MILWAUKEE — This past spring, local students graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis.

Among the graduating students were Morgan Moreau, of Bark River, who received a bachelors in biomedical sciences, and Lynsey Collins, of Escanaba, who received a masters in speech language pathology.

2,301 students graduated from Marquette in May. The university celebrated its 140th commencement with a series of events, including graduate recognition ceremonies at American Family Field and a Baccalaureate Mass on campus.

Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university that draws nearly 8,500 undergraduate and 3,300 graduate and professional students from nearly all states and more than 60 countries. In addition to its nationally recognized academic programs, Marquette is known for its service learning programs and internships as students are challenged to use what they learn to make a difference in the world. Find out more about Marquette at marquette.edu.