UW-Eau Claire: Veteran navigates winding road to degree completion at UW-Eau Claire

When Jacob Oberg prepared to graduate with a bachelor’s in professional studies from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, attending the commencement ceremony on May 16 was not part of the plan. The U.S. Marine Corps and Army veteran lives in Maryland with his wife and their two young sons. Making the trip as a family simply didn’t seem possible. But thanks to the support of a fellow military ve...