Columbia 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.
Both honorees are alumni of Columbia and will address graduates, families, faculty, and guests during the ceremony. The college continues to celebrate its 135-year legacy of nurturing creative talent in liberal arts, technology, media, and business throughout 2025.
Columbia’s longstanding tradition of honoring outstanding figures in arts, media, and education continues this year with two exceptional individuals whose creative journeys were shaped at the college and have since made significant impacts on the global entertainment landscape.
“Joseph Sikora and Marcos Palacios exemplify the values Columbia College Chicago holds dear: creativity, resilience, and the drive to inspire change...... read more