MADISON, Wis. — Although this year’s college graduates are entering the workforce amid rising unemployment numbers and fears about the economy, graduation is still a day of joy and optimism.
This weekend thousands of students will trade in textbooks for briefcases as graduation ceremonies were held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at Madison Area Technical College.
At the UW, about 5,000 Badgers received diplomas on Saturday as proud families looked on.