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n Saturday, August 29, Wisconsin Lutheran College held its spring/summer commencement exercises at Franklin Field at The Rock Sports Complex in Franklin, Wisconsin. The outdoor venue was chosen for its larger capacity, allowing for physically distanced seating. At the ceremony, WLC awarded diplomas to more than 150 traditional undergraduate students, adult accelerated degree program students, and graduate students in attendance. The Class of 2020 selected Emily Frey of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as its student speaker. Frey graduated from WLC with a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education, broad field science education, and biology. At WLC, Frey worked in the Office of Student Life, organizing the Intramural Department and serving as an office assistant to the dean of student life. She also served as secretary for the Future Teacher Education Association and participated in the women’s basketball program.
“You have, as Christians, an inherent optimism that is going to be contagious, and our world badly needs it.” - Rev. Mark Jeske
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Frey reminded her fellow classmates that they should not take God's blessings and His gifts for granted. “This school - the faculty, staff, athletics, extracurriculars - are all blessings that God has given to us, and in reality, we do not deserve any of them,” she said. “Even though we all thought we had one plan for this year, our God decided to change that plan. What an amazing
