UW-Madison alumnus Neil Willenson, CEO and founder of One Heartland, will speak at the 2009 mid-year commencement.
One Heartland is a charity organization that has raised over $40 million to provide services for families affected by HIV/AIDS.
Willenson graduated from UW-Madison in 1992 with a degree in communication arts.
The commencement is scheduled for Sunday Dec. 20 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Kohl Center.
At the 10 a.m. ceremony, all students with bachelor's degrees from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences; the schools of Education, Human Ecology, Medicine and Public Health, Nursing and Pharmacy, as well as all doctoral and professional degrees will graduate.
Students with bachelor's degrees from the School of Business, the College of Engineering and the College of Letters and Science will graduate at 2 p.m.
