Event Date and Time:
May 24, 2013
11:00am - 1:00pm
Location:
Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
The Tisch Salute to the Class of 2013 is officially scheduled for Friday, May 24th from 11am to 1pm.
The Salute to the Class of 2013 will include opening remarks from an esteemed member of the New York University community and a keynote speech by renowned writer, producer and showrunner, Glen Mazzara. Mazzara was most recently Executive Producer and Showrunner for AMC's record-breaking series, The Walking Dead. Full biography here.
Dean Mary Schmidt Campbell will also address the graduating class with a speech that reflects on previous achievements and encourage those achievements yet to come. A transcript of last year's speech is available here. The student speaker for the 2013 Tisch Salute will be John Grimmett, Master of Fine Arts degree candidate in Graduate Musical Theatre Writing. His biography can be found here.
The Tisch Salute will also feature:
- A student processional
- Two live performances
- Hooding ceremony of PHD candidates
- A student speech to the Class of 2013
- Remarks by department chairs
Congratulations to the Class of 2013!
Be sure to mark your calendar for these other important graduation events!
Grad Alley
May 21, 2013
5pm to 8pm
West 4th Street (near Washington Square Park)
NYU Commencement
May 22, 2013
11am to 1pm
Yankee Stadium in the Bronx
Pre-Salute Reception
May 23, 2013
2pm - 4pm
721 Broadway, 1st Floor
