grace.stanke Vanderhei has carried the Wisconsin Idea to the global stage, wearing a hardhat as a nuclear engineer and a crown as Miss America 2023. This December, she’ll grace the #UWGrad stage in a cap and gown and deliver the charge to the graduates as #UWMadison’s Winter 2025 Commencement speaker. Tap our link in bio to read more about Grace’s remarkable story before Winter Commencement day.