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The speakers for the final Finlandia University Commencement Ceremony have been announced.
Tom Boldt, CEO of the Boldt company, was announced as the commencement keynote speaker.
Boldt spent summers in his childhood up here with his grandparents, and his parents were attracted to Finlandia’s mission.
The family felt financial support would benefit Finlandia, and carved out an incredible legacy of support through personal and company gifts over the last 30 years.
See his full story here.
The student representative this year will be Kaitlyn Lundeen from Maple, Wisconsin.
She is graduating after completing FinnU’s 2+2 degree offer. She completed an Associates degree as a Physical Therapy Assistant, and her Bachelors in Healthcare Management with a minor in Psychology.
She is graduating summa cum laude with a GPA of 3.9.
Lundeen also played on the women’s basketball team, and in January of 2022 she was the seventh woman in the school’s history to reach 1000 points, while also holding the position as the all-time leader in free throws made and free throw percentage.
See her full story here.
