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Rita Moreno , the Isley Brothers , Lucian Grainge , Milton Nascimento Honored at Berklee College of Music Commencement
Nearly 900 graduates from 68 countries received degrees today at Berklee ’ s 2016 commencement . Berklee President Roger H . Brown presented honorary doctor of music degrees to music legends Rita Moreno , the Isley Brothers , Lucian Grainge , and Milton Nascimento . Moreno delivered the commencement address to the graduating class and an estimated audience of nearly 7,000 guests at the Agganis Arena . The annual commencement concert , held the previous evening at the Agganis Arena , featured some of the college ’ s most accomplished students paying tribute to the honorees with performances of music associated with their careers . In what is surely a first for a Berklee commencement address , Moreno broke into a rap mid-speech . She rhymed , “ You must have the au-dacity , the pluck , the grit the pers-pi-cacity . Your talent may be terrific , your writing pro-lific — but do you have the mo-ti-vation to use your cre-a-tion for this gener-ation , to give it the passion , the voice to speak its choice ? Will you invent the vo-cab-u-lary of dis-o-nance for love , for good , for rev-olution , if needed , in the insti-tution of society , should it fail to provide the variety to include all people , races , kinds ? If it is blind to the human condition , will you call it to contrition ? Speak truth to power , infuse the news — there are other views to choose .”
To great cheers , she added , “ Yo , I ’ m sayin ’ write your score for more than popularity — live life with clarity — of who you are — your worth on earth . Don ’ t try to stop the critics . Keep writin ’ the lyrics . Do that and pass the
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Master Class .” Ernie Isley , moved by the previous evening ’ s student tribute concert , accepted the doctorate with these words : “ Berklee , I want you to know , last night , you outdid yourselves . You ’ re professionals . Ronald and I , and in the spirit of all the brothers , appreciate it beyond words , and appreciate you . And I ’ m fully confident that the future of music rests in good hands because of Berklee .”
Lucian Grainge also praised the graduates in his acceptance . “ The respect that I have for you , this class , your graduation , your contributions , and your musicianship — I ’ m in awe of you ... I ’ m very honored and humbled to be here . I want to thank you for this honorary doctorate …[ and ] congratulate you all , really well done . And I hope that you have as much joy from music as I have done in my career .”
President Brown , in his introduction of Milton Nascimento , quoted jazz legend Wayne Shorter , who said , “ As a Brazilian asset , Milton ’ s cultural value cannot be measured . Milton ‘ s treasure can be divided in ways not yet imagined .”
This year ’ s honorary doctorate recipients were recognized for their achievements in contemporary music , for their enduring contributions to popular culture , and for the influence their careers and music have had on Berklee ’ s international student body . Past recipients include Duke Ellington ( the first , in 1971 ), Aretha Franklin , Dizzy Gillespie , Quincy Jones , Smokey Robinson , Steven Tyler , Loretta Lynn , Juan Luis Guerra , Annie Lennox , Paco de Lucia , Carole King , Willie Nelson , Alison Krauss , George Clinton , Julio Iglesias , Plácido Domingo , and A . R . Rahman .
With strikingly good looks and an infectious personality , Latin beauty Jacqueline Piñol has had a successful career in Hollywood as an on screen and voiceover actor , currently starring on Fox ' s " Bordertown ," ( Sunday ' s at 9:30 / 8:30c ) the newest animated series from comedic genius Seth MacFarlane alongside an outstanding cast which includes Hank Azaria , Missi Pyle , Judah Friedlander and Alex Borstein . Shockingly on the show Piñol is the voice of ' Pepito ,' a rambunctious 5-year-old boy whose curiosity gets him into trouble with nearly everyone in the neighborhood . Additionally , audiences will see a completely different side of her as the in-control , veteran detective ' Julie Espinose ' in Season 2 of Amazon ' s " Bosch ."
The half Colombian , half Guatemalan knockout was born in Queens and moved to LosAngeles at a young age with her parents and 2 sisters . A determined child , Piñol always knew she wanted to be an actress . While attending Beverly Hills High School , she was busy early on with commercial jobs and landed her first television role as Ricky Martin ' s younger sister on " General Hospital ." She went on to attend college at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and continued to pursue her dreams . Her resume grew quickly , landing major roles on popular shows including " Ponderosa ," " Resurrection Blvd ," " CSI : New York ," " Lincoln Heights " and many more . A woman that can do it all ,
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Piñol has also excelled as a voiceover actress in feature films such as BRIDE WARS ( Anne Hathaway & Kate Hudson ) and in some of the most popular video games including " Transformers : The Game ," " Unchartered 3 " and most recently " Quantum Break ," which comes out April 2016 .
Not just a multifaceted actress , Jacqueline is a jack of all trades in her personal life . Most don ' t know that Piñol fluently speaks 4 languages : English , Spanish , French and Italian . She is also a passionate animal advocate and works with various charities throughout the states and is currently working on a documentary about saving abandoned animals across the country . As if that wasn ' t enough to keep her busy , Piñol is also expecting her first child in 2016 .
With back-to-back projects in 2016 , we would love to arrange an interview with you and Jacqueline to discuss the premiere season of " Bordertown " and her role in " Bosch ." We can be reached at AGPR @ andersongrouppr . com to arrange and look forward to hearing from you .
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Actress Aimee Carrero , who voices the title role in Disney ' s " Elena of Avalor ," gets a first-look at the new Elena doll during a recording session for the series in Burbank , California . The doll , from Hasbro , will debut at Toy Fair in New York City on Friday , February 12 , and " Elena of Avalor ," a new animated TV series set in a fairytale kingdom inspired by Latin cultures and folklore , will premiere this summer on Disney Channel .