Honorary Degree Recipients


Image
Jane Close Conoley and Louise Ukleja hold photo

Louise Shakarian-Ukleja

Louise Shakarian-Ukleja's passion and work for the wellbeing of students 鈥 beginning at the elementary school level and continuing at The Beach 鈥 has earned her an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.), which will be awarded May 17 during the College of Education Commencement ceremony.

Image
Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Nelson has taken what she learned at The Beach and crafted an illustrious career. She鈥檚 a three-time Emmy Award winner, she鈥檚 helped pave the way for other female and minority filmmakers, and she is receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at next week鈥檚 Commencement at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.  

Image
Phillip Lim

Phillip Lim

Fashion designer Phillip Lim 鈥98 is receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during the College of the Arts Commencement ceremony on May 16. In her letter to Lim, President Jane Close Conoley said the Doctor of Fine Arts degree 鈥渨ill be awarded in recognition of your entrepreneurial vision, your pioneering contributions to design, and your enduring status as a leader in American fashion.鈥 

Image
Said Hilal

Said Hilal

Hilal's passion for giving back 鈥 to The Beach and to the greater business community 鈥 along with his successful, four-decade career, has earned him a Doctor of Humane Letters from the College of Engineering at next week鈥檚 Commencement at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.