Celebrity alumni give speeches at graduation ceremonies in Marquette, UW-Milwaukee

    Thousands of Milwaukee College students walked through the theater on Sunday to receive their degrees. Three-time NBA champion and former Marquette Golden Eagle Dwyane Wade gave his graduation speech at Marquette University’s graduation ceremony. Passion I repeat your passion lies in your next journey,” Wade said. It reflected on the person who helped him think about his future after high school. Once the coach showed this confidence in me, I began to think about my future and myself differently. I started doing what I always wanted to do, Wade said. She has worked hard.” Wade was also honored on Sunday with Doctor Emeritus of Humane Letters. Graduate Kevin Miller said our friendship kept us together the whole time and we’ve made it through together. your achievements. “So to all of you, graduates, our 2022 graduates, I just want to say congratulations and thank you for letting me be here,” Wade said. More than 3,200 students have earned their certificates. This includes master’s and doctoral holders as well as undergraduates. Less than two miles away, thousands of UW-Milwaukee students have graduated at the Panther Arena, and Academy Award nominee and UWM Alum Willem Dafoe has served as a distinguished speaker at the graduation. Dafoe said, “Be at peace with yourself, find what you love and do it in whatever way you can. Serve others. Make every step pleasant, and trust that it will take you where you want to go.” Dafoe received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree. In total, the UWM has delivered over 3,500 scores, in its prime, 126.

    Thousands of Milwaukee College students walked through the theater on Sunday to receive their degrees.

    Three-time NBA champion and former Marquette Golden Eagle Dwyane Wade gave the opening speech at Marquette University’s graduation ceremony.

    “Today we celebrate you for what you have accomplished as you should, but tomorrow you will wake up to begin the next phase of your journey, I repeat your passion lies in the journey ahead,” Wade said.

    He thought about the person who helped him think about his future after high school.

    “Once the coach showed that confidence in me, I started thinking about my future and myself differently,” Wade said. “I started doing what I’d always wanted to do. I worked hard.”

    On Sunday, Wade was honored with an honorary doctorate in humane literature.

    “We definitely went through a lot of hardships, but I mean our friendship kept us together the whole time and we did it together,” said graduate Kevin Miller.

    Thousands of alumni and their families flocked to the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Summerfest grounds to celebrate their accomplishments.

    “So, to all of you, graduating class, 2022 graduating class, I just want to say congratulations and thank you for letting me be here,” Wade said.

    More than 3,200 students have earned their certificates. This includes master’s and doctoral holders as well as undergraduate students.

    Less than two miles away, thousands of UW-Milwaukee students graduated at the Panther Arena.

    Academy Award nominee and UWM Alum Willem Dafoe served as a featured speaker at The Graduation.

    Dafoe said, “Be at peace with yourself, find what you love and do it in whatever way you can. Serve others. Make every step pleasant, and trust that it will take you where you want to go.”

    Dafoe received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree.

    In total, the UWM has delivered over 3,500 scores, in its prime, 126.