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This weekend, thousands of University of Wisconsin-Madison students will throw on their respective gowns, be smothered by tons of family and friends, listen to J.J. Watt’s commencement address and ultimately walk across the stage and graduate.
Looking back, it will be 13 years since I graduated from UW, and I am FREAKING OUT not freaking out that the anniversary of said graduation is now, uh, a teenager.
Below are just some of the graduates this weekend who were Wisconsin student-athletes.
Check out this week’s Varsity magazine issue, as it also shows women’s basketball standout Marsha Howard and men’s track and field Morgan McDonald who will also graduate in this year’s class. A busy man this weekend, McDonald won the 10,000 meter race during the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field championship on Friday in Iowa City.
Be sure to read two features on UWBadgers.com from Mike Lucas on former Badgers returning to graduate years later in linebacker Roger Knight and former NFL wide receiver Donald Hayes.
"Perseverance through adversity"
— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) May 10, 2019
Nick Thomas is a #UWGrad
Next goal: Medical School
Congrats to Nick and all the Badgers celebrating graduation this week @UWMadison! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/arFiAUhRSd
"Madison will always be home"
— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) May 10, 2019
Proud of you, @5ive2Live
Congrats to Chris and all of the Badgers who are becoming #UWGrad this week @UWMadison! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/XwUy46JUUl
Brad is a #UWGrad
— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) May 10, 2019
But, he's not done yet...
Congrats to @bradricks7 and all the Badgers celebrating graduation this week @UWMadison! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/h4bI87fDzQ
Rafa!
— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) May 10, 2019
Congrats to @rafagaglianone and all of the Badgers who are celebrating #UWGrad this week#OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/6I8dwl3EKm
"Smart, tough, and dependable. Three words that will live with me forever."
— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) May 9, 2019
Proud of Rob Wheelwright and all of our Badgers celebrating #UWGrad this week @UWMadison!#OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/OX9lwIwLVZ
Proud of you, @pjrosowski8!
— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) May 8, 2019
Congrats on becoming a #UWGrad #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/0tBI4YmUuy
We can't wait to see what's in store for you, @msaari47!
— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) May 7, 2019
Congrats on becoming a #UWGrad #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/Vk7VdT2QrK
"It's opened up several doors for my future." We are so proud of you T!
— Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) May 10, 2019
Congrats to @Tionna_q and all of the Badgers at #UWGrad this week! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/cw8Fo8Urkj
College educated, they’re graduated!
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) May 11, 2019
Congrats to Brev, Chuck, Khalil and all of the other Badgers celebrating #UWGrad this weekend @UWMadison!
Once a Badger, ALWAYS a Badger#OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/LdOtud1uW1
"What I've learned and the relationships I've made at this university will never be forgotten"
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) May 10, 2019
We're gonna miss ya, @Tr33top_T4LL!
Congrats to Charlie and all the Badgers celebrating #UWGrad this weekend @UWMadison #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/6aKWXhjC6e
He's a #UWGrad
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) May 7, 2019
But, he's not done yet...
Proud of you, @LilB_Pritz1! Excited to have you back for one more season as you complete your graduate degree.#OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/iCLPlZ84cO
Congrats to Dominique on graduating this weekend! We're proud of everything you've done as a Badger! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/vuH7UEOV6z
— Wisconsin Track & Field (@BadgerTrackXC) May 10, 2019
We are so incredibly proud of you Ryan!
— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) May 10, 2019
Congrats to RC and all of the Badgers at #UWGrad this week! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/khln7Z98rh
Wisconsin through and through - Proud of you Jared!
— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) May 11, 2019
Congrats to @jscharenbroc and all of the Badgers at #UWGrad this week! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/unNv6gRRC6
We are so proud of you Mason! https://t.co/sZprB6DbnQ
— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) May 10, 2019
Congrats to Mason and all of the Badgers at #UWGrad this week! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/MnfHm2TY08
Jens learned the to success in his time at Wisconsin!
— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) May 10, 2019
Congrats to Jens and all of the Badgers at #UWGrad this week! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/gcYFbh5GJe
Once a Badger, Always a Badger!
— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) May 10, 2019
Congrats to Johnny and all of the Badgers at #UWGrad this week! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/pycY2aRGux
Big things ahead for Ethan
— Wisconsin Swimming & Diving (@BadgerSwimDive) May 11, 2019
Join us in congratulating our #UWGrad as he pursues a career in economics!
#OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/kib6FIvEBS
Congrats, Andrew
— Wisconsin Swimming & Diving (@BadgerSwimDive) May 11, 2019
We’re so proud of this #UWGrad as he writes his next chapter! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/dDlnL6MBr3
Congrats, Mike
— Wisconsin Swimming & Diving (@BadgerSwimDive) May 10, 2019
We’re so excited to see him continue his career in swimming! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/ca8qNBXMb0
Grace is a #UWGrad
— Wisconsin Swimming & Diving (@BadgerSwimDive) May 10, 2019
We’re so proud of her achievements, both in the pool and in school! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/idZ85hwkFo
It’s #UWgrad weekend!
— Wisconsin Swimming & Diving (@BadgerSwimDive) May 9, 2019
Congrats to @JessUnicomb and the rest of our 2019 graduates! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/5Y6NWUiIKj
Congrats to all the graduates of the class of 2019!