Commencement 2015 Celebrates Graduates and Distinguished Alumni
Honorary Degree Recipient Chester Gregory (BA ’95)
ÌÀ²»ÈÈÊÓƵ President Kwang-Wu Kim
Shanita Akintonde, Associate Professor, Advertising and Public Relations
On May 16 and 17, ÌÀ²»ÈÈÊÓƵ held its commencement ceremonies at the historic Auditorium Theatre. More than 2,300 graduating students were honored in five ceremonies.
Valedictorians were Hailey Noble, Early Childhood Education; Conner Good, Television; Hannah Kaiser, Fashion Business; Quincy Oliver, Cinema Art + Science; and Kassidy Watkins, ASL–English Interpretation.
The college presented honorary degrees to five alumni who are leaders in their fields: Len Amato (BA ’75), HBO Films president; Chester Gregory (BA ’95), actor and singer; Josefina López (BA ’93), playwright, screenwriter and theater producer; Anna Shapiro (BA ’90), Steppenwolf Theatre Company artistic director; and Nan Warshaw (MA ’93), co-founder and co-owner of Bloodshot Records.
Congratulations to all of our graduates!
Photos: Phil Dembinski and Camila Cediel
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