Culver City Observer -

Emerson College awarded approximately 1,058 undergraduate degrees during the 143nd Commencement at Agganis Arena in Boston, MA on Sunday, May 14, 2023.

Keely Martin of Culver City, California received a BFA in Media Arts Production.

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 Emerson Trustee and former Chairman, and Vice President of Sunshine Wireless Company, Jeffrey Greenhawt '68 each received honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees. Abdy '95 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.