Iovine and Young Academy Inspires Students to Be Empathetic Leaders

Jimmy Iovine and Andre “Dr. Dre” Young attended the USC Iovine and Young Academy commencement ceremony on May 10. The co-founders of the Academy handed out diplomas and congratulated graduates as they crossed the stage. Keynote speaker Alexis Ohanian, founder of Seven Seven Six and co-founder and former executive chairman of Reddit, encouraged graduates to lead and create with passion and compassion. Other speakers included the Academy’s Dean, Thanassis Rikakis, undergraduate speaker Kai Vincent, and graduate speaker Darcell Edwards.