered speakers for our Historical Perspectives Lecture Series. Music and theatre events. Athletic contests. In addition to what goes on in the classroom, these events help define and showcase our campus community and the meaning of a UW-Green Bay education. The success of our graduates also speaks volumes about what makes UW-Green Bay so special. I have been reminded many times this year of the contributions UW-Green Bay alumni have made to our community, state and nation. Whether it has been through a feature story in our Inside UW-Green Bay magazine or a visit to campus by a distinguished graduate, we have had opportunities to see how a UW-Green Bay education has been a launching pad to success for so many leaders and achievers. Many of them live right here in our region— running businesses, leading local governments or managing nonprofit organizations. They are helping shape our region and are contributing greatly to our unrivaled quality of life. Others have found success hundreds or even thousands of miles away. They have started their own businesses or climbed the ladder in world-renowned corporations. They came to UW-Green Bay from backgrounds that are as varied as their achievements. Some grew up in nearby communities. Some came to us from other states and even other countries. Some were the first members of their families to attend college. But one thing they all have in common, in addition to their personal drive and commitment to excellence, is the distinctive education they received at UW-Green Bay. Our emphasis on innovation, practical problem solving and connecting learning to life prepared them well for their leadership roles and success. |
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 Great examples of these leaders are the speakers at our two commencement ceremonies this academic year — Mark King, who shared his insights with our graduates at December’s mid-year commencement, and Bill Gollnick, who will be the featured speaker at spring commencement on May 12. King, Class of ‘81, is president and CEO of TaylorMade-adidas Golf, the nation’s largest golf equipment maker. Anyone who knows anything about golf is familiar with the products of King’s company. He told our graduates in December that graduating from UW-Green Bay remains the most significant achievement of his life. I expect to hear a similar story from Gollnick, also a member of the Class of ‘81 and chief of staff of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin. Speaking to the UW System Board of Regents a year ago, Gollnick said UW-Green Bay’s commitment to innovation and interdisciplinary education has provided a quality of education that ranks with the finest institutions America has to offer. |
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