![American rapper and community activist Yolanda “Yo-Yo” Whitaker [left] and Chicago business leader Toi Salter [right] will receive honorary Doctor of Arts degrees at Columbia College Chicago’s 2026 Commencement.](../../img/news-and-events/announcements/hdrs-small1.png)
Yolanda “Yo-Yo” Whitaker and Toi Salter to Receive Honorary Degrees at Columbia’s 2026 Commencement
Apr 29, 2026Yolanda “Yo-Yo” Whitaker and Toi Salter will receive honorary Doctor of Arts degrees at Columbia College Chicago’s 2026 Commencement.
Commencement Stories
![American rapper and community activist Yolanda “Yo-Yo” Whitaker [left] and Chicago business leader Toi Salter [right] will receive honorary Doctor of Arts degrees at Columbia College Chicago’s 2026 Commencement.](../../img/news-and-events/announcements/hdrs-small.png)
Yolanda “Yo-Yo” Whitaker and Toi Salter to Receive Honorary Degrees at Columbia’s 2026 Commencement
Apr 29, 2026Columbia College Chicago will award honorary Doctor of Arts degrees to American rapper and community activist Yolanda “Yo-Yo” Whitaker and Chicago business leader Toi Salter at its 2026 Commencement.
Producer Marcos ‘Kosine’ Palacios and Actor Joseph Sikora to Receive Honorary Degrees at Columbia's 2025 Commencement
Apr 22, 2025Columbia will award honorary Doctor of Arts degrees to acclaimed actor Joseph Sikora ’98 and Grammy-nominated producer Marcos “Kosine” Palacios ’06 at the 2025 Commencement.
Columbia to Confer Honorary Degrees on Two Higher Education Trailblazers at its May 2024 Commencement
May 02, 2024Higher education leaders Nivine Megahed, president of National Louis University, and Raymond E. Crossman, president of Adler University, will be honored at the college’s 2024 Commencement ceremonies
Ask the Expert: How to Style Yourself for Graduation
Apr 30, 2024Columbia College Chicago Adjunct Professor Rachel Jimenez Penca uses her personal styling expertise to advise graduates on what to wear on their big day.
Welcome to the Spring 2024 Semester
Jan 19, 2024There's plenty to look forward to this spring semester at Columbia College Chicago.
Columbia to Confer Degrees on Theatre Critic, Jazz Artist at Commencement 2023
Apr 18, 2023Long-time "Chicago Tribune" theatre critic Chris Jones and jazz legend and former Columbia faculty member Bobbi Wilsyn will be honored at the college’s 2023 Commencement ceremonies.
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