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Columbia College Hollywood recognized the class of 2019 at the Los Angeles commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 30.
Graduates marked the occasion with plenty of hugs and selfies with friends and family, and many put their creativity on display with beautiful and clever grad cap decorations.
Commencement keynote speaker Dava Savel, an Emmy and Peabody award winning writer and show runner, offered the new graduates advice and guidance. Savel is a graduate of Boston University’s School of Theatre Arts and has guest lectured at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, Emerson College, Boston University, University of Texas, Columbia College Hollywood, Women in Film and BBC Radio.
This year’s valedictorian is Spinnaker Greenberg, BFA. Respected by his faculty and peers, Spinnaker has displayed professionalism, poise, and intellectual curiosity. The 2019 salutatorian is Austin Roth, BFA. Austin has shown an impressive combination of leadership and collaborative abilities. The valedictorian and salutatorian titles are awarded to the students who earned the highest cumulative grade point averages of their graduating class, demonstrating exemplary performance as Columbia College Hollywood students. They are determined leaders and collaborative team members.
Columbia College Hollywood extends sincere gratitude to our faculty for their pursuit of excellence in the education of our students. Their efforts, along with the dedication of our staff, are integral to student success.
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At CCH, we believe it is important to take a stand by demonstrating our willingness to promote and inspire systemic change. We must speak honestly and truthfully to the ugliness of racism that permeates throughout our society today. It may be an uncomfortable conversation for some, but it is an all-too familiar reality for anyone living in this country with black or brown skin. Hiding from it, ignoring it, or being silent about it will not make it go away.
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