Notable graduates: Spring 2008 commencement

Approximately 5,000 students will receive degrees from UW–Madison during spring commencement ceremonies May 16-18. Following are stories of some individual students who have done remarkable work while on campus.

• Danielle McIntosh — Turning her hobby into cash
• Stacy Knuth — Paving way for future Wisconsin entrepreneurs
• Leann Barden — Research leads to help for dysphagia sufferers
• Brandon Gador — Co-Founder of Powered Green LLC
• David Blodgett — Concrete accomplishments on the water
• Craig Kohn — A passion for agricultural education
• Joe Simler — Headed to the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium
• Abdalla Saad — On the cusp of new biotech startup
• Sara Greenslit — Novelist grabs second career in animal care
• Bill Bettenberg — After four decades, a new career in law