Award-Winning Actor and Mental Health Champion Courtney B. Vance To Give Commencement Address at William James College05/01/2025 09:09:52 AMHannah Van Sicklephoto of building with blue border, white text, and inset portrait photophoto of building with blue border, white text, and inset portrait photoWilliam James College today announced that Courtney B. Vance — an award-winning actor, producer, and acclaimed author— will serve as the commencement address speaker during ceremonies on Sunday, June 8th at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Vance will also receive an honorary degree from the college, an independent, non-profit institution and a leader in educating the next generation of behavioral health professionals, along with Molly Baldwin, founder of ROCA, a nonprofit social service agency serving young people across the Commonwealth and in Baltimore, Maryland, and Dr. Ken Duckworth, Chief Medical Officer for the National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI).In the NewsIn the NewsPress Release