Ben Affleck receives honorary degree
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Tribute News on May 27, 2013 | 2 Comments
Ben Affleck, 40, accepted an honorary degree from Brown University on Saturday. The
Argo director and star took to the podium during the Ivy League university's graduation ceremony in Providence, Massachusetts to receive his prestigious Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA) degree for his achievements in cinema. The actor was also recognized for his contributions to humanitarian causes and threw his fist into the air with his diploma after giving a passionate speech to his fellow graduates. Ben was nominated and voted on by the Board of Fellows in September, before his CIA thriller took the awards season by storm, receiving the Best Motion Picture of the Year Oscar, Best Film BAFTA and Best Director at the Golden Globes,
amongst many other accolades. Pulitzer-winning author and MIT professor Junot Diaz and four others were also honored at Brown University's commencement ceremony. Ben joins the likes of Daniel Day Lewis, Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep and even Kermit the Frog who have also picked up honorary degrees for their film work.
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