Commencement
Congratulations, Graduates!
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School of Art+Design
Arts Management and Entrepreneurship
Conservatory of Dance
School of Film and Media Studies
School of Humanities
School of Liberal Studies
Conservatory of Music
School of Natural and Social Sciences
Conservatory of Theatre Arts
Greetings from Chancellor Malatras
Greetings from Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul
Student Awards Ceremony
Featured Guests
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Honorary Degree: Lynn Nottage
Playwright and screenwriter was the first woman in history to win two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. -
Distinguished Alumni Award: Denise Roberts Hurlin ’84
Dancer, educator, activist, and a founding member of Parsons Dance who also set David Parson’s work on the Purchase Dance Corps and Nederlands Dans Theater.
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Class of 2021 Brick Holder: Caleb Dowden ’21
Caleb Dowden is graduating from the Conservatory of Dance.
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Distinguished Alumni Award: Janette Yarwood ’96
Janette Yarwood, PhD ’96 (anthropology) currently serves as Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of African Affairs at the Department of State in the Biden/Harris administration. -
Senior Speaker: Michelle Dieguez
This year’s senior speaker, Michelle Dieguez, majored in Literature with a minor in Theatre and Performance. -
National Anthem Singer: Samara McLendon
Samara McLendon is a Jazz Studies major in the Conservatory of Music.
