Keynote Speaker
Regent Jack Salzwedel is the former chair and CEO of American Family Mutual Insurance Company, a position he held from 2011 to 2021. Prior to becoming chair and CEO, Regent Salzwedel was the president and COO of American Family, and served in many different roles and leadership positions at the company since his start there in 1985. Regent Salzwedel earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. He has served on several boards, including the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors, the American Family Children’s Hospital Development Advisory Board, the Aldo Leopold Foundation, the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Dane County and the UW Chancellor’s Advisory Board, among many others.
ROTC Graduates Commissioning
Administering the Oath of Office Captain Olivia R. Logan, an assistant professor of Military Science at UW-Stevens Point, has served in the U.S. Army for thirteen years, first as combat medic in Vilseck, Germany, then as an Officer in various leadership positions. Before her time in the armed services, she was a waiver service provider for foster children in New York. Her military awards and decorations include a Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, among many others. Born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and raised in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., she holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Syracuse University. She and her husband, CPT Daniel Logan, a U.S. Army logistics officer, have three children. Carraigh Monien The Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at UW-Stevens Point is a commissioning program that produces United States Army Officers. ROTC curriculum is comprised of leadership and military courses. Cadets are eligible to earn a minor in military science at completion of the program. Along with leadership skills, ROTC offers various scholarship options for qualifying cadets. Cadets are expected to meet ROTC’s academic, student leadership, and physical standards to receive these benefits.
Winter 2025 Commencement 4
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