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["On, Wisconsin!" playing]

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["Hey Look Ma, I Made It" by Panic! At The Disco playing]

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["Build Me Up Buttercup" by The Foundations playing]

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Good afternoon, everybody.

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Welcome to our
celebration on behalf

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of our Wisconsin School of
Business BBA graduates.

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Let's give them all
a round of applause.

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My name is Jim Franzone,

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I'm Assistant Dean for the
undergraduate program here,

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and I'm really, really

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thankful for all
of you joining us.

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And Bucky, I'm very thankful

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for you leaving everybody in.

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Thank you so much. We
appreciate your time.

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We know it's very busy for Bucky this time of year.

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Graduates, you can
all be seated.

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So two years ago,

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we planned to have an in-person
celebration like this.

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And that didn't work out
everybody...for reasons.

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And that's part of the why I'm

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so ecstatic that we
can be here with

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you and celebrating today in

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celebrating all of
your accomplishments,

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your perseverance,
and your graduation.

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So our program this afternoon
is a pretty simple one.

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You're going to hear
from several speakers,

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including our Associate
Dean Brian Mayhew,

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BBA student Bryson Williams,

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and our Dean Sambamurthy.

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We're going to recognize some
accomplishments from folks,

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And then of course
we're going to read

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your names as you cross
the stage and receive

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your diploma covers.
Tomorrow at Camp Randall,

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Chancellor Blank, in
her last graduation,

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will confer your degrees
to you officially.

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So we're very excited,
and to start,

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I want to welcome the Arthur
Andersen Alumni Professor of

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Accounting and our
Associate Dean for

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the Undergraduate
Program, Brian Mayhew.

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Welcome everybody, how are ya?

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Before I get going too much,

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I just want to say I'm
an alum of this program.

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I was you in the 80s.
Wasn't that long ago.

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Anyway. I'm super excited
to have you all here.

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I'm super excited to be up here

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to talk to you for
just a few minutes.

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Let me start out
by saying this is

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my fifth year as associate dean.

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So I've been with
you the whole way.

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You came and visited
me in high school.

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And the first thing I did
during the admissions process,

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I said to your parents,

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my goal is these
kids don't live in

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your basement when we're done.

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Okay. That was goal number one.

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Now, if you are planning
on living in the basement,

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number one, I still have a
career team ready to help you.

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Career coaches will
get you a job.

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So mom, dad, aunts, uncles,

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anybody of influence, if they
don't have a job, call us.

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The e-mail address is

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(sic) wsbcareers@wsb.wisc.edu

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Second of all, that
whole basement thing.

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I heard there's a lot of this
virtual working going on.

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If the kids are stuck
in the basement,

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maybe you can help them remodel.

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Kids, throw in a few bucks,

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get that perfect bar or work office

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mom and dad always wanted,

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It's the least you can
do if you've got

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to work there for awhile.

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Students,

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I met you first of all at a
thing called Convocation.

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I still don't really know
what that word means.

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But it was that week of

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your freshman year when you came

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in or maybe your
sophomore in Pre-Bus,

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where we sort of
got you oriented.

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And the big thing I
said there is show up.

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Congratulations, you
showed up today.

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I'm excited. You've, you've,

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you've learned another
important lesson.

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Now.

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Since then you've been
doing things with us.

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Many of these things we'd
call signature experiences.

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You don't need to really
think about this too much,

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but keep that word in your mind

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when you fill out forms later.

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Anyway, signature experiences.

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How many of you studied abroad?

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A few. You had you
had a tough thing.

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Yeah. It's a sore subject.

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Yeah. Well, come back

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for a master's degree and
we'll send you abroad. Okay.

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How about case competitions?

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Anybody do any of
those? There we go.

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A little bit of
experiential learning.

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Yeah, Some employers come
and talk to you in class.

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Consulting for a
local company at

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all or anybody who did a little of that? Come on, come on.

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All right, we've got
to work on that.

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Alright, That's how I learn.

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And then I know that really big

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signature experience we
all threw for you,

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the whole virtual learning
thing. Wasn't that awesome?

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Yeah, Yeah.

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You know, I don't want to talk about

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the pandemic much, just
for a second though.

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You guys did a great job.

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You adjusted to a very
challenging situation.

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So, that

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shows your adaptability, your resiliency.

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Unfortunately, you're just
gonna have to keep doing

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that as you go through life.

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And so maybe a little
bit harder way

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to learn than we
would have liked,

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but again, congratulations
on navigating that.

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So, I want to talk just a little bit

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about your career and where
you're going from here.

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We learned something
about data in the school.

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I hope you all have
some notion of data.

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This can be a little
bit of a theme here.

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But so far, 72% of

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you have told us what
you're doing next.

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The other 28%, I'm going to
talk to you in a minute.

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Those of you who told us 70%
of you have jobs lined up,

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you're going to work,
Congratulations.

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15% of you are going
to graduate school.

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So congratulations to that.

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15% are still seeking,

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again, (sic) wsbcareers@wisc.edu, yeah.

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So we can still help you.

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I really mean that I

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want to talk to you a
little bit about those.

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You do have your career
outcomes, I need your help.

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So, you know this
thing called rankings.

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They are actually a little
bit of a thorn in my side as

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Associate Dean, where we're
trying to be a top ten school.

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We need you to tell
us if you have a job,

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It's important, and it
counts toward our rankings.

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Like, how many of you get
jobs, please tell us.

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If you have a job,
don't make us go

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looking for you on LinkedIn
and all that jazz.

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And then tell us your salary.

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And I know you're like, why,

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why do you need to know that?

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Because it affects our rankings

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and because we live
in a data age.

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Do you remember GB
306/307, data analytics.

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Where do you think
that data comes from?

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You, it's all of you!

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I need you to share
the data with us.

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So , if you would,

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I would really appreciate
you doing that.

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One last thing on that.

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Every year, my career
team can vouch for this,

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students, get offers from

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the many great partners we have.

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And they come to us to say,

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is this a good offer?

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Do you know how we know
if it's a good offer?

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You guys are graduated
before tell

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us so that we know
and we can say,

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"yeah, that's a good
offer" or "yeah, not so much".

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So you need to help
me pay that forward.

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Just a, just a little bit.

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We do focus a lot about
careers and jobs here.

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But I want to remind you
you're more than your career.

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You can do a lot
with your skills.

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You can engage that in
your life and a lot of

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different ways besides
just making money.

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I want you to just
take a minute and

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reflect about your
time here at WSB.

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What did you learn?

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What did you take away?

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How did, how did you
grow in this time?

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If you can't think
about it right now,

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there's too much excitement
and take a few moments and

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the next day or two and
just kinda reflect on that.

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We really hope we gave you

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the skills to be
who you want to be.

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Not, not who I think
you should be,

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not who Samba thinks you
should be or your parents.

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Who do you want to be?

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Keep asking yourself that every

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day and you'll be doing
right by yourself and by us.

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So, you know we're a
secular university,

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we don't have religious ties.

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But I like to think if you

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UW and the school of
business had a religion,

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there'd be two fundamental
principles to that.

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The first comes from
a plaque sitting on

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Bascom Hall from the late 1800s

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called sifting and winnowing.

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And so I'm just going to read
that to you for a second.

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"Whatever maybe the limitations

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which travel inquiry elsewhere.

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We believe that the great

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State University of
Wisconsin should

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ever encourage that
continually and fearless

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sifting and winnowing by alone,

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truth can be found."

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Let me try to say
that in modern words,

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at UW Madison were not afraid
to ask hard questions.

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We're not afraid to listen.

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We're not afraid to debate,

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and we're not afraid to
revise our beliefs as

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evidence is brought
forward that

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challenge our existing beliefs.

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I hope that you'll
leave here today

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with that same spirit
in your heart,

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that you will always
challenge your beliefs,

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that you won't be afraid
to evaluate things.

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You won't be afraid to call
things wrong that you think

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are wrong and call things right
that you think are right.

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And look for the truth.

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The second thing is something
we call the Wisconsin Idea.

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And this is a little harder
sometimes to explain,

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but the gist of it goes
something like this.

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That the influence and service of

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this university goes beyond
ourselves here in Madison,

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but to the boundaries
of the state.

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We hope even further than that.

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And so I want you to

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take that away as
individuals as well.

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You serve more than
just yourself.

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You have a broader impact,

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you're part of the bigger
world around you.

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I encourage you to engage it,

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to inform it, to learn from it.

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But I also want you
to remember to be

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you. Take time for yourself,

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make sure that you're
doing alright,

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and keep going. With that,

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let me say it's been a
tremendous honor to have you

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here with us at UW,

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and I hope you
never fully leave.

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I want to say
congratulations to you,

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my fellow alumni, and On, Wisconsin.

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Thank you very much Brian.

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So, we had multiple students

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apply to be our student speaker.

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Each of them had valuable
things they wanted to share.

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And valuable experiences
to learn from.

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Those experiences were impacted
by huge events, right?

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The pandemic, protests for

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racial justice
across the country,

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presidential elections
and of course,

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personal triumph and adversity.

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The applicants who sent in

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there 300 word summary

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of what they wanted
to speak about,

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they told us that they
made lifelong friends,

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they were first-generation
students,

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the first to graduate
in their families.

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They told us that the
pandemic forced them out of

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their residence
hall while also not

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having flights back home
to their home countries.

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So they didn't have
anywhere to live.

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They talked about creating
new organizations such as

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"Diverse Leaders for
Tomorrow" to make

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the WSB a better place.

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About being resilient.

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They wanted to share that
it is vital to remember

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businesses are no longer
about just making profit,

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they are there to make change

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and make the world
a better place.

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Our fellow graduates
also wanted us to

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remember that each and every one

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of you are worthy of

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occupying every space
that you enter into.

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One of the students
who was not chosen,

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but did in fact have my
favorite quote, simply wrote,

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"I made some mistakes.

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I did some things well.

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I broke my nose.

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I made lifelong friends
and countless memories.

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I'm not particularly special,

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but I cherished my time here."

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I just want to say
to that student

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and to all of you graduating,

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I think you are all
particularly special.

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And that includes our chosen

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students speaker,
Bryson Williams.

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Bryson is a Finance,
Investment and Banking major.

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Bryson was a member
of the Sales,

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Trading, and Asset
Management Club,

00:17:01.490 --> 00:17:03.079
Delta Sigma Pi and,

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shout out
to Delta Sigma Pi,

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the Student-Athlete
Advisory Committee

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and the Diversity and
Inclusion Council.

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Bryson interned
at Morgan Stanley

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in the institutional
equity division

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and will be joining
Morgan Stanley in

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New York City full-time
post graduation.

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Bryson also played

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four seasons with the
UW football team,

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earning academic All Big
Ten Honors in '19, '20, and '21.

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Bryson is originally
from Lincoln, Nebraska,

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and I am delighted to
welcome to our stage.

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Let's have a round of
applause for Bryson.

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Hello. You guys can hear me,
alright. Alright. Awesome.

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Awesome.

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Thank you. Thank you all so
much for being here today.

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The opportunity to be up
here and speak to you all.

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It's extremely humbling
and I want it to sincerely

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thank and congratulate
everybody for being here,

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especially my fellow graduating

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class of 2022. Give
it up for yourselves.

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Right?

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I have a confession
I need to make.

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A few of you know this.

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Well, most of you
probably don't.

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But on June 6, 2019,

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I received an email from the
admissions office that I had

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been denied from the
Wisconsin School of Business.

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Thanks for that, by the way.

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I haven't
forgotten about that.

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I read the e-mail over and

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over again just to make
sure what I was reading,

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what's correct and I
could not believe it.

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Now, I have failed at plenty of
things in my life before,

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trust me, plenty,
plenty of things.

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But this time, This
time it was different.

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Our business school was one of

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the main reasons that I
chose to come to Wisconsin.

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I understood the longevity of

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success that came along

00:19:08.869 --> 00:19:11.090
with graduating from
this institution.

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I understood that to
be where I wanted to

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be and to do the things that
I promised myself I would,

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This is where I needed to be.

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And with one e-mail,

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I felt it all fading away.

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So many different emotions

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and thoughts are running
through my head.

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Do I cry? Do I yell?

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Should I start looking
for new majors?

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But the question that
impacted me the most was

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how how am I going
to tell my mom?

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Growing up? My mom was
always there for me.

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She never missed the game,

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never missed a concert.

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My mom never missed a
moment in all my life,

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no matter what I was doing,

00:19:50.164 --> 00:19:52.640
was all in an effort
to make her proud

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and show her how
grateful I truly was.

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After receiving that
rejection email,

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I knew I had to make a correction
to the life I was living.

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And I told myself
right then and there,

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we are going to fix this.
From that moment on.

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I made the adjustments and

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improvements to make
sure that the next

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time this application came
around, I would be ready.

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So no more sitting on my phone

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watching TikToks in the back of class.

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No more waiting for

00:20:19.879 --> 00:20:21.800
somebody else to raise
their hand first.

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I was going to do whatever
it took to get to

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the position that I sought
after my first day on campus.

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And following that rejection,

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I achieved an A in

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my first business
class that summer and

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eventually made Dean's list

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the next two
following semesters.

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And this was all about
developing a genuine network of

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highly motivated
people who are focused

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on a similar career
path to myself.

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And when the next opportunity

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came from me to apply again,

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I knew I was ready in

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one whole year of late nights
and early mornings later,

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I had finally received the
email I'd been waiting for.

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I was accepted into the
Wisconsin School of Business.

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The point I'm trying
to make is failure

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is something that we could
easily let overcome us.

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But failing in itself,

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It's usually just a course
correction to success.

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Success that depends on the
consistency of your effort.

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Just as much it does the
quality of your work,

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success that depends
on the person

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you are trying to become,

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not the person you once were.

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As we move on to
this next chapter,

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there will no doubt
be times that things

00:21:38.269 --> 00:21:40.715
don't go our way or we
don't get the credit.

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We believe we truly deserve.

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But reflecting, adjusting
and developing,

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that's what ultimately
makes all the difference.

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The last two years of
our college careers

00:21:52.129 --> 00:21:54.394
have been anything but simple.

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What is so unique about
our class is we were

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able to get a full
year-and-a-half of

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normal college before having

00:22:00.289 --> 00:22:02.735
our entire world
flipped upside down,

00:22:02.735 --> 00:22:04.760
we now had to face
challenges that

00:22:04.760 --> 00:22:07.055
nobody could have
prepared us for.

00:22:07.055 --> 00:22:10.085
The restrictions and lock downs,

00:22:10.085 --> 00:22:12.230
separation from our families,

00:22:12.230 --> 00:22:14.584
dealing with the
future of uncertainty.

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And for some of us, we had to

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face the death of loved ones.

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And this was all during a

00:22:20.959 --> 00:22:22.159
time when the
country seemed to be

00:22:22.159 --> 00:22:25.369
splitting farther
and farther apart.

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Issues dealing with racial
and social injustice

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came to the forefront.

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People were finally
becoming aware of

00:22:32.629 --> 00:22:35.900
the things that had been
hidden for too long.

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And from this, we heard
voices from the inaudible.

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We saw action by
those previously still.

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We came together as
a university and as a city.

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And we saw firsthand how
much more powerful we

00:22:49.280 --> 00:22:52.865
are when we do things together.

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Right now, we live in
the world that tells

00:22:55.849 --> 00:22:58.444
you to hate those
you disagree with,

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rather than listen and
try to understand them.

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Where two sides can't
be right and the

00:23:04.714 --> 00:23:07.429
other is always wrong.

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Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. once said quote,

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We must learn to live
together as brothers and

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sisters or perish
together as fools.

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You see the ultimate purpose of

00:23:18.499 --> 00:23:20.585
a bridge is to be
able to get across

00:23:20.585 --> 00:23:22.429
any obstacle and perform

00:23:22.429 --> 00:23:26.165
effective communication
between two destinations.

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And Class of 2022,

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I'm challenging
you and everybody

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else in here to be that
bridge that the world

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needs now more than ever to

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overcome the obstacles
that lie in front of us.

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My fellow graduates, we cannot

00:23:48.530 --> 00:23:50.209
forget the importance
of acknowledging

00:23:50.209 --> 00:23:51.875
the fact that despite everything

00:23:51.875 --> 00:23:53.810
that's happened over the
last couple of years,

00:23:53.810 --> 00:23:55.550
we have made it this far,

00:23:55.550 --> 00:23:58.489
which is an extraordinary
achievement in itself and

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something that each one
of us should be proud of.

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I ask you all that
as we move on to

00:24:04.849 --> 00:24:07.535
the next chapter to
remember two things.

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First, we have the opportunity

00:24:10.369 --> 00:24:12.829
of a lifetime right
in front of us,

00:24:12.829 --> 00:24:15.094
and we cannot let
that go to waste.

00:24:15.094 --> 00:24:17.330
We will have to navigate
the challenges of

00:24:17.330 --> 00:24:19.864
being in a new place
and with new people.

00:24:19.864 --> 00:24:22.130
So don't waste this opportunity

00:24:22.130 --> 00:24:24.725
doing a job that you
don't want to do.

00:24:24.725 --> 00:24:28.715
And don't waste your time
around people who do not enjoy.

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It's so critical to remember
that at the end of the day,

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we really only do
get one chance at

00:24:33.530 --> 00:24:35.630
this life. And it truly is

00:24:35.630 --> 00:24:38.270
up to us to make
the most out of it.

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When you're doing
something that you love,

00:24:40.669 --> 00:24:44.164
that you enjoy, you inspire
others to do what they love.

00:24:44.164 --> 00:24:46.730
And you will create this
rippling effect that goes

00:24:46.730 --> 00:24:49.069
above and beyond what you or I

00:24:49.069 --> 00:24:51.845
could ever imagine.

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The second thing
I want you all to

00:24:54.439 --> 00:24:58.880
remember is what it truly
means to be a Badger.

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Being a Badger isn't
about the flair,

00:25:01.490 --> 00:25:03.395
It isn't about the dazzle.

00:25:03.395 --> 00:25:07.100
It's about the work and effort
that we give day-in and

00:25:07.100 --> 00:25:08.869
day-out and making sure to

00:25:08.869 --> 00:25:12.095
have a hell of a
time while doing it.

00:25:12.095 --> 00:25:14.390
Coming from Wisconsin means we

00:25:14.390 --> 00:25:16.325
don't get things handed to us.

00:25:16.325 --> 00:25:18.695
We have to go out and we
have to work for them.

00:25:18.695 --> 00:25:21.560
And quite honestly, we don't
want it any other way.

00:25:21.560 --> 00:25:23.464
It means that, yeah,
you know what?

00:25:23.464 --> 00:25:25.250
We may work all night during

00:25:25.250 --> 00:25:28.025
the week on a project,
studying, homework,

00:25:28.025 --> 00:25:32.060
but I guarantee you
when Saturday comes,

00:25:32.060 --> 00:25:33.695
and it's time to jump around again,

00:25:33.695 --> 00:25:37.114
We will all be ready
for the occasion.

00:25:37.114 --> 00:25:39.050
Being a Badger means that no

00:25:39.050 --> 00:25:40.940
matter where we
are in this world,

00:25:40.940 --> 00:25:45.300
we will always have a
place to call home.

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Before I end this speech,

00:25:48.109 --> 00:25:49.399
I would like to
thank everyone in

00:25:49.399 --> 00:25:52.310
my life that's helped me
get to this position.

00:25:52.310 --> 00:25:55.370
I want to thank my
family for sticking by

00:25:55.370 --> 00:25:58.430
my side through all
the ups and downs.

00:25:58.430 --> 00:26:02.420
Specifically, I want
to thank my mom.

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Oh, boy.

00:26:03.769 --> 00:26:08.780
Alright. For other
sacrifices that you've

00:26:08.780 --> 00:26:11.569
made, for all the hours

00:26:11.569 --> 00:26:14.150
that you traveled just for
me to get to this position,

00:26:14.150 --> 00:26:17.449
that I'm at right now,
I can't cry because I'll look at you, mom.

00:26:17.449 --> 00:26:21.200
I love you though. I want
to thank you for instilling

00:26:21.200 --> 00:26:23.270
the spirit of determination and

00:26:23.270 --> 00:26:26.539
excellence in me
at a young age.

00:26:26.539 --> 00:26:30.470
I plan on living life the
same way I always have.

00:26:30.470 --> 00:26:33.905
And that is to continue
to make you proud.

00:26:33.905 --> 00:26:36.679
I want to thank my
friends and classmates.

00:26:36.679 --> 00:26:38.134
As without all of you,

00:26:38.134 --> 00:26:40.399
this journey would not
have been the same.

00:26:40.399 --> 00:26:42.889
I'm leaving this university
with memories of

00:26:42.889 --> 00:26:45.515
late nights, of long days.

00:26:45.515 --> 00:26:48.410
The tough, tough Friday and

00:26:48.410 --> 00:26:49.879
Sunday mornings after night at

00:26:49.879 --> 00:26:51.404
the KK, Listen,
we've all been there.

00:26:51.404 --> 00:26:52.880
Okay. Gotta do it.

00:26:52.880 --> 00:26:57.920
And with friends that I
will now call family.

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And on behalf of all the
Business Badgers in attendance,

00:27:01.175 --> 00:27:04.430
I would like to thank the
Wisconsin School of Business.

00:27:04.430 --> 00:27:08.480
This school has changed my
life and the trajectory of

00:27:08.480 --> 00:27:11.089
my family's life in a
way I could have never

00:27:11.089 --> 00:27:14.210
imagined. You brought me opportunities

00:27:14.210 --> 00:27:17.299
I never dreamed of,
brought me friendships.

00:27:17.299 --> 00:27:19.655
I would have never
otherwise had.

00:27:19.655 --> 00:27:22.819
But most importantly,
you gave me and

00:27:22.819 --> 00:27:24.334
every other graduate in here

00:27:24.334 --> 00:27:26.329
an experience of a lifetime.

00:27:26.329 --> 00:27:28.699
And we will never forget that.

00:27:28.699 --> 00:27:31.610
And for that, I am
forever grateful.

00:27:31.610 --> 00:27:33.185
And I'm forever thankful.

00:27:33.185 --> 00:27:36.749
Thank you all so much,
and On, Wisconsin.

00:27:57.990 --> 00:28:00.669
Thank you so much, Bryson.

00:28:00.669 --> 00:28:02.950
So at this time, we
want to recognize

00:28:02.950 --> 00:28:05.649
individuals and groups
within our graduating class.

00:28:05.649 --> 00:28:07.630
So as I make these recognitions

00:28:07.630 --> 00:28:09.999
stand up briefly
and we'll applaud,

00:28:09.999 --> 00:28:11.665
and then you can sit back down.

00:28:11.665 --> 00:28:13.524
So we first want to acknowledge

00:28:13.524 --> 00:28:14.980
our WSB graduates with

00:28:14.980 --> 00:28:16.674
distinctive scholastic
achievement.

00:28:16.674 --> 00:28:18.789
You have the red stoles
on and you are in the top

00:28:18.789 --> 00:28:22.249
20% of your class, please stand.

00:28:28.060 --> 00:28:31.290
Excellent, You can sit.

00:28:33.670 --> 00:28:36.409
So. Next, I'd like all of

00:28:36.409 --> 00:28:40.115
our presidents of student
organizations to stand.

00:28:40.115 --> 00:28:43.379
Thank you all for
your leadership.

00:28:48.910 --> 00:28:51.319
And then anyone else who held

00:28:51.319 --> 00:28:55.080
a leadership position in a
student org, please stand up.

00:29:01.480 --> 00:29:03.829
Our student organizations are

00:29:03.829 --> 00:29:04.849
such an important part of

00:29:04.849 --> 00:29:05.989
the Wisconsin
School of Business,

00:29:05.989 --> 00:29:07.970
experience, and we truly

00:29:07.970 --> 00:29:09.200
appreciate everything
you've done

00:29:09.200 --> 00:29:11.404
to make those orgs happen.

00:29:11.404 --> 00:29:14.000
We'd also like to acknowledge

00:29:14.000 --> 00:29:16.189
any Student-Athletes
who are graduating.

00:29:16.189 --> 00:29:21.749
If you'd stand, I know we
have one, awesome thank you all.

00:29:28.570 --> 00:29:31.070
All of our
international students

00:29:31.070 --> 00:29:32.569
who have had to
deal with a lot of

00:29:32.569 --> 00:29:36.929
difficulty with COVID and
travel and visas. Please stand.

00:29:45.700 --> 00:29:49.039
Any students who served
or are serving in

00:29:49.039 --> 00:29:52.650
the military or ROTC,
please stand up.

00:30:02.080 --> 00:30:04.879
I was the first person
to be able to go to

00:30:04.879 --> 00:30:06.785
college in my family.

00:30:06.785 --> 00:30:08.990
And it was a hard
process because I didn't

00:30:08.990 --> 00:30:11.224
always know exactly
what school meant.

00:30:11.224 --> 00:30:13.160
And so recognizing those

00:30:13.160 --> 00:30:14.959
of you who are
first-generation students,

00:30:14.959 --> 00:30:17.160
would you please stand up?

00:30:26.950 --> 00:30:30.050
So we have a group of students
whose experience with

00:30:30.050 --> 00:30:32.030
the Wisconsin School
of Business actually

00:30:32.030 --> 00:30:34.865
started seven years ago when
they were in high school.

00:30:34.865 --> 00:30:36.964
And if all my Wisconsin

00:30:36.964 --> 00:30:39.214
Business Emerging Leaders students

00:30:39.214 --> 00:30:41.435
would stand up who
are graduating today.

00:30:41.435 --> 00:30:44.129
Congratulations to you all.

00:30:50.890 --> 00:30:53.629
Then we have folks who
can't get enough of

00:30:53.629 --> 00:30:55.009
the Wisconsin School
of Business and

00:30:55.009 --> 00:30:56.509
so they're going to keep going.

00:30:56.509 --> 00:30:58.970
So anyone joining
our IMAcc programs,

00:30:58.970 --> 00:31:01.220
Finance and Applied
Security Program or any

00:31:01.220 --> 00:31:04.589
of our other masters
programs, please stand up.

00:31:10.630 --> 00:31:12.245
Awesome.

00:31:12.245 --> 00:31:14.105
And then, is
there anyone else,

00:31:14.105 --> 00:31:16.220
Anyone else going into
graduate school who

00:31:16.220 --> 00:31:18.500
also just wants
to go right back

00:31:18.500 --> 00:31:19.880
into books as soon as possible

00:31:19.880 --> 00:31:20.900
if you're going to grad school

00:31:20.900 --> 00:31:24.420
after this or law school
or med, please stand up.

00:31:30.580 --> 00:31:32.749
So graduates, I'd actually

00:31:32.749 --> 00:31:34.984
like all of you to stand up now.

00:31:34.984 --> 00:31:38.119
Thank you. No, you don't
need to applaud them

00:31:38.119 --> 00:31:39.830
because what I'd
like you to do is

00:31:39.830 --> 00:31:41.719
turn and please
applaud your families.

00:31:41.719 --> 00:31:43.759
Your parents got
guardians, brothers,

00:31:43.759 --> 00:31:45.935
sisters, moms, dads, aunts,

00:31:45.935 --> 00:31:48.559
uncles, all those who
have supported you

00:31:48.559 --> 00:31:51.365
over the last four to five, six, years.

00:31:51.365 --> 00:31:53.119
Truly, everyone in this room,

00:31:53.119 --> 00:31:55.590
they could not have
done that without you.

00:31:55.600 --> 00:31:58.669
So our final speaker
is celebrating

00:31:58.669 --> 00:32:01.195
the completion of his
third year at the WSB.

00:32:01.195 --> 00:32:02.825
So he's not a graduate yet.

00:32:02.825 --> 00:32:06.665
But this is also his first
completely in-person year.

00:32:06.665 --> 00:32:09.335
Dean Sambamurthy
is an Albert O. Nicholas

00:32:09.335 --> 00:32:11.674
Dean of the
Wisconsin School of Business.

00:32:11.674 --> 00:32:12.830
He's recognized as

00:32:12.830 --> 00:32:14.929
an impactful administrator,
attentive leader,

00:32:14.929 --> 00:32:16.189
and preeminent scholar in

00:32:16.189 --> 00:32:18.499
the areas of innovation
and digital strategy.

00:32:18.499 --> 00:32:19.939
Prior to his current role,

00:32:19.939 --> 00:32:22.790
Dr. Sambamurthy served
on the Eli Broad

00:32:22.790 --> 00:32:25.129
Professor and Associate
Dean of the MBA

00:32:25.129 --> 00:32:27.874
and Professional Master's
program at Michigan State,

00:32:27.874 --> 00:32:29.809
a leading expert
on how businesses

00:32:29.809 --> 00:32:31.579
compete in the Digital Academy,

00:32:31.579 --> 00:32:32.989
Dr. Sambamurthy's work

00:32:32.989 --> 00:32:35.180
has been featured in
leading academic journals,

00:32:35.180 --> 00:32:36.830
working with executive clients,

00:32:36.830 --> 00:32:38.239
Fortune 500 companies and

00:32:38.239 --> 00:32:41.224
academic colleagues in
China, Taiwan, Singapore,

00:32:41.224 --> 00:32:42.395
India, and Hong Kong,

00:32:42.395 --> 00:32:45.080
he has focused on digital
business transformations,

00:32:45.080 --> 00:32:48.080
strategic alignment,
governance, and innovation,

00:32:48.080 --> 00:32:49.729
and has co-authored
several books

00:32:49.729 --> 00:32:51.199
on digital transformation.

00:32:51.199 --> 00:32:54.720
Please welcome our
dean, Dean Samba.

00:33:05.880 --> 00:33:08.709
Class of 2022.

00:33:08.709 --> 00:33:13.910
You've done it. What's more
important is I've done it.

00:33:14.100 --> 00:33:19.299
It's taken me three years
to have this party.

00:33:19.299 --> 00:33:23.380
When I came here in July 2019,

00:33:23.380 --> 00:33:24.909
I said to Jim,

00:33:24.909 --> 00:33:27.549
Jim, why don't we have a party?

00:33:27.549 --> 00:33:30.370
And who knew about the pandemic?

00:33:30.370 --> 00:33:31.735
But here we are.

00:33:31.735 --> 00:33:33.999
And congratulations.

00:33:33.999 --> 00:33:38.904
What a great moment this
is because you earned it.

00:33:38.904 --> 00:33:42.145
And we are here
to celebrate you.

00:33:42.145 --> 00:33:45.580
Thank you Bryson for
those inspirational words

00:33:45.580 --> 00:33:49.249
and thank you mom for
sending Bryson to us.

00:33:50.200 --> 00:33:54.185
Your journey at the
Wisconsin School of Business

00:33:54.185 --> 00:33:57.170
began a year before
I arrived here.

00:33:57.170 --> 00:33:58.880
So I can't pretend to claim

00:33:58.880 --> 00:34:00.964
that I know
everything about you,

00:34:00.964 --> 00:34:05.209
but I know some about you
because at some point I had to

00:34:05.209 --> 00:34:09.319
go behind the Zoom screen and
not necessarily by choice.

00:34:09.319 --> 00:34:12.725
But here we are face to face.

00:34:12.725 --> 00:34:15.305
During this four years,

00:34:15.305 --> 00:34:17.990
regardless of what surprises and

00:34:17.990 --> 00:34:21.215
challenges have
been thrown at you,

00:34:21.215 --> 00:34:23.765
you have been steadfast.

00:34:23.765 --> 00:34:26.659
You've been engaged, you've been

00:34:26.659 --> 00:34:30.800
passionate about your education,
friendships, and growth.

00:34:30.800 --> 00:34:33.650
That's the spirit
of a true badger.

00:34:33.650 --> 00:34:36.454
I've heard of your
accomplishments.

00:34:36.454 --> 00:34:38.479
There are many, many,

00:34:38.479 --> 00:34:40.775
but here are some examples.

00:34:40.775 --> 00:34:43.459
Many of you have
been involved in

00:34:43.459 --> 00:34:47.359
volunteer service in
our local community.

00:34:47.359 --> 00:34:52.220
You've taken on roles in student
organizations and clubs.

00:34:52.220 --> 00:34:56.705
You acted as a mentor
or a tutor to others.

00:34:56.705 --> 00:34:59.750
You've even worked directly in

00:34:59.750 --> 00:35:03.755
the school to shape
this very own program.

00:35:03.755 --> 00:35:07.925
One of you started for
a petition for what's now

00:35:07.925 --> 00:35:11.404
our Multicultural Student
Center. Thank you, Nalah.

00:35:11.404 --> 00:35:21.279
One of you

00:35:21.279 --> 00:35:24.579
lead the UW student association

00:35:24.579 --> 00:35:25.819
as president. Thank you, Pranav.

00:35:33.030 --> 00:35:34.690
one of your

00:35:34.690 --> 00:35:38.095
created a new student
organization,

00:35:38.095 --> 00:35:40.719
the Diverse Leaders
for Tomorrow.

00:35:40.719 --> 00:35:47.709
Thank you, Jordan. You started

00:35:47.709 --> 00:35:52.179
your own undergraduate
affinity group.

00:35:52.179 --> 00:35:59.844
Thank you, Lilly. You have

00:35:59.844 --> 00:36:05.484
among you a two time women's
hockey national champion.

00:36:05.484 --> 00:36:08.660
Congratulations, Grace Bowlby.

00:36:14.100 --> 00:36:16.809
The collegiate DECA,

00:36:16.809 --> 00:36:20.020
the UW Madison chapter, has been

00:36:20.020 --> 00:36:23.020
breaking records every year for

00:36:23.020 --> 00:36:25.270
the number of
members selected for

00:36:25.270 --> 00:36:27.249
the international
career development

00:36:27.249 --> 00:36:29.785
conference and competition.

00:36:29.785 --> 00:36:35.500
I'm so proud of the fact
that at the 2022 ICDC,

00:36:35.500 --> 00:36:38.565
competitive events,

00:36:38.565 --> 00:36:43.159
our chapter had five
top-three winners

00:36:43.159 --> 00:36:45.035
in the various categories,

00:36:45.035 --> 00:36:48.635
plus 16 top-ten finalists.

00:36:48.635 --> 00:36:51.334
Thank you for leaving
something for the others,

00:36:51.334 --> 00:37:01.159
but congratulations.
Two BBA graduates

00:37:01.159 --> 00:37:03.979
were first place winners for

00:37:03.979 --> 00:37:07.369
the UW Madison student
employee of the year.

00:37:07.369 --> 00:37:13.499
Congratulations, Madeline
Mortell, 2020-2021.

00:37:19.090 --> 00:37:24.110
And Dakota Roettger. Having
a name like mine,

00:37:24.110 --> 00:37:26.765
I'm very conscious of
spoiling others' names.

00:37:26.765 --> 00:37:28.294
21-22.

00:37:28.294 --> 00:37:30.929
Congratulations to both of you.

00:37:33.850 --> 00:37:36.259
You have interned

00:37:36.259 --> 00:37:40.340
at numerous companies across
the breadth of the country.

00:37:40.340 --> 00:37:44.119
You are headed to
rewarding jobs 72%.

00:37:44.119 --> 00:37:45.500
And if you're in the basement,

00:37:45.500 --> 00:37:47.344
it's only because you're

00:37:47.344 --> 00:37:49.924
redecorating your
parents' basement

00:37:49.924 --> 00:37:52.474
with your new-found wealth.

00:37:52.474 --> 00:37:55.909
You are headed for
rewarding careers,

00:37:55.909 --> 00:38:00.139
both in the new economy as
well as in the old economy.

00:38:00.139 --> 00:38:01.730
The world is just waiting to

00:38:01.730 --> 00:38:04.624
discover your talent
across the globe.

00:38:04.624 --> 00:38:08.255
Congratulations for
marking your time here

00:38:08.255 --> 00:38:13.080
with your success and
impact. We are proud of you.

00:38:18.310 --> 00:38:21.604
There's no doubt
that you have left

00:38:21.604 --> 00:38:26.059
an indelible mark on the
Wisconsin School of Business.

00:38:26.059 --> 00:38:28.880
It is not surprising.

00:38:28.880 --> 00:38:32.510
When I first came
here three years ago,

00:38:32.510 --> 00:38:34.925
I asked the following question.

00:38:34.925 --> 00:38:38.615
What makes Business
Badgers special?

00:38:38.615 --> 00:38:39.860
Not that I didn't know,

00:38:39.860 --> 00:38:42.395
otherwise, I would not
have taken this job.

00:38:42.395 --> 00:38:45.755
What makes Business
Badgers special?

00:38:45.755 --> 00:38:49.430
I heard tales of grit.

00:38:49.430 --> 00:38:53.389
I heard that Badgers dig in.

00:38:53.389 --> 00:38:57.860
I heard that Badgers are
smart, can't deny that.

00:38:57.860 --> 00:39:00.470
Badgers build a place,

00:39:00.470 --> 00:39:02.375
they don't start from the top,

00:39:02.375 --> 00:39:03.920
unlike that other school that I

00:39:03.920 --> 00:39:06.739
used to look at when
I was in Michigan.

00:39:06.739 --> 00:39:10.140
And I don't mean Michigan State.

00:39:12.190 --> 00:39:14.989
Badgers are humble.

00:39:14.989 --> 00:39:17.000
They are tenacious.

00:39:17.000 --> 00:39:20.645
In my three years I found
all of these are true,

00:39:20.645 --> 00:39:23.629
but above all, what I

00:39:23.629 --> 00:39:28.120
learned is badgers
are Trusted to Lead.

00:39:28.120 --> 00:39:30.220
What does that mean?

00:39:30.220 --> 00:39:33.789
Badgers do business differently.

00:39:33.789 --> 00:39:38.960
Badgers chase dreams
that don't come easy.

00:39:38.960 --> 00:39:43.095
Badgers pursue ideas
that just won't quit.

00:39:43.095 --> 00:39:45.569
I think there's a song
like that somewhere.

00:39:45.569 --> 00:39:49.724
They have the confidence
to create the unexpected.

00:39:49.724 --> 00:39:51.494
They find ways,

00:39:51.494 --> 00:39:53.354
when there is no clear path,

00:39:53.354 --> 00:39:55.935
there's no blueprint,
because they build one.

00:39:55.935 --> 00:40:00.675
Badger leaders know
that we are stronger

00:40:00.675 --> 00:40:03.389
when we move forward together.

00:40:03.389 --> 00:40:06.705
We grow, we move ideas,

00:40:06.705 --> 00:40:09.760
people, and vision forward.

00:40:09.830 --> 00:40:12.899
During my travels for

00:40:12.899 --> 00:40:15.899
the six months that I
could actually travel,

00:40:15.899 --> 00:40:18.615
I went across the country

00:40:18.615 --> 00:40:22.125
to discover what
makes Badgers great.

00:40:22.125 --> 00:40:24.810
I met Jake Wood,

00:40:24.810 --> 00:40:26.685
a fellow Business Badger,

00:40:26.685 --> 00:40:28.379
who also played football,

00:40:28.379 --> 00:40:32.925
who launched Team
Rubicon and Groundswell,

00:40:32.925 --> 00:40:35.819
and created a bold new model for

00:40:35.819 --> 00:40:38.414
charitable giving so that

00:40:38.414 --> 00:40:42.399
others can have an everlasting
impact on the world.

00:40:42.470 --> 00:40:45.419
I met Cynthia Chu,

00:40:45.419 --> 00:40:48.135
whose journey started in Asia.

00:40:48.135 --> 00:40:51.210
And she came through Madison to

00:40:51.210 --> 00:40:52.919
her current role as

00:40:52.919 --> 00:40:55.469
the Chief Financial
Officer of Audible.

00:40:55.469 --> 00:40:57.360
Many of you probably listened to

00:40:57.360 --> 00:41:00.029
Audible books, and it was
a great pleasure to meet

00:41:00.029 --> 00:41:03.284
Cynthia. And find out

00:41:03.284 --> 00:41:07.409
how her journey took her
to unexpected places.

00:41:07.409 --> 00:41:10.920
I met Reena Vokoun, who merged

00:41:10.920 --> 00:41:13.649
her passion
for wellness with

00:41:13.649 --> 00:41:17.130
her entrepreneurial
instincts shaped in Madison

00:41:17.130 --> 00:41:20.849
and polished her instincts

00:41:20.849 --> 00:41:22.514
through a career at Google

00:41:22.514 --> 00:41:24.779
to start her own company today.

00:41:24.779 --> 00:41:26.744
These are only a few examples

00:41:26.744 --> 00:41:28.695
of business badgers who have

00:41:28.695 --> 00:41:33.044
excelled in defining the
purpose of business.

00:41:33.044 --> 00:41:36.420
It's not just to create
industry leadership,

00:41:36.420 --> 00:41:39.014
but it is to influence lives,

00:41:39.014 --> 00:41:43.440
make the world a better
place and improve society.

00:41:43.440 --> 00:41:47.984
Among you, the next generation
of Business Badgers,

00:41:47.984 --> 00:41:51.255
I see the next Reena Vokoun.

00:41:51.255 --> 00:41:54.375
I see the next Jake Wood.

00:41:54.375 --> 00:41:59.669
I see the next Cynthia Chu
and I see many others.

00:41:59.669 --> 00:42:03.479
You will leave Madison to
shape your own destiny.

00:42:03.479 --> 00:42:05.970
You will marry the
knowledge, skills,

00:42:05.970 --> 00:42:09.794
and experiences that
you have acquired here.

00:42:09.794 --> 00:42:13.274
And marry that with
your own passion,

00:42:13.274 --> 00:42:16.619
with your life dreams,
your aspirations.

00:42:16.619 --> 00:42:21.284
We know that your path will
be paved with challenges.

00:42:21.284 --> 00:42:23.835
There will be unexpected moments

00:42:23.835 --> 00:42:25.710
where you will be tested.

00:42:25.710 --> 00:42:29.639
But your persistence will

00:42:29.639 --> 00:42:33.179
be tempered with moments
of joy and pride.

00:42:33.179 --> 00:42:38.489
When you succeed. You will
find what truly motivates you,

00:42:38.489 --> 00:42:41.489
And you will have the power to

00:42:41.489 --> 00:42:45.405
affect meaningful change for
the rest of your career.

00:42:45.405 --> 00:42:49.649
We know it because
you've already done it.

00:42:49.649 --> 00:42:52.349
You know that the only thing

00:42:52.349 --> 00:42:56.880
constant in the world you
go out to is change.

00:42:56.880 --> 00:43:00.765
And, you are the ones who drive the change.

00:43:00.765 --> 00:43:03.810
I know however, that you will endure

00:43:03.810 --> 00:43:06.600
the highs and
lows in your career,

00:43:06.600 --> 00:43:08.940
with the true badger spirit,

00:43:08.940 --> 00:43:15.730
with grace, with humility,
and with companionship.

00:43:16.580 --> 00:43:20.610
Along with your
professors, teachers,

00:43:20.610 --> 00:43:23.084
staff in the BBA program who

00:43:23.084 --> 00:43:25.694
enable your journey
and numerous others.

00:43:25.694 --> 00:43:29.279
We can't wait to
hear the stories of

00:43:29.279 --> 00:43:34.470
your success and impact and
how you are trusted to lead.

00:43:34.470 --> 00:43:36.855
On this day.

00:43:36.855 --> 00:43:39.074
In this moment.

00:43:39.074 --> 00:43:41.460
Let us join in

00:43:41.460 --> 00:43:44.769
thanking your families
who are here with you.

00:43:50.420 --> 00:43:54.509
They were there with you
at the magical moment

00:43:54.509 --> 00:43:58.079
when you found out that your
path heads to Wisconsin.

00:43:58.079 --> 00:44:00.810
And maybe immediately
first try,

00:44:00.810 --> 00:44:02.579
second try, immediately,

00:44:02.579 --> 00:44:05.550
eventually to the Wisconsin
School of Business.

00:44:05.550 --> 00:44:08.069
They were there to celebrate

00:44:08.069 --> 00:44:12.029
every moment to ask you
to hang in there and to

00:44:12.029 --> 00:44:14.985
tell you that there is a light

00:44:14.985 --> 00:44:18.870
no matter how faint
it looks today.

00:44:18.870 --> 00:44:21.400
So thank you, families.

00:44:21.880 --> 00:44:25.849
Let us not forget the staff in

00:44:25.849 --> 00:44:27.800
the BBA Program Office

00:44:27.800 --> 00:44:29.810
who've been your
biggest advocates.

00:44:29.810 --> 00:44:32.854
And I know it because
Jim is in my office.

00:44:32.854 --> 00:44:37.234
Mentors and guides
throughout your journey.

00:44:37.234 --> 00:44:40.145
I see many of our staff here.

00:44:41.585 --> 00:44:43.924
Jim, thank you to your entire team

00:44:43.924 --> 00:44:46.940
for bringing this
cohort to graduation,

00:44:46.940 --> 00:44:48.754
but also for organizing

00:44:48.754 --> 00:44:51.949
today's event as a
grand celebration.

00:44:51.949 --> 00:44:55.354
Special thanks to
Jenny for taking

00:44:55.354 --> 00:44:57.019
our dream and making it

00:44:57.019 --> 00:44:59.820
a real vision.
Thank you everyone.

00:45:06.250 --> 00:45:09.739
Finally, Business Badgers,

00:45:09.739 --> 00:45:12.064
As you graduate and enter

00:45:12.064 --> 00:45:15.679
the vast community of alumni,

00:45:15.679 --> 00:45:20.435
I remind you, what
makes this place great,

00:45:20.435 --> 00:45:23.570
Beyond the faculty,
beyond the instructors,

00:45:23.570 --> 00:45:28.669
beyond the staff, beyond the
students, are the alumni.

00:45:28.669 --> 00:45:32.750
I have never found alumni
who are more loyal,

00:45:32.750 --> 00:45:36.170
who are more passionate,
and so proud.

00:45:36.170 --> 00:45:40.160
Badger alumni give
back in all ways.

00:45:40.160 --> 00:45:44.465
Your success is in a small way

00:45:44.465 --> 00:45:48.069
because of those who have
continued to give back.

00:45:48.069 --> 00:45:49.635
In a way,

00:45:49.635 --> 00:45:52.709
you are riding on
the shoulders of

00:45:52.709 --> 00:45:55.620
those angels who have
gone through this place

00:45:55.620 --> 00:45:58.319
before you and what a
great community you

00:45:58.319 --> 00:46:01.844
will be entering in
tomorrow at your graduation.

00:46:01.844 --> 00:46:05.129
So be those angels
from tomorrow.

00:46:05.129 --> 00:46:08.834
Be proud of being
a Business Badger.

00:46:08.834 --> 00:46:12.375
Be our ambassadors
and advocates,

00:46:12.375 --> 00:46:14.820
come back often to

00:46:14.820 --> 00:46:18.480
mentor the next generation
of Business Badgers.

00:46:18.480 --> 00:46:22.604
Come back to say hello to
your professors, teachers,

00:46:22.604 --> 00:46:25.799
career advisors,
academic tutors,

00:46:25.799 --> 00:46:28.965
and numerous others who
influenced you.

00:46:28.965 --> 00:46:30.839
Come and see me, wherever

00:46:30.839 --> 00:46:33.945
you are because I
will be traveling.

00:46:33.945 --> 00:46:40.140
So class of 2022, take
out your shades because

00:46:40.140 --> 00:46:42.240
your future is so bright

00:46:42.240 --> 00:46:46.660
that this is the only
way to look ahead. Congratulations!

00:47:09.980 --> 00:47:12.254
Thank you, Dean Samba.

00:47:12.254 --> 00:47:14.159
So at this time we are gonna get

00:47:14.159 --> 00:47:15.989
ready to read the names of

00:47:15.989 --> 00:47:17.699
our graduates and
have them cross

00:47:17.699 --> 00:47:19.859
the stage and receive
their diploma cover.

00:47:19.859 --> 00:47:23.729
Guests, we ask
that you please stay

00:47:23.729 --> 00:47:25.889
seated and away from the
professional photographers who

00:47:25.889 --> 00:47:28.455
are capturing graduates as
they walk across the stage.

00:47:28.455 --> 00:47:31.559
And we ask our graduates to
return to their seats after

00:47:31.559 --> 00:47:34.694
receiving their diploma
covers and pictures here.

00:47:34.694 --> 00:47:36.939
On the end of the stage.

00:47:36.950 --> 00:47:39.359
We're going to start
in a few minutes.

00:47:39.359 --> 00:47:40.965
We'll let our ushers
get into place

00:47:40.965 --> 00:47:42.810
and they will guide you
through everything.

00:47:42.810 --> 00:47:44.189
But otherwise,

00:47:44.189 --> 00:47:46.725
Yeah, this is the
part where we get to

00:47:46.725 --> 00:47:48.750
acknowledge you individually,
every one of you.

00:47:48.750 --> 00:47:49.985
So we're excited.

00:47:52.983 --> 00:48:00.219
["Pomp and Circumstance" playing]

00:48:54.140 --> 00:49:02.979
Bryson Williams,
Adam Roitstein,

00:49:04.400 --> 00:49:11.799
Elena Hill,
Amy Weyers,

00:49:13.070 --> 00:49:16.510
Isabelle Rimalovsky,

00:49:17.300 --> 00:49:20.410
Ryan Unruh,

00:49:20.930 --> 00:49:23.949
Molly Laube,

00:49:24.320 --> 00:49:27.489
Sydney Shortreed,

00:49:28.310 --> 00:49:34.689
Olivia Schoessler,
Kate Price,

00:49:35.810 --> 00:49:41.459
Kalvin Horejs,
Caroline Iausly,

00:49:41.459 --> 00:49:47.319
Ellie Stoffel,

00:49:48.080 --> 00:49:51.700
Cindy Ramirez Garcia,

00:49:52.310 --> 00:49:56.020
Nicolas Flores-Sanchez,

00:49:56.030 --> 00:50:03.489
Kaela Esperanza Daichendt,
Lily Gullickson,

00:50:03.890 --> 00:50:10.529
Laura Hartman,

00:50:10.529 --> 00:50:18.820
Igor Marjanovic,
Claire Brauer,

00:50:19.310 --> 00:50:23.459
Drew Shrader,
Brock Kelly,

00:50:23.459 --> 00:50:26.609
Balin Welch,

00:50:26.609 --> 00:50:31.810
Brandon Chicz,
Anna Grutzner,

00:50:32.360 --> 00:50:39.069
Abby Shaffer,
Mason Skaja,

00:50:39.380 --> 00:50:45.430
Nicole Madden,
Lucas Leijon,

00:50:46.100 --> 00:50:53.830
Andrew Hamm,
Nathan Cotter,

00:50:54.500 --> 00:51:01.779
Jack Maude,
Ethan Ellerbrock,

00:51:02.300 --> 00:51:05.529
Troy Sorensen,

00:51:06.170 --> 00:51:12.009
Adam Sadoff,
Jack Gewurz,

00:51:12.860 --> 00:51:15.880
Carson Kunkel,

00:51:16.190 --> 00:51:22.120
Jackson Gray,
Michelle Perry,

00:51:22.300 --> 00:51:28.924
Alexis Chervinko,
Cali Geschke,

00:51:28.924 --> 00:51:35.059
Melissa Bacal,
Barry Boyarsky,

00:51:35.059 --> 00:51:38.780
Jessie Hoffberger,

00:51:38.780 --> 00:51:45.330
Brandon Freedman,
Gabrielle Svec,

00:51:46.030 --> 00:51:54.030
Kezia Douglas,
Sydney Stern,

00:51:54.580 --> 00:51:58.139
Ryan Cohen,
Maxwell Haufschild,

00:51:58.960 --> 00:52:05.125
Tyler Kiser,
Jaeger Hoang,

00:52:05.125 --> 00:52:11.200
Bayne Basche,
Michael Davy,

00:52:11.240 --> 00:52:16.469
Katherine Reitz,

00:52:16.469 --> 00:52:18.389
Lakshya Pokhrel,

00:52:18.389 --> 00:52:21.089
Lindsey Coleman,

00:52:21.089 --> 00:52:28.170
Sara Haas,
Alina Xiong,

00:52:28.170 --> 00:52:32.100
Lam Nguyen,
Riya Kaul,

00:52:32.100 --> 00:52:37.409
John Hewitt,
Bridget Marie Horvath,

00:52:37.409 --> 00:52:40.695
Mary Josephine Shults,

00:52:40.695 --> 00:52:46.634
Anna Brenny,
Francis Ann Ferolo,

00:52:46.634 --> 00:52:49.545
Hailey Laubscher,

00:52:49.545 --> 00:52:58.060
Melissa Okus,
Sydney Schuyler,

00:52:58.460 --> 00:53:01.599
Ian Bould,
Lizbeth Huertas,

00:53:02.390 --> 00:53:08.474
Nalah McWhorter,
Mikol Tsopnang,

00:53:08.474 --> 00:53:14.249
Madeline Mortell,
Jessica O'Donnell,

00:53:14.249 --> 00:53:19.845
Julia Chelak, 
Lindsey Ginsburg,

00:53:19.845 --> 00:53:22.770
Margaret Carol Riceman,

00:53:22.770 --> 00:53:25.260
Eunjee Song,

00:53:25.260 --> 00:53:28.274
Olivia Ann Schauer,

00:53:28.274 --> 00:53:32.229
Alexandra Julie Rossano,

00:53:32.510 --> 00:53:35.594
Eli Louis Winter,

00:53:35.594 --> 00:53:38.099
Andrew Warner,

00:53:38.099 --> 00:53:42.645
Sam Heydt,
Jordan Levy,

00:53:42.645 --> 00:53:45.000
Jenna Story,

00:53:45.000 --> 00:53:47.519
Kayla Wagner,

00:53:47.519 --> 00:53:52.589
Ryan Severson,
Sofie Tesch,

00:53:52.589 --> 00:53:55.410
Kyra Coubal,

00:53:55.410 --> 00:54:00.165
Hannah Antczak,
Kinsey Baber,

00:54:00.165 --> 00:54:05.250
Jack Pawlak,
Brytton Goymerac,

00:54:05.250 --> 00:54:07.739
Samuel Smith,

00:54:07.739 --> 00:54:12.360
Daniel Ibric,
Logan Davis,

00:54:12.360 --> 00:54:15.000
Conrad Dudenhoefer,

00:54:15.000 --> 00:54:19.950
Cassandra Berg,
Griffin Corbett,

00:54:19.950 --> 00:54:22.334
Annie Claypool,

00:54:22.334 --> 00:54:24.900
Isabelle Stengel,

00:54:24.900 --> 00:54:27.749
John Murin Roenitz,

00:54:27.749 --> 00:54:30.435
Michelle Strodthoff,

00:54:30.435 --> 00:54:38.700
Danielle Lacke,
Megan Pierce, Simon Fan,

00:54:38.700 --> 00:54:43.799
Jacquelyn Plantier,
Olympia Wundrock,

00:54:43.799 --> 00:54:50.234
Annika Strand,
Claudia Strand,

00:54:50.234 --> 00:54:53.514
Casey VanSpankeren,

00:54:53.514 --> 00:54:56.480
Thomas Mengwasser,

00:54:56.480 --> 00:55:03.589
Dylan Olson, 
Christopher Mueller, Ian Melnick,

00:55:03.589 --> 00:55:08.435
Richard Shi, Andrew Tai,

00:55:08.435 --> 00:55:11.344
Brendan Rehborg,

00:55:11.344 --> 00:55:14.240
Luke Nicholson,

00:55:14.240 --> 00:55:18.890
Josie Hansen, Parker Vande Hey,

00:55:18.890 --> 00:55:27.844
Tanya Ramesh, Taylor Conley,
Kennedy Peters,

00:55:27.844 --> 00:55:30.365
Zachary Hanson,

00:55:30.365 --> 00:55:33.305
Tanner Wagner-Durr,

00:55:33.305 --> 00:55:36.360
Benjamin Sheres,

00:55:38.000 --> 00:55:41.219
George Baldassano,

00:55:41.219 --> 00:55:44.159
Zach McDonnell,

00:55:44.159 --> 00:55:50.054
Riley Cooper, 
Alli Kelley,

00:55:50.054 --> 00:55:52.860
Nicole Wegner,

00:55:52.860 --> 00:55:56.189
Spencer David Hikade,

00:55:56.189 --> 00:55:59.115
Stefan Theiss,

00:55:59.115 --> 00:56:07.335
Eric Hovila, Parker Knope,
Kyle Moriarty,

00:56:07.335 --> 00:56:10.320
Emily Catherine Garber,

00:56:10.320 --> 00:56:13.545
Kaitlyn Grace Rubin,

00:56:13.545 --> 00:56:18.975
David Menichini, Mason Vaughn,

00:56:18.975 --> 00:56:21.659
Kristopher Cisek,

00:56:21.659 --> 00:56:26.919
Micheal Henry, John Reardon,

00:56:27.320 --> 00:56:30.224
Ryan Liebergen,

00:56:30.224 --> 00:56:35.115
Jasmin Kiani, Caden Benson,

00:56:35.115 --> 00:56:39.614
Chris Bierman, Theodore Miller,

00:56:39.614 --> 00:56:42.370
Samantha Statz,

00:56:42.800 --> 00:56:46.604
Taylor Gilmore, Jakob Czupek,

00:56:46.604 --> 00:56:54.015
Joe Beste,
Kalevi Breckterfield,

00:56:54.015 --> 00:57:01.690
Stephanie Maluso,
Carly Seidl,

00:57:01.820 --> 00:57:07.275
Grace Plunkett, Kayla Zimdars,
Kiley Gustafson,

00:57:07.275 --> 00:57:12.420
Katherine Chafoulias,
Corinne Bialo,

00:57:12.420 --> 00:57:20.069
Michael Miksic, Jacob Lebowitz, Roth Mizell,

00:57:20.069 --> 00:57:27.705
Josh Kritzer, Abbi Bressers,
Paige Thrana,

00:57:27.705 --> 00:57:32.625
Caroline Eno, Ellen Noeh,

00:57:32.625 --> 00:57:38.099
Alexandra Petrova,
Sarah Nelson,

00:57:38.099 --> 00:57:43.740
Katherine Krska, Keely Tess,

00:57:43.740 --> 00:57:46.109
Kathryn Madigan,

00:57:46.109 --> 00:57:51.464
Emily Nelson,
Gabija Ulcinate,

00:57:51.464 --> 00:57:54.990
Stacey Amaya Bueno Teodoro,

00:57:54.990 --> 00:57:57.600
LaToya Wilson,

00:57:57.600 --> 00:57:59.984
Monica Murphy,

00:57:59.984 --> 00:58:02.549
Jadyn Syverson,

00:58:02.549 --> 00:58:07.365
Kelcy Lawrence,
Alex Paprocki,

00:58:07.365 --> 00:58:12.225
Dakota Roettger, George Rouman,

00:58:12.225 --> 00:58:14.865
Tanishka Jain,

00:58:14.865 --> 00:58:19.739
Ben Lewer, Lauren De La Rosa,

00:58:19.739 --> 00:58:22.320
Julia Pletta,

00:58:22.320 --> 00:58:25.710
Shwetha Nagarajan,

00:58:25.710 --> 00:58:28.590
Sonia Mehra,

00:58:28.590 --> 00:58:33.389
Mitchell Harold,
Alexander Fisher,

00:58:33.389 --> 00:58:38.790
James Kielczewski,
Gabriella Freking,

00:58:38.790 --> 00:58:41.909
Kayla Jean Glatzmaier,

00:58:41.909 --> 00:58:44.264
Rachel Braun,

00:58:44.264 --> 00:58:47.024
Anna Christine Evans,

00:58:47.024 --> 00:58:49.650
Ethan Rodgers,

00:58:49.650 --> 00:58:52.635
Ellis Gray Greenstein

00:58:52.635 --> 00:58:57.854
Charles Woodcock O'Brien,
Connor Granberg,

00:58:57.854 --> 00:59:02.399
Drake Pawlak, Zachary Davis,

00:59:02.399 --> 00:59:05.294
Joshua Rowinski,

00:59:05.294 --> 00:59:07.755
Abi Schumacher,

00:59:07.755 --> 00:59:09.450
Jillian Glyzewski,

00:59:09.450 --> 00:59:13.695
Adeline Siepmann,

00:59:13.695 --> 00:59:18.720
Christina Keirmis, Anna Kloehn,

00:59:18.720 --> 00:59:23.759
Catherine Peterson, Anne Walsh,

00:59:23.759 --> 00:59:26.400
Emma Graves,

00:59:26.400 --> 00:59:32.414
Laura Mueller, Anna Hughes,

00:59:32.414 --> 00:59:37.665
Elizabeth Peterson,
Natalie Brekken,

00:59:37.665 --> 00:59:42.525
Erin Lohr, Mckenna Ruppert,

00:59:42.525 --> 00:59:45.360
Margaret Krolczyk,

00:59:45.360 --> 00:59:51.689
Jace Hipp, Eric Miller,
Mason Batchelor,

00:59:53.160 --> 00:59:55.739
Nicholas Loberger,

00:59:55.739 --> 00:59:58.124
Jacob LeBeau,

00:59:58.124 --> 01:00:00.494
Andrew Doyle,

01:00:00.494 --> 01:00:02.910
John Grossardt,

01:00:02.910 --> 01:00:05.564
Benjamin Brandenburg,

01:00:05.564 --> 01:00:09.419
Nicolas Marchan, Christian Spencer,

01:00:09.419 --> 01:00:11.955
Max Schieble,

01:00:11.955 --> 01:00:15.555
Kait Walesh,

01:00:15.555 --> 01:00:21.165
Michael Furtney,
Jordan Kennedy,

01:00:21.165 --> 01:00:23.805
Nicholas Siepmann,

01:00:23.805 --> 01:00:26.650
Kieran Talley,

01:00:27.980 --> 01:00:32.294
Pranav Srivastava, Michael Treadwell,

01:00:32.294 --> 01:00:38.550
John Richter,
Zachary Heckman,

01:00:38.550 --> 01:00:44.624
Tyler Wallen, 
Hannah Elizabeth Cottrill,

01:00:44.624 --> 01:00:49.619
Sara Zaidan, Bryce Waggoner,

01:00:49.619 --> 01:00:52.290
Kylee Larson,

01:00:52.290 --> 01:00:55.079
Michael Tarczynski,

01:00:55.079 --> 01:00:58.770
Rebecca Meltz, A.J. Remus,

01:01:00.060 --> 01:01:02.160
Nicolas Ishizaki,

01:01:02.160 --> 01:01:08.160
Trevor Hammen, Kara Dunton,

01:01:08.160 --> 01:01:10.439
Nicole Pink,

01:01:10.439 --> 01:01:15.504
Kate Jarchow, Adam Frelka,

01:01:15.869 --> 01:01:20.970
Daniel Leitner, Sydney Port,

01:01:20.970 --> 01:01:23.760
Emma Escaldi,

01:01:23.760 --> 01:01:26.709
Amanda Bushman,

01:01:26.720 --> 01:01:29.505
Aditi Mehra,

01:01:29.505 --> 01:01:32.349
Ellie Pramenko,

01:01:32.900 --> 01:01:37.709
Marie Downey, Noah Lamkins,

01:01:37.709 --> 01:01:42.584
Jeffrey Fraus, Mitchell Kastanek,

01:01:42.584 --> 01:01:44.969
Josh Leland,

01:01:44.969 --> 01:01:52.680
Morgan Cox,
Mirnaly Veguilla, Zach Ruder,

01:01:52.680 --> 01:02:00.405
Andrew Danks, Sam Johnson,
Sek Teng Leong,

01:02:00.405 --> 01:02:06.089
Rhyon Lu,
Vychel Pusparajah,

01:02:06.089 --> 01:02:09.315
Noel Kieran Yang,

01:02:09.315 --> 01:02:12.120
Michael Patrick Tuffy,

01:02:12.120 --> 01:02:15.045
Cade Edward Peterson,

01:02:15.045 --> 01:02:17.460
Ishan Patel,

01:02:17.460 --> 01:02:24.945
Landon Tselepis, William Klos,
Dustin Luke Duffy,

01:02:24.945 --> 01:02:28.604
Nathaniel Rehm,

01:02:28.604 --> 01:02:35.895
Jenna Pawlowski, 
Alexis Goetsch, Williams Zordani,

01:02:35.895 --> 01:02:38.534
Nathan Artenian,

01:02:38.534 --> 01:02:41.415
Adam Neuberger,

01:02:41.415 --> 01:02:44.400
Matthew Prondzinski,

01:02:44.400 --> 01:02:49.184
Matthew Parma, Nathan Radtke,

01:02:49.184 --> 01:02:51.854
Andrew Manderfeld,

01:02:51.854 --> 01:02:54.419
Zachary Bradbury,

01:02:54.419 --> 01:02:59.385
Ryan Tully, Patrick Conta,

01:02:59.385 --> 01:03:02.220
Wylie Boelter,

01:03:02.220 --> 01:03:07.180
Andrew DesMarais, CJ Adourian,

01:03:07.180 --> 01:03:10.650
Jack Curcio,

01:03:10.650 --> 01:03:13.779
Patrick Sullivan,

01:03:14.510 --> 01:03:18.460
Daniel Francis Grubb Ratoni,

01:03:18.980 --> 01:03:24.000
Kristyn Arends, Ellie Bruess,

01:03:24.000 --> 01:03:26.715
Mason Guell,

01:03:26.715 --> 01:03:29.580
Madelyne Ann Krueger,

01:03:29.580 --> 01:03:32.144
Abigail Gilman,

01:03:32.144 --> 01:03:37.154
Emily Chermak,
Cassidy Sanchez,

01:03:37.154 --> 01:03:42.284
Brennan Bauer, Susan Dawood,

01:03:42.284 --> 01:03:47.010
Hannah Joyce, Zoe Hermberg,

01:03:47.010 --> 01:03:55.125
Riley O'Connell, Corinne Etzelmueller, 
Victor Nelson,

01:03:55.125 --> 01:03:57.765
Matthew Drastal,

01:03:57.765 --> 01:04:03.070
Kush Dani, Reynolds Pire,

01:04:03.080 --> 01:04:08.504
Christian Galvan,
Theodore Schmitt,

01:04:08.504 --> 01:04:15.824
Evan Dahl, Declan Donovan, 
Nicholas Krueger,

01:04:15.824 --> 01:04:18.149
Thomas Anderson,

01:04:18.149 --> 01:04:20.489
Bryce Morgan,

01:04:20.489 --> 01:04:22.830
Ethan Csapo,

01:04:22.830 --> 01:04:27.300
Jack Kraay, Dominic Scola,

01:04:27.300 --> 01:04:31.980
Nick Pauley, George Jamison,

01:04:31.980 --> 01:04:34.770
Michael Montalbano,

01:04:34.770 --> 01:04:38.235
Buddy Ladwig,

01:04:38.235 --> 01:04:42.974
Carter L. Higginbottom, Isabel Cortina,

01:04:42.974 --> 01:04:45.600
Holly Stoll,

01:04:45.600 --> 01:04:50.625
Margaret Guanci, Nicole Stark,

01:04:50.625 --> 01:04:55.410
Cameron Frazier, Will Koehler,

01:04:55.410 --> 01:05:00.189
Caleb Ziebell,
Scott Hall,

01:05:00.380 --> 01:05:03.119
Quiyan Zhai,

01:05:03.119 --> 01:05:05.834
John Andrew Polick,

01:05:05.834 --> 01:05:12.120
Dylan Alexander DeMuth,
Cooper Edward Healy,

01:05:12.120 --> 01:05:16.994
Ben Kopnick, Austin Heimerl,

01:05:16.994 --> 01:05:22.035
Andrew Cohen, Felix Liu,

01:05:22.035 --> 01:05:24.705
Karina Gao,

01:05:24.705 --> 01:05:27.360
Cade Geldreich,

01:05:27.360 --> 01:05:33.255
Kayla Lorenz, Emilia Taylor Victoria,

01:05:33.255 --> 01:05:35.639
Samantha Deakin,

01:05:35.639 --> 01:05:43.120
Alyssa Wulf, Carson Olk,
Andre Vandlik,

01:05:43.220 --> 01:05:51.600
Brandon Mikes, Xinying Chen,
Yang Shen, Yuchi Dong,

01:05:51.600 --> 01:05:58.170
Danielle Kristen Stecyna,
Claire Elise Pieper,

01:05:58.170 --> 01:06:01.814
Denise Antonela Stoica,

01:06:01.814 --> 01:06:04.094
Stephanie Luce,

01:06:04.094 --> 01:06:10.075
Madeline Martin, Camilo Ferreira,

01:06:10.075 --> 01:06:15.470
Jackson Pagel, 
Henry Mitchell Gruen,

01:06:15.470 --> 01:06:18.110
Charles Langhoff,

01:06:18.110 --> 01:06:25.969
Madaline Hughes, 
Caroline Boynton, Elise Calzaretta,

01:06:25.969 --> 01:06:32.210
Holly Brinkman,
Peter Ackerman,

01:06:32.210 --> 01:06:36.830
Nicholas Kaye, Jake Gammon,

01:06:36.830 --> 01:06:41.614
Elijah Smith, Jackson Arms,

01:06:41.614 --> 01:06:43.954
Ryan Zickwolff,

01:06:43.954 --> 01:06:51.530
Mahee Patel, Rachel Manier,
Brianne Connors,

01:06:51.530 --> 01:06:53.955
Marcus Lanser,

01:06:53.955 --> 01:06:56.250
Olivia Douglass,

01:06:56.250 --> 01:06:58.635
Margaux Boyer,

01:06:58.635 --> 01:07:03.870
Audrey Reus, Grace Feitel,

01:07:03.870 --> 01:07:09.480
Maia Levy, Caterina Jacobs,

01:07:09.480 --> 01:07:15.495
Arin Pieramici,
Jenna Safier,

01:07:15.495 --> 01:07:18.479
Travis Katzenberger,

01:07:18.479 --> 01:07:23.909
Bennett Peterson Huber,
Drew Gorski,

01:07:23.909 --> 01:07:26.670
Lauren Foster,

01:07:26.670 --> 01:07:31.830
Anne Martin, Briggs Hamor,

01:07:31.830 --> 01:07:37.420
Noah Zenker,
Nicholas Lischka,

01:07:39.140 --> 01:07:44.680
Andrew Li, John Park,

01:07:44.690 --> 01:07:47.830
Declan Nashold,

01:07:47.960 --> 01:07:51.060
Iliana Chevrez,

01:07:51.060 --> 01:07:55.979
Melissa Le, Megan Ngo,

01:07:55.979 --> 01:08:00.135
Sarah Park, Allie Weber,

01:08:00.135 --> 01:08:02.805
Jadalyn Chalone Eagens,

01:08:02.805 --> 01:08:05.519
Sarah Lauren Stadler,

01:08:05.519 --> 01:08:10.499
Chloe Cole, Jason Bergstein,

01:08:10.499 --> 01:08:15.539
Ethan Edelman, Coby Kamhi,

01:08:15.539 --> 01:08:18.134
Dylan Shapiro,

01:08:18.134 --> 01:08:20.715
Jason Schwartzberg,

01:08:20.715 --> 01:08:25.124
Zach Hazen, Josh Russ,

01:08:25.124 --> 01:08:30.765
Zach Hoffman,
Austin Rispler,

01:08:30.765 --> 01:08:36.699
Ethan Weksler,
Matthew Shupack,

01:08:38.720 --> 01:08:41.640
Hannah Bounds, Alyssa Odau,

01:08:41.640 --> 01:08:45.840
Andrew Praml,
Benjamin Wetherby,

01:08:45.840 --> 01:08:49.635
Justin Anderson,

01:08:49.635 --> 01:08:55.035
Mallory Ellis, 
Lauren Taylor Knutson,

01:08:55.035 --> 01:09:02.580
Nicole Warren, Grace Elizabeth Colvin,
Raegan Hyzer,

01:09:02.580 --> 01:09:07.119
Alyssa Fontaine, Grace Orella,

01:09:07.119 --> 01:09:12.209
Stephanie Golla,
Reilly Lamirande,

01:09:12.209 --> 01:09:19.209
Katherine Murphy,
Marissa Elaine Mongoven,

01:09:19.209 --> 01:09:24.029
Brett Grulkowski, Emily Tully,

01:09:24.029 --> 01:09:28.740
Miranda Prahl, Lauren Mudlaff,

01:09:28.740 --> 01:09:31.604
Carlie Leanne Smith,

01:09:31.604 --> 01:09:36.719
Paige Elizabeth Herzog, Amanda Janae Mitchell,

01:09:36.719 --> 01:09:42.535
Karlie Christine Kotel,
Marlena Marie Schliesmann,

01:09:42.535 --> 01:09:45.075
Maddie Olton,

01:09:45.075 --> 01:09:47.880
Mary Kathleen Feldsott,

01:09:47.880 --> 01:09:50.379
Sofia Isabella Broucek,

01:09:50.379 --> 01:09:52.770
Olivia Stack,

01:09:52.770 --> 01:09:57.704
Tucker Remmers, Tara Rosacker,

01:09:57.704 --> 01:10:02.879
Emma DuBois, Morgan Karger,

01:10:02.879 --> 01:10:05.144
Sophia Wallach,

01:10:05.144 --> 01:10:09.720
Samuel Herbst, Jake Ward,

01:10:09.720 --> 01:10:14.459
Matthew Wolf, Carter Allen,

01:10:14.459 --> 01:10:16.679
Trevor Allen,

01:10:16.679 --> 01:10:19.169
Logan Cole,

01:10:19.169 --> 01:10:22.660
James Stephen Domach,

01:10:22.700 --> 01:10:27.300
Maya Herr, Katrina Phillips,

01:10:27.300 --> 01:10:30.990
Chris Waite, Trevor Michael Millhouse,

01:10:30.990 --> 01:10:34.784
Katherine Miller,

01:10:34.784 --> 01:10:37.260
Jessica Fonte,

01:10:37.260 --> 01:10:39.660
Samantha Carroll,

01:10:39.660 --> 01:10:45.044
Karly Thoe, Megan Waldvogel,

01:10:45.044 --> 01:10:49.920
Lily Deprey, Katherine Reeder,

01:10:49.920 --> 01:10:56.595
Teran Katta, Austin Ellis,
Ryan Hurwitz,

01:10:56.595 --> 01:11:03.150
Jason Knoop, David Love,
Gabe Katselnik,

01:11:03.150 --> 01:11:06.690
Garrett Sprouse,

01:11:06.690 --> 01:11:09.789
Chitchaya Chimantoo,

01:11:09.830 --> 01:11:17.130
Catherine Marie Cleveland,
Claire Liu, Clare Stumpf,

01:11:17.130 --> 01:11:22.275
Carly Rose Delforge,
Madison Polack,

01:11:22.275 --> 01:11:27.134
Alexandra Rebholz,
Morgan Rebholz,

01:11:27.134 --> 01:11:34.815
Sarah LaBorde, 
Trevin Kroichick, Evan Simon,

01:11:34.815 --> 01:11:39.704
Elena Wallenfang,
Michael Block,

01:11:39.704 --> 01:11:42.284
Akarsh Vasisht,

01:11:42.284 --> 01:11:47.115
Charlie Grey, 
Burke Himmelberg,

01:11:47.115 --> 01:11:52.900
Ryan Steven Cummings,
Aaron Joseph Shapiro,

01:11:54.170 --> 01:11:59.294
Ani Venkateshwaran,
Connor Mennig,

01:11:59.294 --> 01:12:03.809
Andrew Giniger, Conor McGrory,

01:12:03.809 --> 01:12:08.410
Matthew Barba, Jake Liggett,

01:12:08.510 --> 01:12:14.264
Jovaughn Bowen, Sam Goldman,

01:12:14.264 --> 01:12:21.819
Jack Seffinger,
Nicole Ni Tang, Elva Ng Xin Ying,

01:12:25.360 --> 01:12:28.444
Amanda Gudowitz, Kasey Santoro,

01:12:28.444 --> 01:12:31.349
Lizzy Kaplan,

01:12:31.750 --> 01:12:35.315
Isabel Schwartzapfel,

01:12:35.315 --> 01:12:38.164
Alexa Rosen,

01:12:38.164 --> 01:12:42.065
Christopher Constantine Kondoleon,

01:12:42.065 --> 01:12:46.999
Max Serpe, Max Gantman,

01:12:46.999 --> 01:12:51.965
Marcel Siger, Jake Rosenberg,

01:12:51.965 --> 01:12:54.559
Noah Bleustein,

01:12:54.559 --> 01:13:01.324
Sam Han, Fauzan Pasaribu,

01:13:01.324 --> 01:13:07.015
Andrea Francesca, 
Megan Winarta,

01:13:07.015 --> 01:13:10.395
Timothy Devin Sutiono,

01:13:10.395 --> 01:13:19.619
Emma Lee Wudi, Gabby Nguyen,
Katie Wu Haghighi,

01:13:19.619 --> 01:13:27.255
Sarah Anderson,
Harper Xiong, Joycee Wang,

01:13:27.255 --> 01:13:32.985
Murphy Zhang, Quinn Kettering,

01:13:32.985 --> 01:13:35.729
Taylor Laufenberg,

01:13:35.729 --> 01:13:39.690
Zijan Zhang, Winnie Xie,

01:13:39.690 --> 01:13:47.650
Anna Levy, Marie Mayers,

01:13:48.130 --> 01:13:55.069
Deirdre Kelly, Hallie Greenberg,
Morgan Kamholz,

01:13:55.069 --> 01:14:00.005
Sarah Schultz, Charley Miller,

01:14:00.005 --> 01:14:03.440
Anna Jo, Seungyup Kwag,

01:14:03.440 --> 01:14:12.530
Kyle Gross, Zach Lansburgh,
Alexander Vaupen,

01:14:12.530 --> 01:14:17.690
Jason Janpanah, Aaron Dinkin,

01:14:17.690 --> 01:14:22.234
Jacob Wolk, William Richman,

01:14:22.234 --> 01:14:27.929
Adi Paret, Alex Handwerker,

01:14:28.330 --> 01:14:31.254
Sasha Michael Tsirlin,

01:14:31.254 --> 01:14:33.159
Noah Parker Spitz,

01:14:33.159 --> 01:14:38.365
Sam Waldman, Itamar Oron,

01:14:38.365 --> 01:14:41.520
Jonas Monieson,

01:14:41.520 --> 01:14:43.860
Luke Frishman,

01:14:43.860 --> 01:14:46.740
Michael Soetijono,

01:14:46.740 --> 01:14:49.919
Khloe Yee Tung Ding,

01:14:49.919 --> 01:14:54.375
Maurice Lim, Catherine Slingerland,

01:14:54.375 --> 01:14:58.830
Josh Berman, 
Jessica Feriancek,

01:14:58.830 --> 01:15:03.585
Elizabeth Capperella,
Beau La Du,

01:15:03.585 --> 01:15:08.670
Hannah Northfell,
Caroline Iserloth,

01:15:08.670 --> 01:15:13.709
Harry Porter,
Lindsey Grinspoon,

01:15:13.709 --> 01:15:16.499
Isabella Sahmkow,

01:15:16.499 --> 01:15:18.840
Lily Hoelscher,

01:15:18.840 --> 01:15:21.360
Corey Zimmerman,

01:15:21.360 --> 01:15:23.625
Alex Lefkowitz,

01:15:23.625 --> 01:15:31.574
Charlie Wadler, Jillian Wedin,
Navya Narendra,

01:15:31.574 --> 01:15:38.484
Katie Hise, Lindsey Cwik,
Brooke Ament,

01:15:38.484 --> 01:15:41.529
Tia Forsyth,

01:15:41.600 --> 01:15:44.384
Keith Hansford,

01:15:44.384 --> 01:15:49.450
Andre Dyslin,
Connor Grady Fixel,

01:15:49.450 --> 01:15:52.755
Samuel Tallmadge,

01:15:52.755 --> 01:15:55.934
Thomas John Killian Driver,

01:15:55.934 --> 01:15:58.860
Christopher Otten-Romero,

01:15:58.860 --> 01:16:05.370
Spencer Blume,
Muriel Goldfarb,

01:16:05.370 --> 01:16:15.854
Justin Houdek, Chase Scandalios,
Jack Lilly, Tate Sundberg,

01:16:15.854 --> 01:16:20.475
Amit Kumra, John Krueger,

01:16:20.475 --> 01:16:25.300
Andrew Behrenfeld,
Tommy McGuire.

01:17:18.190 --> 01:17:20.929
BBA students,

01:17:20.929 --> 01:17:23.279
You have worked very,

01:17:23.279 --> 01:17:24.810
very hard to earn one of

01:17:24.810 --> 01:17:28.469
the finest business
educations in the world from,

01:17:28.469 --> 01:17:30.000
let's just call it what it is,

01:17:30.000 --> 01:17:32.770
the best university
in the world.

01:17:35.750 --> 01:17:39.179
And we're all tremendously
proud of you.

01:17:39.179 --> 01:17:42.119
Tomorrow you will be
officially become graduates of

01:17:42.119 --> 01:17:43.754
the Wisconsin School
of Business and

01:17:43.754 --> 01:17:45.795
the University of
Wisconsin - Madison.

01:17:45.795 --> 01:17:47.310
And on behalf of
the business school

01:17:47.310 --> 01:17:49.140
and everyone in
attendance today,

01:17:49.140 --> 01:17:50.969
I wish you all the very best in

01:17:50.969 --> 01:17:53.084
your very, very bright futures.

01:17:53.084 --> 01:17:54.630
I truly encourage you to stay

01:17:54.630 --> 01:17:56.699
connected to us, to
your departments,

01:17:56.699 --> 01:17:58.259
to your faculty, into
the friends you've

01:17:58.259 --> 01:18:00.900
made here throughout
your education.

01:18:00.900 --> 01:18:02.640
And if we could give our
graduates a round of

01:18:02.640 --> 01:18:05.320
applause one more
time, congratulations.

01:18:14.840 --> 01:18:18.209
Dean Samba asked me
to remind you to do

01:18:18.209 --> 01:18:19.769
one thing for him tomorrow and

01:18:19.769 --> 01:18:21.420
to bring these to Camp Randall,

01:18:21.420 --> 01:18:23.309
if you are going, He
would like you to have

01:18:23.309 --> 01:18:26.145
these and so do that as
a favor to the dean.

01:18:26.145 --> 01:18:28.830
And so now as we
conclude guests,

01:18:28.830 --> 01:18:30.119
we'd asked you to stay in

01:18:30.119 --> 01:18:31.920
your seats so that
our graduates can

01:18:31.920 --> 01:18:33.659
exit through the
middle aisle and then

01:18:33.659 --> 01:18:35.685
you can meet your graduates
out in the lobby.

01:18:35.685 --> 01:18:41.770
Thank you all for being
with us here today, and On, Wisconsin!