BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (June 27, 2023) — Emerson College awarded approximately 1,058 undergraduate degrees during the 143nd Commencement at Agganis Arena in Boston, MA on Sunday, May 14, 2023.
Anania Williams of Davenport, Iowa (52803), received a BFA in Musical Theatre.
During the ceremony, the College honored four award-winning executives, innovators, and Emersonians for their contributions and efforts to the arts, communication, and greater humanity. Warner Bros Pictures Group Co-Chair and CEO Pamela Abdy ('95); veteran Boston-based journalist Meghan Irons ('90); Emerson Kasteel Well Executive Director Dulcia Meijers; and Jeffrey Greenhawt ('68), Emerson Trustee and former Chairman, and Vice President of Sunshine Wireless Company, each received honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees. Abdy gave the commencement address.
"Members of the Class of 2023: I have long been inspired by your individual and collective focus and passion, and by your commitment and desire to make this world a better, kinder, more equitable place." said Interim President William Gilligan during the Presidential Address.
"Dreams are there to keep us striving, to keep pushing ourselves to our limits, but they don't have to stay trapped in amber. Dreams are dynamic — they can change. As long as you pursue them with intention, passion, and without fear, you will find your way," said Pamela Abdy, Warner Bros Pictures Group Co-Chair and CEO.
About Emerson College
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the city's Theatre District, Emerson College educates individuals who will solve problems and change the world through engaged leadership in communication and the arts, a mission informed by liberal learning. The College has approximately 4,161undergraduates and 554 graduate students from across the United States and nearly seventy countries. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a renowned faculty, students participate in more than ninety student organizations and performance groups. Emerson is known for its experiential learning programs at Emerson Los Angeles, located in Hollywood, and at its fourteenth-century castle, in the Netherlands. Additionally, there are opportunities to study in Washington DC, London, China, and the Czech Republic, Spain, Austria, Greece, France, Ireland, Mexico, Cuba, England, and South Africa. The College has an active network of 51,000+ alumni who hold leadership positions in communication and the arts. For more information, visit emerson.edu.
