Actor and activist 丹尼·格洛弗 will be the guest speaker and honorary degree recipient at the 2019 Goodwin College 毕业典礼 ceremony on Saturday, June 8. 格洛弗先生是一位屡获殊荣的演员、制片人和人道主义者，演艺生涯长达30多年。 From his stage work, including Athol Fugard’s 哈罗德少爷和孩子们， to a vast film résumé, to hit television shows, Mr. Glover has distinguished himself as one of his generation’s most consummate actors. His performances in such classic motion pictures as 紫色, 见证, and 心中的位置 have showcased his versatility and brought him critical and audience acclaim. Honored with awards from the NAACP, BET, and SAG, he has also received several Emmy nominations for his work in such television hits as 寂寞的鸽子. 格洛弗先生是一位广受欢迎的公众演说家，他在社会正义、多样性、激进主义和全球公民身份等方面发表了鼓舞人心的演讲。 Drawing from his expertise, he contextualizes contemporary issues and offers practical wisdom on building peace, unity, and democracy across racial, ethnic, and gender lines. Mr. Glover has also gained respect for his wide-reaching community activism and philanthropic efforts. 在国际上，他曾担任联合国开发计划署亲善大使，专注于非洲、拉丁美洲和加勒比地区的贫困、疾病和经济发展问题，并担任联合国儿童基金会大使。

Goodwin will also be conferring honorary degrees to LGBT rights and marriage equality activist 安妮Stanback and Connecticut entrepreneur and philanthropist 柯蒂斯·d·罗宾逊。

安妮Stanback was born in North Carolina into a family actively involved in the life and politics of the community. 她毕业于戴维森学院，并就读于耶鲁神学院。 斯坦巴克女士对解放和女权主义神学的关注影响了她的行动主义。 She saw working for justice as the crux of her faith, and her exploration of religion provided a foundation for approaching social issues. In the early 90s, she co-chaired the Connecticut Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights and helped pass the nation’s third nondiscrimination “Gay Rights Law.” 她成为全国堕胎权利行动联盟康涅狄格州分会的执行董事，后来又成为康涅狄格州妇女教育和法律基金的执行董事。 In 1999, Ms. Stanback helped found Love Makes a Family (LMF), and in 2000 Connecticut became the first state to pass a second-parent adoption law without previous court action. LMF成立于2000年，斯坦巴克女士担任创始总裁，专注于同性伴侣的婚姻平等。 经过斯坦巴克女士和其他人多年的努力，康涅狄格州成为第二个赢得这项基本权利的州。 作为女性和LGBTQ群体平等权利的捍卫者，斯坦巴克向现状发起了挑战。 Her honors include the Harriet Tubman Award for Achievement in the Pursuit of Social Justice, GLAD’s Community Award, the William Sloane Coffin Award for Peace and Justice, the Citizen for the Law Award, and induction into the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame.

柯蒂斯·d·罗宾逊 是C&R发展公司的所有者、经营者和总裁，C&R发展公司是东部最大的少数民族建筑管理公司。 他还在布拉德利国际机场（Bradley International Airport）拥有八家商店，目前是Air Exchange的物业经理。 他的其他业务包括R&G Services， LLC（在布拉德利经营穿梭巴士服务）和R&G Parking International， LLC。罗宾逊先生的众多慈善奖项包括塔斯基吉大学的乔治华盛顿卡弗奖和布克t华盛顿奖。 他和他的妻子希拉·杜兰特-罗宾逊创立了柯蒂斯和希拉·罗宾逊基金会。 Together, they helped to raise the quality of life of thousands feeding, clothing, housing, and educating Connecticut’s poorest populations. 他是Trinity Health、新英格兰、康涅狄格医院协会、The Bushnell Center for The Performing Arts supervisors、Carson Scholars和The National Cobb Institute的董事会成员。 柯蒂斯和希拉成立了柯蒂斯D.罗宾逊健康平等中心，以解决种族差异问题。 自2010年以来，CDRCHE已惠及15,000多名男性和女性，挽救了80多名男性前列腺癌患者的生命。 今年2月，他们在新英格兰希伯来高中成立了柯蒂斯·d·罗宾逊商业与创新中心。 该中心的主要目的是使高中成为学术和课外大学预科和创业计划的基石。 Mr. Robinson is completing an autobiography entitled 从巴士的后面。 柯蒂斯·d·罗宾逊的故事. 柯蒂斯和希拉住在康涅狄格州的普兰茨维尔。 他们有7个孩子，18个孙子和曾孙。

Also speaking at the ceremony will be Connor Martin (组织领导理学硕士) and Ralph Gagliardo (人类服务理学学士学位).

皇冠app学院将于6月8日星期六上午10点在康涅狄格州东哈特福德河滨大道的河滨校区举行2019年毕业典礼。 This year, 丹妮尔·威尔肯博士, the College’s newly appointed provost, will serve as master of ceremonies and oversee the proclamation and investiture portions of 毕业典礼. 在学院20年历史上的第一个里程碑，硕士学位将授予组织领导和护理。

截止到5月15日，预计将有大约465名毕业生参加毕业典礼，接受他们的证书、副学士学位、学士学位和硕士学位。