huffingtonpost.com - 5/6/2008
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly 25 years after leaving Syracuse University, Vanessa Williams will get her bachelor of fine arts degree this weekend.
The 45-year-old actress-singer, who stars in ABC's "Ugly Betty," will also deliver the convocation address Saturday to graduates of Syracuse's College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Williams attended Syracuse's drama department as a musical theater major from 1981-1983. She earned the remaining credits for her degree through industry experience ...
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... Vanessa Williams will graduate from Syracuse University this weekend, 25 years after leaving the school to compete for Miss America and pursue her career. — AP ...
Vanessa Williams graduating from college this weekend
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Over her career, Williams has sold more than 4 million albums, won critical praise for her performances on Broadway, made dozens of TV appearances and starred in several movies. She has won a Tony, received two NAACP Image Awards and nine Grammy nominations. In 1996, Williams received the George Arents Pioneer Medal, the university’s most prestigious alumni award.
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... Who said age dictates when you can graduate from college? Well, Vanessa Williams certainly didn’t listen to those people. At the ripe ol’ age of 45, the actress will get her bachelor of fine arts degree from Syracuse University this weekend. ...
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