Campus Connection

[caption id="attachment_48860" align="aligncenter" width="800"] UWL faculty line up at the start of the 2017 Spring Commencement Ceremonies.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48862" align="aligncenter" width="800"] A student waves to friends and family in the crowd at the La Crosse Center.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48863" align="aligncenter" width="800"] UWL Music Professor Gary Walth, greets a student during the procession. Walth is retiring the spring after 24 years as director of choral music studies.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48864" align="aligncenter" width="800"] A student catches sight of family and friends in the stands of the La Crosse Center.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48865" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Chancellor Joe Gow presents his opening remarks.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48867" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Graduates display personal messages on their graduation caps.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48868" align="aligncenter" width="800"] A capacity crowd filled the La Crosse Center at UWL’s Spring Commencement.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48869" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Chancellor Joe Gow hands out diplomas at UWL’s Spring Commencement.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48870" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Greg Reichert, Vice Chancellor of University Advancement and President of the UWL Foundation, reads the story of the "Hanging of the Lantern" to the new UWL alumni.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48871" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Yeng Vang poses with family after the commencement ceremonies.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48872" align="aligncenter" width="800"] UWL graduates pose for a photo in Riverside Park.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48873" align="aligncenter" width="800"] The Mississippi River creates a backdrop for many families and graduates.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48874" align="aligncenter" width="800"] The Eagle "L" is adorned on a mortarboard in Riverside Park.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48875" align="aligncenter" width="800"] UWL graduates toss their mortarboards in the air to celebrate their graduation.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48876" align="aligncenter" width="800"] A fountain near Riverside Park creates a backdrop for photos.[/caption]