Photos: UW-Madison graduates thousands at Camp Randall
Thousands of students and thousands more family and friends packed Camp Randall to celebrate the UW-Madison Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 9, 2026 in Madison, Wis.Â
UW-Madison graduates Libby Krinke, left, a neurological biology student, hugs her friend Morgan Cazares, a zoology student, before the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026.
UW-Madison commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026 at UW-Madison on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Camp Randall in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
UW-Madison students in caps and gowns take the bus to the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026 at UW-Madison at Camp Randall on Saturday, May 9, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Conrad Becker, getting dual majors in wildlife ecology and Jewish studies, wears his cap decorated with turf, a toy cow and fake block of cheese before the commencement ceremony.
Friends who met freshman year during sorority recruitment dance together before the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026 at UW-Madison on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Camp Randall in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
UW-Madison graduates walk up the hill near the Camp Randall Arch before the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026 at UW-Madison on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Camp Randall in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
UW-Madison graduates walk down the tunnel to the field of Camp Randall before the commencement ceremony.
UW-Madison students spill out on to the field before the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026 at UW-Madison on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Camp Randall in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
UW-Madison graduates take pictures in front of the stage before the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026 at UW-Madison on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Camp Randall in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Outgoing UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin walks out to the field before the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026. She’s been at UW-Madison since 2022 and is leaving to lead Columbia University.
Outgoing UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin walks out to the field before the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026 at UW-Madison on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Camp Randall in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Best-selling author James Patterson walks out to the field before the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026 at UW-Madison on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Camp Randall in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Best-selling author James Patterson walks to the stage before the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026.
A hat is tossed following the conclusion of the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026 at UW-Madison on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Camp Randall in Madison.

