Notable graduates: Spring 2009 commencement
May 14, 2009
Approximately 5,000 students will receive degrees from UW-Madison during spring commencement ceremonies May 15-17. Following are stories of some individual students who have done remarkable work while on campus.
- Kavi Turnbull — MBA entrepreneur, winner of UW Green Venture Award
- Ben Nyquist — Triple major brings eco-friendly electric bikes to campus
- Tom Curry — Double major toots his own horn with the tuba in the Wisconsin Brass Quintet
- Prince Moody — Football player starts fitness program for low-income kid
- Marci Ybarra — First-generation doctoral student with research to lead to welfare program reform
- Krista Stewart — Collaborating her passion for music with a fervor for research
- Merikay Payne — Division of Continuing Studies graduate with a passion for the arts