Oprah Winfrey To Deliver Commencement Address At Colorado College
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) -- Philanthropist, producer, and actress Oprah Winfrey is giving this year's Commencement address at Colorado College, the school announced Thursday. The ceremony will be held on CC's Tava Quad (formerly known as Armstrong Quad) and ticketed seating will be limited to graduating seniors and their guests. The ceremony will be live-streamed from the college's website at coloradocollege.edu.
School officials released a statement that reads, in part:
"Winfrey has created an unparalleled connection with people around the world, making her one of the most respected and admired figures today. She also is a dedicated philanthropist. During a December 2002 visit with Nelson Mandela, she pledged to build a school in South Africa; today, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls provides an excellent education for 8th- to 12th-grade girls in South Africa. Winfrey has contributed more than $200 million toward providing education for academically gifted girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.
"Winfrey is an Academy Award-nominated actress for her role in "The Color Purple," earned critical acclaim in "Lee Daniels' The Butler," and produced and acted in the Academy Award-winning film "Selma." Winfrey starred in the Emmy-nominated HBO Films production "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" and most recently portrayed "Mrs. Which" in Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time" film adaptation from director Ava DuVernay.
"Additionally, Winfrey is a founding donor of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. In 2013, she was awarded the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, and in 2018, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honored her with the Cecil B. deMille Award."
