North Carolina School of the Arts

Fifty-five high school seniors filed into the school auditorium for NCSA's first school commencement on June 8, 1966 to hear Dr. Vittorio Giannini, the first president of the school charge the graduates with the responsibility of continuing their growth as artists. More than half were to return in the fall as college students. At the second commencement, in addition to the second high school class, bachelor of music degrees were presented to the college graduates. As the school's graduates left to fill the ranks of young professional performing artists, its commencement exercises were consistently both colorful and upbeat, with successful arts and arts-related professionals delivering the commencement addresses.

From the description of Commencement Program Collection, 1966- (University of North Carolina School of the Arts). WorldCat record id: 13724384

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