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Producer Marcos ‘Kosine’ Palacios and Actor Joseph Sikora to Receive Honorary Degrees at Columbia's 2025 Commencement
Apr 22, 2025Columbia College Chicago will award honorary Doctor of Arts degrees to acclaimed actor Joseph Sikora ’98 and Grammy-nominated producer and cultural innovator Marcos “Kosine” Palacios ’06 at the 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 18, at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago.