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Watch the CBS News Video on the Impact of the Spiegel Family Fund Gift of Loan Repayment on Two Otis College Alumni

During Otis College’s 2022 commencement ceremony, President Charles Hirschhorn announced an historic gift: Honorary degree recipients Evan Spiegel, CEO and Co-Founder of Snap Inc., and Miranda Kerr, CEO and Founder of KORA Organics, through their Spiegel Family Fund, committed to helping the Class of 2022 repay their outstanding student debt.

Reanna Brown Named Otis College Class of 2023 Valedictorian

Reanna Brown, a Product Design senior originally from Kingston, Jamaica, was recently announced as Valedictorian for Otis College’s Class of 2023. She will give an address during the

Otis College of Art and Design Announces Miky Lee, Vice Chairwoman of CJ Group, as 2023 Commencement Speaker

Otis College of Art and Design announced today that entertainment executive Miky Lee (Mie Kyung Lee), Vice Chairwoman of South Korea’s CJ Group, will receive an honorary degree and deliver its 2023 commencement address this May. Los Angeles–based architect Kulapat Yantrasast will also receive an honorary degree and offer remarks during the ceremony. 

Global Coverage of Otis College’s Historic Gift from the Spiegel Family Fund

There was an incredible outpouring of goodwill and support on Sunday, May 15, 2022 when Otis College President Charles Hirschhorn announced the generous gift by honorary degree recipients Evan Spiegel, CEO and Co-Founder of Snap Inc., and Miranda Kerr, CEO and Founder of KORA Organics, who, through their Spiegel Family Fund, committed to helping the Class of 2022 repay their outstanding student debt. 

Otis College of Art and Design Announces Donation from the Spiegel Family Fund to Help Students from the Class of 2022 Repay their Loans

Otis College of Art and Design is honored to receive a significant donation from KORA Organics CEO Miranda Kerr and Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel through the Spiegel Family Fund. The donation will allow for the repayment of the outstanding student debt of students in the graduating Class of 2022.

Otis College’s 2022 Commencement Ceremony Replay and Historic Gift to the Class of 2022

Otis College 2022 Commencement speakers Evan Spiegel, Miranda Kerr, and Bobby Berk

Otis College Returns to In-Person Annual Exhibition and Fashion Show as Part of O-Launch ’22

Otis College’s inaugural O-Launch ’22—marking the return of in-person, culminating year-end events since 2019—begins on Friday, May 13 with an industry preview of graduating student work and an opening reception for them and prospective employers and alumnx from art and design industries. Annual Exhibition—the yearly tradition that showcases work from BFA and MFA graduates—takes place on Saturday, May 14 from noon to 9:00 p.m. throughout the campus in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Meet Haruka Yamamoto, Otis College’s 2022 Valedictorian 

This year’s valedictorian, Haruka Yamamoto, hails from Osaka, Japan, and was attracted to Otis College’s Fashion Design program after seeing videos of its annual fashion show and benefit on YouTube. “I was amazed by the breathtaking beautiful garments on the runway,” she says. Just a few years later, Haruka has gone on to create similarly spectacular clothing and excel academically to earn her the valedictorian honor, which goes every year to the senior whose work represents the pinnacle of academic excellence.

O-Launch ’22: Commencement

Otis College of Art and Design celebrates the Class of 2022 on May 15, 2022 at a ticketed event for graduates and their guests at the Westin LAX Hotel; the ceremony will also be livestreamed for the public on Otis.edu. This year’s 2022 honorary degree recipients include supermodel and Kora Organics founder and CEO Miranda Kerr; Evan Spiegel, Co-Founder and CEO of Snap Inc.; and Queer Eye host and design expert Bobby Berk. 

Otis College Debuts O-Launch ’22, Including Annual Exhibition, Fashion Show, Commencement, and More

Otis College of Art and Design is pleased to announce its schedule of events for the inaugural O-Launch ’22, a weekend of programs showcasing the future of art and design that will culminate in the commencement of the Class of 2022. The celebration will kick off on Friday, May 13 with an Industry Preview at 4:00 p.m. connecting graduating Otis College students with creative employers in Los Angeles. An opening reception that evening at 6:00 p.m. will welcome alumnx, friends of Otis College, and VIPs to preview the work of graduates.