Commencement to be held Dec. 17 for 594 graduates

Chancellor, alum, two students to speak; two ceremonies to be held in Johnson Fieldhouse
December 9, 2022

Fall commencement will be held for 594 graduates on Saturday, Dec. 17, at UW-Stout.

A total of 473 undergraduate and 121 Graduate School students will receive degrees.

Two ceremonies will be held in Johnson Fieldhouse:

The ceremonies also can be seen via livestream on the UW-Stout commencement website and at the Memorial Student Center.

A graduate gets a hug after the spring 2022 commencement ceremony.
A graduate gets a hug after the spring 2022 commencement ceremony. / UW-Stout

Provost Glendali Rodriguez will host the ceremonies. Chancellor Katherine Frank will provide remarks to the graduates.

An alum and two graduates also will speak:

  • Charles Wachsmuth, who last attended UW-Stout in 2003, undergraduate ceremony. He is vice president of Chippewa Valley Bean of Menomonie, the world’s largest processor and exporter of kidney beans.
  • Willa Rodencal, of Waukesha, retail merchandising and management, undergraduate ceremony
  • Corey Tallier, of Gilman, clinical mental health counseling, Graduate School ceremony.
Graduates take part in a spring 2022 commencement ceremony at Johnson Fieldhouse.
Graduates take part in a spring 2022 commencement ceremony at Johnson Fieldhouse. / UW-Stout

The ceremonies will include music by the UW-Stout Symphonic Band and the Jazz Orchestra, directed by Aaron Durst; and the Chamber Choir and the Symphonic Singers, directed by Jerry Hui.

Students and members of the UW-Stout community can share comments and photos on UW-Stout social media platforms using the hashtag #StoutGrad2022.

Diplomas will be mailed to students four to six weeks after final grades are issued.

More information

For more information, contact Commencement Coordinator Britta Miller, 715-232-4052, or email commencement@uwstout.edu.

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