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Student veteran finds inspiration in ‘bleeding purple’

Chemistry major David Sackett is the speaker for the College of Letters and Sciences and Education and Professional Studies ceremony.

Emily Lepkowski, News Editor

May 3, 2017

Twenty nine year-old nontraditional student David Sackett came to UW-Whitewater because of his brother but stayed because of the people. The California native’s dream was to go to Berkley, however, in giving Whitewater a ‘shot,’ Sackett found his way at UW-W and will now be giving the commencement ...

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