Livingstone College News Service

Salisbury — Livingstone College will have its 10th annual Winter Commencement on Friday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m.

The ceremony will honor three Champions of Change, each of whom will receive an honorary degree in humane letters.

The honorees for this year’s ceremony include nationally acclaimed education and youth advocate Dr. Steve Perry, President and CEO of The Annie E. Casey Foundation Lisa M. Hamilton and Grammy-nominated Stellar Award-winning gospel artist Brian Courtney Wilson.

Perry is a nationally acclaimed education and youth advocate and author who has dedicated his life to being a champion for disadvantaged children and families. His unique ability to captivate audiences and inspire change in education has garnered him respect and recognition on a national level. Perry is also the keynote speaker for the commencement ceremony.

Hamilton is committed to building brighter futures for youth, families and communities across the country. Hamilton’s leadership has overseen investments promoting community change, economic opportunity growth for families and public reform, enabling the foundation’s efforts to provide data analysis and policy solutions that help all children realize their potential.

Wilson, a Grammy-nominated, Stellar Award-winning singer-songwriter with six gospel albums to his name, brings his singing and songwriting talents to every project and performance. Wilson’s music reflects faith, community, social injustice and man’s relationship with God. His goal is to create an incredible catalog of music that people can lean on in good and tough times.

For more information about the event, go to www.livingstone.edu.