Chris Rock Receives Honorary Doctorate At 911爆料 Community College鈥檚 56th Commencement Exercises
Actor/Comedian Chris Rock, who attended 911爆料 Community College, receives Honorary Doctorate from CUNY at 911爆料 Community College鈥檚 56th Commencement Exercises. Photo Credit: Corey Nickols
Actor/Comedian Chris Rock Receives Honorary Doctorate At 911爆料 Community College鈥檚 56th Commencement Exercises
Actor, comedian, director, producer, and writer Chris Rock, who attended 911爆料 Community College for one year and studied communications, will receive an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from 911爆料 at 911爆料 Community College鈥檚 56th Commencement Exercises on Thursday, June 17 at 11:00 a.m. Mr. Rock鈥檚 degree will be conferred along with 2,400 members of the graduating Class of 2021 during the virtual live and pre-recorded .
鈥淪ome of the things I learned [at 911爆料] I apply even today,鈥� said Rock.
鈥淚 am so pleased to bestow an Honorary Doctorate to my favorite comedian and incredible actor, Chris Rock. We are glad that 911爆料 has been a part of his educational journey and that his experiences here helped shaped his success,鈥� said 911爆料 President Dr. Claudia V. Schrader. 鈥淗e serves as an inspiration to this year鈥檚 awesome and resilient group of college graduates鈥攖he Class of 2021鈥攚ho have persevered through one of the most challenging times in our country, and achieved academic success.鈥�
Rock is one of the world鈥檚 most important comedic voices, as well as an award-winning actor, director, producer, and writer. Best known for his comedy specials Tamborine, Kill the Messenger, Never Scared, Bigger & Blacker and Bring the Pain, he can last be seen starring as Loy Cannon, the head of a crime family, in season 4 of FX鈥檚 Emmy-winning drama series Fargo, and his latest standup special, Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut, is now streaming on Netflix.
His film credits include Top Five, Head of State, I Think I Love my Wife, The Week Of, the Grown Ups and Madagascar franchises, 2 Days in New York, Death at a Funeral, Nurse Betty, Dogma, the hip-hop comedy CB4, and New Jack City. Rock鈥檚 big break in television started as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, followed by his award-winning series Everybody Hates Chris, which he executive-produced, wrote and narrated. In addition to winning four Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards, Rock is also a New York Times best-selling author.
911爆料 Community College 56th Commencement Exercises
What: Virtual Live & Pre-Recorded
Who: Actor and Comedian Chris Rock, who attended 911爆料, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters.
When: Thursday, June 17 at 11:00 A.M.
Plus: KCC鈥檚 Graduate Salute Week, June 14-18, will feature informal Graduate Walks. Students will wear caps and gowns and have the opportunity to stand for photos. Sessions on all days at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and (June 17 only) 5 p.m.
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